The consumerisation of IT is the latest technology trend posing challenges to Australian businesses. As workplaces consider the benefits of flexible working practices allowing their employees to work from home or remotely, they increasingly face legal, technology and commercial challenges on a number of fronts.
Along with cloud computing, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend is one of the key outcomes of the current shift in working practices. Organisations are facing increasing challenges as tech-savvy employees demand more flexibility about where and when they work. The traditional 9 to 5 working day based in an office is no longer the norm. Employees are working remotely, from home, from coffee shops and want to be connected 24 x 7.
The Citrix Global Workshifting index found that by 2012, 93% of organisations will have implemented workshifting polices, up from 37% in 2011. It is clear that the move to BYOD is happening in every organisation whether they like it or not. Those organisations that embrace the trend are likely to reap the benefits of improved staff productivity, increased staff retention and a reduced environmental footprint. Those that do not will be playing catch up.
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