The Challenge
Why Devices Are Hard to Manage
Laptops, phones and tablets are spread across offices and homes, each needing setup, updates and security.
Is This Relevant?
Is This Use Case Relevant to Your Organization?
The people, moments and signals that usually bring this need to the surface.
Relevant Teams
- End-user computing teams
- Security teams
- Service desk
Common Triggers
- Hybrid work
- Device refresh or OS change
- Audit findings on device security
Warning Signs
- Devices set up by hand
- Patching that depends on office visits
- No device inventory
Typical Environments
- Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices
- Collaboration suites and business applications
Benefits
What Better Looks Like
Intended benefits. Actual results depend on your environment and starting point.
Our Approach
A Practical Approach
A phased rollout, so users are supported at each step. Each stage is tailored to your environment.
Assess
Review devices, tools, policies and support processes.
Prioritize
Rank what you find by business impact, effort and risk, and agree where to start.
Design
Agree device standards, policies and the collaboration setup.
Implement
Enroll devices, apply policies and configure collaboration tools.
Validate and Optimize
Test with pilot users and check security and experience.
Solutions
Solutions That Can Help
The solutions that address this use case, starting with the primary one.
Services
How Signisys Can Support You
The service that delivers the approach, from the first assessment to ongoing improvement.
Technology
Technology Options
Where technology fits in the approach. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed for each engagement.
Before You Start
What to Consider Before Getting Started
A little preparation makes the first assessment faster and its findings more reliable.
- Device types and operating systems
- Company-owned and personal devices
- Applications to deploy
- Security policies
- Who will own the work and act on recommendations
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Illustrative measures. Agree a baseline first, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Managed Devices
Devices enrolled in management.
Device Compliance
Devices meeting policies.
Setup Time
Time to ready a new device.
Patch Compliance
Devices up to date.
Our Approach
How We Deliver Results
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this use case.
How do we know we need central device management?
Manual setup, devices out of date and no single view of status are the usual signs.
What about personal devices?
Personal devices can be managed lightly, protecting company apps and data without controlling the whole device.
What information is needed to get started?
Your device inventory, operating systems, ownership model, required applications and security policies.
Which environments does this apply to?
Common desktop and mobile operating systems, and collaboration suites.
How is progress measured?
Agree a baseline for measures such as managed devices, device compliance, setup time and patch compliance, then track them over time.
Related Content
Related Outcomes, Use Cases and Guides
Where to go next: the outcome this use case supports, nearby scenarios, technology partners and practical guides.
Use Case
Secure Remote and Hybrid Workforces
Technology Partner
Microsoft Solutions and Services
Technology Partner
ScaleFusion Solutions and Services
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