he just got fried by an orc 'cause he's so slow and now he's blaming it on 'lag'! What a noob!").īut there's a downside to all of this, too. Users want to own their own gear so they can put personal stuff on it, browse what they please, and play any game they like to their heart's content without worrying whether IT is looking over their shoulders, disparaging their poor use of holy light in a battle on the Terrace of Endless Spring in World of Warcraft ("Dude! Check out Bob from accounting. Come on who wants to borrow their neighbor's drill or lawnmower? Exactly! And it's the same with tech. Third, workers are happier if they have their own tools.
#Go on and just roll with it baby upgrade
Think IT will go out of their way to get you a brand new iPad 4 when an iPad 2 will do the job just fine? Hell no! So, IT can count on a user base that will upgrade faster than IT could afford to if the corporation actually owned the equipment. Go to Fry's and flex that plastic, baby!Īnd guess what? If it's your own toy, er, tool, you are going to want to have the latest and greatest. Home PC bites the dust? Nope, NOP (Not Our Problem!). IT's only involvement will probably be to tell the user to contact the cell service provider and place an insurance claim. Second, the onus for having equipment that works is on the user. Got a dental appointment? You can still be part of the corporate machine on your way there and your way back (even if your mouth is numb and you can't stop dribbling).
Kids got a soccer game? No problem, you can call in to the team meeting from the stands.
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