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As the first chapter of the digital workplace , BYOD introduced the notion of productivity regardless of location .
Haidi Nossair , Senior Director – Client
Solutions Group – MERAT , Dell Technologies
Embrace the ‘ do-anythingfrom-anywhere ’ economy with technology
As the need for organisations to reassess their remote work and learning capabilities , in order to create a digital workplace that ’ s ready for anything and ensures productivity from anywhere garners momentum . Haidi Nossair , Senior Director – Client Solutions Group – MERAT , Dell Technologies , shares insights on the ‘ do-from-anywhere world ’ and why organisations and individuals need to embrace it because it ’ s here to stay .
Digital Transformation is not new . Just 11 years ago , there was a significant transformation when employees and students started to bring their own devices to work and school – known as ‘ Bring Your Own Device ’ ( BYOD ). BYOD initiated a sea of change in IT processes and policies to address endusers accessing data with devices not owned , secured or managed by the organisation . As the first chapter of the digital workplace , BYOD introduced the notion of productivity regardless of location . capabilities to protect their employees , students , patients and communities . Instead of going to work , school , restaurants or out shopping , technology enables it to come to us . As a result , this do-fromanywhere world is here to stay , and we ’ ll continue to see people do more from wherever they are .
The question to ask is , are organisations prepared to build upon these capabilities so that they are ready for the infinite possibilities of the future ?
This past year , another Digital Transformation was necessitated by the need to , seemingly overnight , enable users to work and learn from anywhere . Many organisations had to accelerate their own digital
It ’ s time for organisations to reassess their remote work and learning capabilities , in order to create a digital workplace that ’ s ready for anything and ensures productivity from anywhere with a secure and agile
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