Spiceworks surveyed over 300 IT Professionals in the United States regarding the rising numbers of smartphones and tablets in the business environment and the impact they are having on business productivity. Based on the key findings from the survey, Spiceworks prepared a sponsored report and infographic that outline the rapid growth of mobile technology in business, the lack of growth in desktop computing, and the growing perception, depending on the applications required, that tablets will replace desktops for many enterprise workers.

1. Choosing the Right
(Mobile) Tool for the Job
While desktops still hold sway today, according to a recent Spiceworks survey, mobile
devices are set to dominate the workplace over the next three years.
To keep up with the mobile revolution, it’s important to choose wisely: Which mobile devices
will work best for your workplace?
Software and security are among the top 5
support-related challenges:
Top concerns with going fully mobile:
Roughly 75%
of IT pros
Think tablet use will increase
in the next 3 years
Believe tablets could
become the primary device
for some workers at their
organization
What do IT pros predict will change over the next 3 years? More growth for
mobile, less for desktops.
However, over the past 3 years desktop usage in the workplace has remained
stagnant, while mobile usage has exploded.
Leading drivers of desktop replacement:
Who’s using each type of mobile device?
66%
Used with
desktops
22%
Replacing
some desktops
8%
Replacing
most desktops
3%
Replacing
all desktops
1%
Don’t
know
Desktops vs. Mobile Devices
In relation to desktops, current mobile device usage varies:
1. Software/app compatibility
2. Device configuration
3. Device compatibility
4. End-user policy enforcement
5. Security compliance/requirements
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Spiceworks Voice of IT survey deployed to
307 IT pros in the US, February 2015
17%
Desktops
58%
Laptops
66%
Smartphones
73%
Tablets
Growing mobile
workforces
OS support Increased use
of cloud/SaaS
Docking ability Enhanced
performance
15%
Desktops
47%
Laptops
85%
Company Issued
56%
Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD)
62%
Smartphones
75%
Tablets
IT
Laptops: 88%
Tablets: 62%
Smartphones: 73%
Executive management
Laptops: 75%
Tablets: 41%
Smartphones: 58%
Field service
Laptops: 50%
Tablets: 28%
Smartphones: 41%
Customer service/support
Laptops: 40%
Tablets: 15%
Smartphones: 29%
Sales
Laptops: 46%
Tablets: 21%
Smartphones: 36%
Device growth over past 3 years:
Cost Screen size OS compatibility
Power Security
Predicted device growth over next 3 years:
The Growth of Mobile
Mobile device support policies are mixed:
Mobile Challenges
Moving toward full mobility is not without challenges.
100%
50%
100%
50%