Introduction
Today’s distributed workforce demands performance and flexibility from modern IT infrastructures. Frontline users that work in the field with mobile devices need on-the-fly data recall and reliable application functionality, whether they’re working from phones, tablets or ruggedized devices. Remote users and hybrid workers also rely on consistent experiences across multiple devices to stay productive.
Companies that meet or exceed the demands of these varied worker profiles are charging ahead of competitors and redefining the limits of growth in their industries. In this eBook, we’ll examine distributed workforce requirements and success stories.
Conceptually, the advantages of creating seamless, reliable and secure experiences for these workers are clear. Those who work with a maximum of information dexterity and teamwork connections perform best. They stay motivated, have high levels of personal satisfaction, and contribute more to the growth of their teams and communities. This is why 82 percent of organizations surveyed by Foundry are investing more in the digital frontline worker experience, for example, in order to attract and retain talent.
In practice, however, all kinds of organizations have struggled to implement secure, flexible and consistent work experiences for their frontline, remote and hybrid employees. Strict and cumbersome security measures hinder productivity. Operational complexity goes unchecked, creating a drag on rollouts. And workers become frustrated when systems don’t perform as expected.