Tool

Each organization will have its own priorities for evaluating and selecting unified communications (UC) vendors and solutions. Use the Unified Communications Vendor Shortlist Tool to generate a customized shortlist of vendors that will best meet...

Note

Unified communications (UC) offerings from both IP telephony vendors and "over-the-top" UC solution providers provide a wide range of options to any organization, whether it has already implemented an IP telephony system, or if it is seeking a...

Solution Set

Unified communications offerings from both IP telephony vendors and "over-the-top" UC solution providers provide a wide range of options to any organization, whether it has already implemented an IP telephony system, or if it is seeking a...

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Hamilton Health Sciences built an application ecosystem that mitigates the risk of...

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

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The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Video

This video introduces the key driver of personal and unmanaged applications (PUAs) and the potential long term application portfolio strategy to integrate these into the enterprise.

Video

Demand for consumer technology in the workplace makes it almost impossible for IT leaders to resist the trend. Instead, the CIO needs to think about his or her options for adopting consumer tech into the workplace.

Tool

Use this tool to find the best roadmap to your consumerization strategy. It will then provide the optimal roadmap to consumerization success, with detailed steps to follow that path.

Note

Alberta Finance and Enterprise takes an open strategy to consumerization to improve worker satisfaction, but not at the cost of its data security.

Solution Set

Pressure to bring consumer devices and applications into the organization has mounted in recent years. Users (some of of whom are business executives) continue to bring devices and apps into the workplace despite limited organizational readiness.

Template/Policy

Learn about the implications of a broader roll-out by using this template to ask participants questions about the consumerization pilot project.

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Consumerization is not an option. You must allow consumer devices and unmanaged applications into your organization. Use this timely research to help you find the right path for the enterprise.

Tool

Understand how personal and unmanaged devices (PUDs) could impact your budget. Use this tool decide how much the potential fixes will cost you to implement, and what savings are available by leveraging PUDs to re-design your infrastructure.

Note

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock-down the network. Hamilton Health Sciences built a solution that has lessons for all organizations.

Steve Jobs calls this the "Post-PC Era," so maybe it's all his fault. On the other hand, Gartner ought to take its share of the blame, since it was the first to start putting out misleading titles about PC vs. pad and netbook sales suggesting...

(27-Jun-11) The last of Nortel's assets — patents for Internet search, mobile video and wireless networks that can be used in consumer technology — go up for auction Monday, ending an era for the bankrupt Canadian telecom company. Internet...

This solution set will delve into designing and developing mobile applications for your business users. What types of business applications should be considered first and how should they be developed? Are the skill sets of the current...

(3-Jun-11) With its new PlayBook, Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion Ltd. seeks a stake in the exploding tablet market. It faces an uphill battle, though, particularly against the Apple iPad, which is already in its second generation and...

(07-Apr-11) In the world of technology, there’s hardly anything as dangerous as missing the boat on the next big thing. Take Microsoft and Nokia. The two behemoths dominated the high-tech universe in the 1990s, but only two months ago they were...

(6-Apr-11) After years as a bit player in the business computer market, Apple Inc.’s success with consumer products – particularly its iPhone and iPad tablet – is pushing the Cupertino, Calif., company’s Macintosh computer line through more...

Video

The PlayBook is in the unfortunate position of having a lot of potential while its competitors, or at least competitor, have already reached theirs. It leaves a mixed first impression, but risk-tolerant business users might find a lot to like...

Template/Policy

A communications plan is a valuable tool to guide your communications efforts in change management when charged with rolling out a BYOC program. Use this template to clarify goals and objectives and to put the coming changes into a service context.

Tool

The BYOC Readiness Assessment Tool provides IT managers with an objective assessment of the current state of their organization's capabilities across four enabling competency areas (infrastructure, security, operations & support, and policy) and...

Template/Policy

Devices in a BYOC program access business resources for business use, but they are also designed for personal use. Accessing business resources with such devices must be done in a safe, secure manner. Use this policy template to clearly define...

Template/Policy

IT departments of all shapes and sizes are being asked to respond to interest (and sometimes direct pressure) in adopting BYOC programs. This strategy position template will help objectively define IT's position on BYOC for the organization and...

Note

Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) is a very polarizing issue in IT, and there are some serious and legitimate concerns. However, there are also some real benefits, and the trick is to find the balance between security and flexibility that best fits...

Solution Set

Despite early resistance, consumer technology is infiltrating the enterprise and has taken a firm hold. The proliferation of employee-purchased smartphones, tablets, and netbooks has organizations looking beyond the pocket to the desktop.