Late last week PCMag covered the results from our 2014 Mobility Survey – if you’ve come to our blog from that page thanks for digging in deeper! The data we uncovered is pretty amazing. For example:
- On average, managers and executives are working remotely 10+ hours / week
- They are also adding about 24.5 minutes to their work day by working while commuting (phone calls & Bluetooth we hope!)
- 95% of companies are embracing mobility and BYOD programs
- 80% of those surveyed feel that the tradeoff between being accessible ‘anytime / anywhere’ is a positive thanks to the tradeoff of a better work / life balance (decreased commuting times – flex-scheduling).
Evolve IP helps organizations adopt VDI / DaaS and UC services that turn remote locations into fully functional offices. We also virtualize many of the applications that 44% of those surveyed feel would further enhance their productivity levels.
To download the full survey results please click here: 2014 Mobility and BYOD Survey
Here are some additional results from the survey:
Additional Findings: Adoption
- Nearly half of the participants surveyed (49 percent) report that their organization provides a mobile phone and / or tablet for work use.
- 47 percent of those surveyed are active BYOD participants with 13 percent noting that their device is administered / secured by their organization’s IT staff.
- 4 in 10 participants (39 percent) admit to using non IT approved cloud applications on a company supplied or administered device.
- 63 percent report having an iPhone, 28 percent note using an Android device while 4 percent are using a Windows phone.
Additional Findings: Productivity
- 44 percent of those surveyed rate the benefit of being able to work anytime as “extremely important” while 39 percent rate work-life balance the same way.
- One in four respondents estimate that they are between 21 percent – 30 percent more productive in their job than they were five years ago due to mobility / BYOD programs.
- Three in ten respondents use their mobile device to work remotely between six and 10 hours per week.
- Two in 10 who report “working while commuting” spend between 11 and 30 minutes on their mobile device.
- 90 percent of respondents confess to using their mobile device for non-work related functions during work hours. Eighty percent note taking personal phone calls, 74 percent are texting and 60 percent check personal email.
About Don Mennig
A B2B technology marketing expert, Don Mennig has enjoyed a 20-year career building brands, driving leads and generating revenue. Prior to joining Evolve IP he served as the Executive Director of Marketing for ASI. There he grew ASI’s Software as a Service (SaaS) product from 3,000 to 50,000 seats and its hosted web platform from 4,000 to 14,000 sites. He previously owned Satient Marketing Communications where he consulted with clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to start-ups in online marketing, PR, advertising, graphic design, and branding. Mr. Mennig has won several awards including a 2012 Communicator Award, the 2008 Telly Award, and the 1999 Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design, he was also a finalist for American Business Media’s 2009 CEBA (best B2B marketing campaign). He was recognized in 2007 by the Web Marketing Association for landing page design, in 2005 as the Rising Star Employee of the Year for ASI, and has received the Dale Carnegie award for Outstanding Individual Achievement. Mr. Mennig graduated from Rowan University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a specialization in radio and T.V. with a concentration in journalism.
