Modern Workplace Consultancy & Management
The Modern Workplace is expected by end users and provides a simple, secure and easy to manage approach to productivity, collaboration and working from anywhere.
What is the Modern Workplace?
The Modern Workplace (MWP) is evolving at a staggering pace with exciting developments and new ways of collaborating, allowing for significant increases in productivity and efficiency. Often, clients do not have a common or clear understanding of what makes up the MWP and the steps required to achieve a successful transformation.
The MWP is typically broken down into five categories:
- Modern Desktop – Linux, Windows 10 and MacOS
- Modern Virtual – Citrix Cloud, Azure Virtual Desktop, VMWare Workspace, Server 2019
- Modern Productivity – Collaboration, Enterprise Voice
- Modern Management – Endpoint Management, Edge Operating Systems
- Modern Security – Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Defender, App Proxy, Information Protection, Cloud App Security, Sentinel
Modern Desktop
One of the most significant changes to the desktop is the way the Operating System (OS) refresh cycle has evolved into an evergreen model, ensuring security is at the centre of all updates and continuously improving productivity and efficiency. The way the desktop OS is delivered can be automated, removing overheads and associated costs relating to physical updates, manual imaging, and fault resolution.
Modern Virtual
As with Modern Desktop, Virtualisation has evolved with Microsoft investing heavily in Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) as a step in their vision of having Windows be for the datacentre and not the desktop. When coupled with the ability to run an edge OS (which when booting allows connection to a desktop experience hosted in the cloud) removing the need to manage operating systems on desktops, management is greatly simplified and allows for the administration of 1000’s of desktops within a single management experience with as little as one administrator.
Innovation in Modern virtual infrastructure makes it easy to automate, be flexible, and of course, cloud enabled.
Modern Productivity
As applications and business process change, so too must the way individuals and teams collaborate to become as effective as possible. Teamwork and collaboration, and productivity transformations are very easy to get wrong and should not be addressed as a point solution to solve a short-term pain. However, when done correctly, the results and an increase in productivity and efficiency can be amazing.
The foundation of modern productivity is people, so doing the correct due diligence defining the Who means the project to transform teamwork and productivity is an easier prospect, as the ‘who’ drives the outcomes you need to achieve.
As a Microsoft Gold Partner, our team have the skills in Office and Microsoft 365 to support your migrations, rollouts and implementations, and with Nulia we can also help your users adopt Office 365 features like SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams.
Modern Management
Management of endpoints (corporate or BYOD) policies, applications, authentication and the security layer is something MWP should address. Modern Management enables businesses to reduce the overhead of management while maintaining security whilst improving efficiency.
Interoperability between systems has never been more robust, with API’s and integrations allowing multiple vendors to collaborate and give more coherent management options and even approaches a single pane of glass nirvana. Managing hundreds or thousands of various endpoints shouldn’t be a chore, and modern management aims to achieve this outcome.
Modern Security
There are so many innovations in security, however, one of the biggest is the change from reactive, signature-based protection to interconnected automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) based off the vast amount of interconnected data the cloud provides or, in modern security terms, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).
Advisory Services
Advisory Services
Develop a clear Modern Workplace and End User Computing (EUC) strategy aligned with your business, technology and workforce objectives. Our Modern Workplace advisory and consulting services help organisations assess their current environment, reduce risk, optimise technology investments and create practical roadmaps for secure, scalable workplace modernisation.Modern Device Management
Modern Device Management
Modernise and secure your device environment with Microsoft Intune and modern device management services. We help organisations deploy, manage and protect Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices across corporate and BYOD environments, improving endpoint security and compliance while reducing management complexity, operational costs and IT support effort.Teams & Collaboration
Teams & Collaboration
Enable secure, productive collaboration with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365. Our Microsoft Teams consulting and collaboration services help organisations improve communication, strengthen governance, increase user adoption and create flexible digital workplaces while maximising the value of Microsoft 365 investments.Check Out Our Modern Workplace Blogs
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Windows 10 and Office
Windows 10 and Office
Assess, upgrade and deploy Windows 10 Enterprise and Office applications across your environment with a view to getting and staying current and including advanced features and deployment.Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop
Design, deploy and optimise Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments for secure access to applications and desktops from anywhere. Our Azure Virtual Desktop consulting and deployment services help organisations support hybrid work, improve scalability and resilience, strengthen security and optimise virtual desktop infrastructure costs.Application, Packaging & Deployment
Application, Packaging & Deployment
Ensure applications are compatible, secure and ready for modern workplace environments. We assess, package and deploy applications to reduce deployment risk, streamline application delivery, improve user experience and lower ongoing support effort and operational costs.Citrix
Citrix - Digital Workspace
Work is no longer a place, it’s an increasingly dynamic activity. Which is why the digital workspaces from Citrix are adaptable, offering employees freedom and security. Whether work happens on-site, on the road, or in the cloud, Citrix gives you confidence without compromise.Citrix on Azure – Fast Start
Citrix on Azure Fast Start is designed to help organisations rapidly stand up an operational Citrix environment in Microsoft Azure to provide secure, user-friendly, high performing and manageable remote access solutions based on best-of-breed, trusted and proven industry-leading technology.READ MORE
IGEL
IGEL
Modernise and secure endpoint environments with IGEL OS and endpoint management services. We help organisations simplify endpoint management, extend device lifecycles, reduce hardware and operational costs, strengthen endpoint security, and deliver secure, flexible digital workspace experiences.Read the full Modern Workplace story
The Modern Workplace Story Part 1 – What is the Modern Workplace?
The modern workplace (MWP) is evolving at a staggering pace with exciting developments and new ways of collaborating, allowing for significant increases in productivity and
The Modern Workplace Story Part 2 – Who: People, Personas and Scenarios
The MWP transformation starts with users and identity. We must acknowledge every business is different and the personas and scenarios driving the technology requirements will
The Modern Workplace Story Part 3 – Why and How Do You Implement a MWP
WHY IMPLEMENT MODERN WORKPLACE What does the implementation of MWP mean for a business? Insentra has developed four core pillars of MWP to which each
