Unisys Poll Finds Workplace IT Preferences Changing

An online poll of more than 500 enterprise information workers recently conducted by Unisys Corp. showed that a majority prefer using their own PC or a hosted virtual desktop to do their work and to access information resources.

Only a minority continues to subscribe to the traditional model of using a PC provided and managed by their company, according to a release.

Results, according to Unisys, include:

In answering the question, "What is your preferred form of personal computer technology for work?" 55 percent of the 532 respondents favored a non-traditional approach to workplace productivity. Of those respondents, 36 percent said that they prefer to bring their own PCs to work, while 19 percent indicated that they prefer to use a hosted virtual desktop. Less than half - 45 percent - said they still favor a PC provided and managed by their company.

"These poll results demonstrate that today's multi-generational, technology-smart workforce is no longer satisfied with a restrictive model of enterprise IT support," said Tony Doye, president, Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services. "They want continual access, at their convenience, to the resources that help them do their jobs, and they want that access through the means best suited to their individual work styles - whether those are smartphones, netbooks, laptops or any devices using a virtual desktop."

More Information:

http://www.app3.unisys.com/simplify/euoss

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