Evaluating the Economic Benefits of a Modern Client Strategy

Since working from home became the new normal, work has become something one does rather than someplace one goes. Business leaders realize that employees require secure access to applications and data to perform their jobs regardless of device, location, or time of day. Businesses also have to prepare for back-to-work scenarios where employees can have a seamless experience inside and outside the office. The traditional desktop delivery methods used prior to COVID-19 were predictable and familiar, if not always easy to deploy, manage, and maintain. Back-to-office and remote work initiatives are changing how businesses are investing and prompting organizations to consider and invest in a modern client approach to optimize the user experience.

As decision makers consider new investment strategies, including virtualized computing, for back-to-office planning and the future of work, they are focused on spending that produces favorable economic benefits. As shown in Figure 1, while 33% of organizations expect to reduce their original CY20 technical spending, 23% expect that they will spend more than originally planned. In both of these situations, it is essential to understand the CapEx and OpEx impact and maximize return on investment (ROI).

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