Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 05 | Page 26

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY Business trends in the adoption of digital workspace The VMware State of the Digital Workspace report outlines findings from a survey of 1,200+ IT decision makers examining progress of global organisations transitioning to mobile-cloud era. D igital workspace first-movers experience business, operational, and financial benefits while those that wait are falling behind, according to the VMware State of the Digital Workspace report. Survey respondents say game-changing IT depends on organisations adopting a digital workspace that includes security and identity management as vital components. With realistic prospects of achieving triple-digit ROI, even surveyed businesses that cite obstacles to adoption may want to consider taking another look at business mobility initiatives. 26 Organisations understand they must rethink traditional approaches to application delivery and management to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world. A consumer-simple, enterprise-secure digital workspace that unifies user, desktop, and mobile device management to deliver business outcomes can be the foundation for business mobility projects directly linked to process change and innovation. The 2015 VMware State of Business Mobility Report revealed an important shift in the end-user computing market as the value of creating more productive employees began giving way to the larger value of making entire businesses more competitive and successful. At the core of that shift was an emphasis on how mobility could transform business processes, helping an organisation connect with customers, generate new revenue, and streamline business operations. With data showing how mobility was evolving—from individual productivity to team productivity to true business process re-engineering, representing mobility maturity — a clear gap existed between what businesses had achieved and the potential that remained ahead. Issue 05 INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS