The days when a small or midsized company could assume essential business would be conducted only on its premises are gone. Instead, organizations are looking for ways to do business anywhere, at any time. Today, the SMB workforce is increasingly mobile — and increasingly dependent on technology to get work done.

IT departments face a major challenge in this mobile environment. Here are a few key factors IT leaders should keep in mind to ensure that everyone, in every corner of the business, can communicate and collaborate no matter where they are.

Right now, as social distancing keeps everyone away from each other, we need technology more than ever to bring us together. But to be a legitimate part of business continuity plans, that technology must do more than connect us — it needs to simplify our jobs, foster collaboration and increase engagement. Achieving those aims is as much about the users as it is about the technology at hand.

Here are some tips for significantly improving meeting experiences through end-user enablement, marketing and communication, and a service desk adoption strategy.

IT support is critical for smaller hospital and healthcare providers facing major challenges in delivering care and sourcing necessary equipment. Tom Stafford, chief technology officer for CDW Healthcare and former CIO of Halifax Health, recently hosted a panel discussion detailing what healthcare leaders are doing to prepare for business disruptions as a result of the current health crisis. This discussion featured health system directors, along with practice leads from CDW Healthcare.

Healthcare is facing unprecedented challenges in delivering care right now. IT support is key as hospitals and care providers grapple with evolving threats and difficulties in sourcing necessary equipment. Tom Stafford, chief technology officer for CDW Healthcare and former CIO of Halifax Health, recently hosted a panel discussion detailing what healthcare CIOs and directors are doing to prepare for business disruptions as a result of the current health crisis. This discussion featured current and former health system CIOs and directors, along with practice leads from CDW Healthcare.

If your organization has made the strategic decision to enable Microsoft Teams, it is your job to accomplish this task while limiting the impact to end users, and also creating a path that will provide the best adoption and user experience possible.

The following are eight important things for you to consider as you start building your project plan for the move to the Microsoft Teams platform.

Maintaining business continuity is mission critical for organizations right now. Being able to securely and effectively collaborate with end users is often the cornerstone of meeting your business and operations objectives. CDW has helped many customers optimize a successful work-from-home strategy, and we’re well-positioned to assist with and meet your organization’s unique needs.

Watch the video for insights from CDW experts who provide answers around enabling a remote workforce.