Helpful advice for companies on the brink of adopting a virtual desktop solution

Any upgrade can be stressful to organise, whether it is updating your office decor, your office desks or even your office computer system.

It is therefore important to plan ahead and make a specific checklist to follow during the upgrade.

So here are five tips to help you during the move to a virtual desktop system and to ensure the upgrade is successful.

1) Create a profile of your workforce. This means identifying the amount of workers who work out of the office and could benefit from the system. You should also consider whether this will increase in the years to come. By creating this profile the decision to upgrade can be made a lot easier.

2) Create a business plan. Make a three year plan for your business ensuring you know what you need to achieve your business goals. This may include a list of products, tools, services or even a projected increase in your workforce.

3) Calculate the investment cost and potential savings. You should then create an estimate of the start-up and maintenance costs of virtual desktops and offset these against possible savings. If you stand to save money then the right system would be an asset to your company.

4) Communicate with your staff. This will enable you to determine what it is that they need from your computer system and how you could best meet their needs. It will also allow you to determine their familiarity with the system and to get their feedback. 

5) Predict any future trends. How will your company adapt in years to come and therefore how will your IT solutions have to adapt as well? You need to ensure your virtual desktop solution will meet your needs in years to come.