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Call it shadow IT or rogue IT, the increasing use of unsanctioned cloud apps by employees is a symptom, not an illness. It happens primarily because employees want something that their IT department isn’t providing. Plain and simple. In a recent article published on IT Business Net, author Sarah Lahav argues that IT needs to …

With the deluge of mobile devices into the enterprise comes an IT nightmare of new dimensions. Expectations have changed. IT policies need to adapt to fit the new generation of workers, yet the requirements for security of corporate data remain. Meeting these conflicting needs is a delicate balancing act. The majority of large organizations have …

Around this time last year, Gartner predicted that by 2017, half of employers would require employees to supply their own device for work purposes. While a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) strategy is still touted by some as “the” answer to appeasing a demanding mobile workforce and to reducing IT costs, the movement is showing …

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As more organizations turn to enterprise collaboration software and social tools, the explosion of options is paving two paths, according to an article from ZDNet. Developers are either steering applications toward becoming full-featured, all-in-one environments, or focusing on making a few core features that work better than anyone else’s.

Holding onto a legacy enterprise system might be financially tempting, but relying on ancient technologies that don’t put the user experience at the forefront means you risk alienating both current and future employees, according to a recent article in CMSWire. To attract the next generation’s brightest minds, you must meet them on their level with next-gen enterprise collaboration solutions.

The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) model may seem like an inexpensive way to increase your company’s mobile access, but it has technical drawbacks when trying to bring business-critical applications to the devices employees use. A recent CIO.com article offers tips for improving mobile collaboration, making it easy and attractive for employees.

When you’re trying to create a social collaborative culture in your organization, one challenge is managing and choosing from the profusion of devices and enterprise social tools. Look for social platforms that are integrated with enterprise applications rather than standalone tools, suggests a recent Information Week article.

Simply implementing social collaboration tools won’t solve your collaboration problems. Building a collaborative environment starts with having the right culture, SharePoint MVP Robert Bogue explains in an interview with SearchContentManagement.com. Focus on why people should embrace social and not how they should use social tools.

A recent survey highlighted in an article from Information Age reveals that a lack of resources and legacy infrastructure are limiting most IT departments from aligning their objectives with business strategy. Organizations need a strong enterprise architecture structure to ensure technology is aligned with a cohesive IT and business strategy.