Create a Practical BYOE Action Plan
The Bring Your Own phenomenon has surpassed the D and moved on to E. Prepare for the world of Bring Your Own Everything.
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Failing to have a BYOE action plan can result in:
- “Shadow IT” – employees using their own technology without IT’s involvement or awareness, which can put security and productivity in jeopardy.
- Being caught unprepared for new technology that finds its way into your organization.
- Missed opportunities to capitalize on all the personal technology already available in your organization.
Planning and preparing for BYOE can result in:
- Moving beyond BYOD. Employees are bringing their own applications, networks, cloud services, and identities with them to work, and IT needs to be involved.
- Flexibility to capitalize on the upsides of any personal technology in your organization, while avoiding the downsides.
- Keeping the IT department relevant in a world where information technology is everywhere.
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Module 1: Assess the Current BYO State
The Purpose
- Document the current inventory of personal technology in your organization.
- Summarize the current BYO policies and strategies.
- Look for areas that can be improved.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An understanding of what you know about your current BYO state—and what you don’t.
- A summary of your current state in order to begin improving upon it.
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| 1.1 | Review the first two sections of the storyboard. |
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| 1.2 | Collect inventory of BYOE technology and policies. |
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| 1.3 | Fill in the BYO Inventory Estimator Tool. |
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Module 2: Set Forward-Looking BYOE Goals and Develop an Action Plan
The Purpose
- Set forward-looking BYOE goals.
- Compare goals to your current state and turn them into an action plan.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A set of forward-looking goals that will capitalize on the benefits of BYOE today and prepare for an increasingly BYO future.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Review the third section of the storyboard. |
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| 2.2 | Fill in the BYOE Goal Analysis Tool, considering the top goals and considerations across all major BYO categories. |
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| 2.3 | Turn goals into practical action steps. |
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Module 3: Implement Your Action Steps and Monitor Success
The Purpose
- Implement your BYOE action plan.
- Determine costs and benefits.
- Develop BYOE policies.
- Summarize your plan.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A practical BYOE action plan, summarized in an easily communicated strategy document.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Review the fourth section of the storyboard. |
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| 3.2 | Complete BYOE cost/benefit templates. |
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| 3.3 | Complete rough drafts of BYOE policies. |
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| 3.4 | Summarize progress in a BYOE strategy document. |
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