Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2016 | Page 20

TECHNOLOGY
IMMEDIACY IS THE key and the bane of modern business life .
As IT has played an increasingly influential role within business , we ’ ve come to expect associated services be available 24-7 regardless of our location and the device we are using .
The benefits of this new world of work have been much discussed — from improved productivity to increased staff satisfaction — and we ’ re seeing organisations embrace new technologies , such as cloud platforms and enterprise mobility applications , enabling it .
Yet , a recent report from Citrix and Tech Research Asia suggests the benefits of business investments in cloud , mobility , and security , are yet to be fully realised . In fact , when asked about their effectiveness in supporting the business strategy , only 50 per cent of respondents stated mobility was making a difference , 40 per cent
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