Information technology within the enterprise can be traced back to its earliest roots, when telegraphs and punch cards made their debut and began to streamline business processes. Technology continued to evolve over the years, from the introduction of the mainframe to portable programming languages to personal computers and the Internet. These innovations enabled knowledge workers to become more productive and companies to expand their product and service offerings across the globe.
With each passing year and each new technology, it was usually large public agencies and enterprises that were the first to adopt new systems and devices. The personal computer, wireless data cards and Blackberry smartphones all made their entrance into the enterprise space. As these technologies matured, they began trickling into small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), after which they finally landed in the consumer space.
Posted October 18, 2011, By Neha Khera
A few months ago, the MaRS Market Intelligence team began a journey to better understand how workplace IT is changing. Over the last decade we've seen both locked-down hardware and…
Posted October 14, 2011, By Neha Khera
Many argue that it is Gen Y – those between 18 and 30 years of age – who are demanding more consumer-like applications within the workplace. Does this theory hold…
Posted November 04, 2011, By Neha Khera
They've arrived and they're here to stay. Consumer apps and devices are only going to become more common in the corporate setting, so companies are advised to embrace them. This…