| Is your business considering implementing a mobile workforce? Do you need to develop policies and procedures for a mobile workforce? Do you need computer support to back up your mobile workforce, or do you need to learn about mobile network security, mobile workstations, VPN and more? |
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| A mobile office can improve employee productivity and operations profitability by helping you manage your business anytime, anywhere. Going mobile is no longer a luxury—it's affordable, convenient, secure, productive and reliable. New technologies, such as embedded broadband technology (HP Broadband Wireless) or Mobile Broadband (WWAN), can combine with Bluetooth technology and wireless aircard usage in standard Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) hotspots in many locations, enabling employees to stay connected from almost anywhere regardless of where they need to travel. |
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| This guide walks you through the steps to determine whether a mobile workforce might benefit your company. In addition, it helps you understand what it takes to implement a business mobile workforce solution. Through this guide you'll: |
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Discover the cost benefits and flexibility of a mobile workforce |
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Discover the latest products and services in mobile technology |
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Help your mobile workers be as productive as possible |
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Enable wireless mobile Internet security to keep your data secure when being accessed remotely |
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| The sections of this guide include: |
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Understand it: Take a closer look at the ROI (return on investment) potential of a mobile workforce and explore how mobile offices can benefit your business. |
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Plan it: Assess the data requirements a mobile solution requires at your company; understand how you can determine company readiness for such a solution; discover how to evaluate your organization's mobile integration points; and learn how to create a mobile workforce strategy. |
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Do it: Learn how to establish a mobile application architecture and how to find the right equipment to support your solution. |
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Use it: Discover how mobile business communications can be seamless and swift through the use of mobile phones, mobile workstations, VPNs (virtual private networks) and more. Explore some of the newest mobile security techniques to protect your equipment as well as sensitive company data. |
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Buy it: Shop for the mobile workforce products best suited to your needs, such as the HP iPAQ or HP Business Notebook PCs. |
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Next: Understand it |
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