Comments on: Bring Your Own Computer to Work http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/ Real Business, Real Problems, Real Solutions Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Richard Ure http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Richard Ure Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:55:21 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-700 Gerard, Find "employee computer" and replace with "pencil" and ask the same question. You'll get the same answer. Gerard,

Find “employee computer” and replace with “pencil” and ask the same question. You’ll get the same answer.

]]> By: Gerard Doyle http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Gerard Doyle Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:23:56 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-635 I'd be worried about the ownership of the work performed on an employee laptop. Does the company still own the work performed on the employees computer? What if they did that work at home? I'm not sure, just makes me nervous. I’d be worried about the ownership of the work performed on an employee laptop.

Does the company still own the work performed on the employees computer? What if they did that work at home?

I’m not sure, just makes me nervous.

]]> By: Ankit Singhal http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Ankit Singhal Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:43:53 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-448 I think we missed most important part i.e Software licenses. Software licenses cost are always much higher then the hardware cost. In personal comp who will be buying the expensive licenses? If company buys the LIC then when employee moves out from the company, who will be the owner of the licenses? I think we missed most important part i.e Software licenses. Software licenses cost are always much higher then the hardware cost. In personal comp who will be buying the expensive licenses? If company buys the LIC then when employee moves out from the company, who will be the owner of the licenses?

]]> By: Opher Dubrovsky http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Opher Dubrovsky Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:07:00 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-372 Just to expand on what Nadav Drori said, you can use Ceedo to provide employees with the work tools they need inside a virtual container running from a folder on their hard-disk. This way, the work software can be managed and isolated from changes users make to their PCs while support issues are minimized and can also be pinpointed easier (i.e. you can always run the virtual environment from another PC to check if the problem is in the PC or in the software in the virtual environment). Ceedo also allows end-users to install additional applications to their virtual environment on their own, so the reverse can also be true (i.e. PC image by the company and employee own applications in the virtual environment). Just to expand on what Nadav Drori said, you can use Ceedo to provide employees with the work tools they need inside a virtual container running from a folder on their hard-disk. This way, the work software can be managed and isolated from changes users make to their PCs while support issues are minimized and can also be pinpointed easier (i.e. you can always run the virtual environment from another PC to check if the problem is in the PC or in the software in the virtual environment).
Ceedo also allows end-users to install additional applications to their virtual environment on their own, so the reverse can also be true (i.e. PC image by the company and employee own applications in the virtual environment).

]]> By: Nadav Drori http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Nadav Drori Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:49:51 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-369 The security issue is no longer issue, look at this solution for instance - a VM on Disk on key: http://www.ceedo.com/products/products.html Nadav The security issue is no longer issue, look at this solution for instance – a VM on Disk on key:
http://www.ceedo.com/products/products.html

Nadav

]]> By: Andrew Sims http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Andrew Sims Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:11:05 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-366 As you’ve mentioned, whilst not new, it’s a great concept. Case in hand; my employer has a standard workstation spec for all computers in the office, whether you’re in finance, marketing or the call centre. From time to time there are special cases like graphic development where higher spec hardware is required and these are custom built and purchased (usually spec’d out by the employee who requires it). Now, whilst some PC’s are custom built, there might be a few more people in the organization who’d like a better laptop and wouldn’t mind putting up the extra cash for something with a bit more punch. You could potentially work this in with a lease plan so the employee pays the unit off over a period of time and when the lease period is up, there is a choice of upgrading or purchasing outright (this might also get around the issue of system upgrades before the end of life for the equipment is up). Some sort of deal with salary sacrifice could also be possible (Not sure on the finance implications with that one). Its benefits like these that make employees far stickier to their organization. Throw in the support aspect and you’ve got a real winner (while potentially bridging the gap between IT and the business). As you’ve mentioned, whilst not new, it’s a great concept.

Case in hand; my employer has a standard workstation spec for all computers in the office, whether you’re in finance, marketing or the call centre.

From time to time there are special cases like graphic development where higher spec hardware is required and these are custom built and purchased (usually spec’d out by the employee who requires it). Now, whilst some PC’s are custom built, there might be a few more people in the organization who’d like a better laptop and wouldn’t mind putting up the extra cash for something with a bit more punch.

You could potentially work this in with a lease plan so the employee pays the unit off over a period of time and when the lease period is up, there is a choice of upgrading or purchasing outright (this might also get around the issue of system upgrades before the end of life for the equipment is up). Some sort of deal with salary sacrifice could also be possible (Not sure on the finance implications with that one).

Its benefits like these that make employees far stickier to their organization. Throw in the support aspect and you’ve got a real winner (while potentially bridging the gap between IT and the business).

]]> By: Mark Cohen http://myceolife.com/2009/01/bring-your-own-computer-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Mark Cohen Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:31:09 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=386#comment-363 I couldn't agree more with the concept specifically for tech staff - also when it comes to tech support, developers are very often perfectly capable of supporting their own pc. I think it would however be a prudent step to suggest that the hardware an employee chooses to buy is ok'ed by someone who is very competent when it comes to hardware to avoid them buying junk or insufficient hardware. Also, I wonder how this would work in terms of depreciation now that the Rudd government has knocked off our laptop tax break. I couldn’t agree more with the concept specifically for tech staff – also when it comes to tech support, developers are very often perfectly capable of supporting their own pc. I think it would however be a prudent step to suggest that the hardware an employee chooses to buy is ok’ed by someone who is very competent when it comes to hardware to avoid them buying junk or insufficient hardware.

Also, I wonder how this would work in terms of depreciation now that the Rudd government has knocked off our laptop tax break.

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