10 ways to make sure mobile workers aren't slacking

10 Ways to Make Sure Mobile Workers aren't Slacking According to the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), "a huge majority of companies foresee an increasing use of virtual teams in the coming years, and more than a third of managers are worried about the development." Outside of work employees are spending more time interacting with each other using the tools of mobile work (i.e., cell phone, mobile computing platforms, social media websites, Web conferencing, Wiki s, etc.). The balance between work and personal time is dynamic. The standard 9-5 day job is rare. We live our lives switched on and plugged in. This creates an expectation. People expect work to support a more fluid style of life. Now, the bad news: If you can't see it, monitor it, or measure it, how do you manage it and make sure your mobile workers are really working?   How to Reduce Risks of SOA in the Enterprise Over the past decade many organizations have integrated their enterprise applications themselves, causing corporate IT software infrastructures to evolve into what can be described as "accidental architectures." Mergers and acquisitions have further complicated the landscape, with many organizations hosting multiple deployments of overlapping application software functionality (multiple CRMs, multiple directory services, and so on). Many companies are turning to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach to use their existing IT assets in new ways.   How to Prevent Data Loss with an Exchange Migration Most migrations can't be done over a single weekend -- many take several weeks or months. During that time, it's critical that messaging functionality be up and running without interruption, even when some user accounts are housed in Exchange Server 2007 and others remain in the source messaging platform. If administrators fail to establish coexistence between the messaging environments, users lose the ability to e-mail and schedule meetings with each other, share global address lists and view public folders.   How to Drive Cost Reduction in Media & Entertainment Create it. Manage it. Deliver it. It sounds simple. But within these three key media and entertainment processes are a myriad of moving parts, immeasurable man hours, and ever increasing challenges. The production (or post-production) processes alone can entail hundreds of people working on thousands of gigabytes of HD frames, composites, 3D renderings and enormous encoded files. The completed media assets then require archiving and distribution. All of these core media processes -- production, archive and playout -- have two key things in common: each relies heavily on the crucial element of storage and, if effectively streamlined and accelerated, each would significantly impact business value.   An Easier Way for SMBs to Run Their Business From the PC to the Internet to every piece of hardware and software in between, technology innovation has been a key factor in helping small and medium-sized businesses in their struggle to provide better customer service, improve efficiencies, respond to competitive threats, efficiently grow their business, and increase the bottom line. IBM can help. Introducing IBM Smart Business, a new three-in-one solution that makes it easier than ever to find, run and manage your business applications.   Does Unlicensed Wireless Really Mean Unreliable Service? For many wireless broadband network operators, the term "unlicensed reliability" is seen as an oxymoron. For many, the idea of building a high-speed network in the unlicensed band isn't a good one. A great deal has been said about crowded frequencies, self-interference and costly network rips. About how microwaving popcorn can cause interference. About disgruntled and perplexed customers. And ex-customers. On the other hand, there are currently thousands of broadband wireless networks now operating successfully in unlicensed spectrum in more than 120 countries around the world. What about them? What's their secret? eNewsletter Information: You are receiving this e-mail because you are a loyal subscriber to the Web Buyer's Guide Member Update with the e-mail address ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. If you no longer wish to receive Web Buyer's Guide Member Update, unsubscribe here. Copyright © 2009 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy