{"id":13033,"date":"2020-10-23T07:55:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T06:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=13033"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:25:39","slug":"mobility-business-continuity-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/mobility-business-continuity-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mobility Should Be Part of Your Business Continuity Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic revealed a lot of information about the current workplace. We\u2019ve seen first-hand that businesses can\u2019t just have cloud back-ups in place to ensure continuity. For companies to truly thrive, they need to be able to operate from anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just pandemics that keep employees out of the office. Natural disasters, transportation problems, and even political events can all cause similar problems. After many businesses were unable to continue their operations as normal when social distancing measures began, leaders are rethinking their continuity strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legacy hardware and solutions that require workers to be on-premises for productivity aren\u2019t enough in today\u2019s digital environment. Cloud-based software is a natural solution to making sure that any business is prepared for anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rising need for mobility<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A true mobility strategy means employees aren\u2019t restricted to using a specific computer or business phone to get tasks done. When you include mobility components in your business continuity plan, you ensure your staff can pick up a laptop and continue working from anywhere. This includes being able to collaborate with team members and take consumer calls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even without pandemics and potential disasters to think about, many companies will need to reconsider the way they run their companies in the future. Many employees are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/05\/04\/why-many-employees-are-hoping-to-work-from-home-even-after-the-pandemic-is-over.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoping to stay remote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the pandemic is finally over. For years, the demand for more flexible working environments continued to grow. The COVID-19 event just accelerated a journey that was already taking place.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"cta-banner  CID-2FdM5dTp IID-6a08325b6774d\"\r\n\t\tdata-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner-img-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner-img\" style=\"background-image:url(\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/remote-teams-cta.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-body\" data-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cta-sub-heading\">Collaborate from anywhere<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"cta-heading\">One application for all interactions<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p>Keep your team connected and collaborating while working remotely.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"rc-cta-shortcode btn btn-primary btn-lg\" data-dl-element=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/why-use-ringcentral-desktop-app.html\" class=\"btn btn-primary\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-dl-additional-info=\"One application for all interactions\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"One application for all interactions | Find out how\">Find out how<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embedding mobility into your business continuity plan means thinking about how your teams can access the services that they need from any environment. This may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Tools in the cloud: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing access to essential business software in the cloud ensures that employees don\u2019t need to use a specific computer or phone to complete tasks. Software solutions are becoming an increasingly popular part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/office\/unified-communications.html\">UCaaS<\/a> and CCaaS environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Secure working policies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As the demand for mobile work continues, businesses will need to ensure they have the right security strategies in place. This could include training for home and mobile workers, and access to VPN technology for secure connections.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Improved training:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Employees may need extra training and support to help them shift to a mobile environment when disaster strikes. Policies must be in place to support all team members in making the switch to mobile.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying competitive in challenging circumstances<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-managed strategy for mobile devices and business connectivity will keep everyone in your company connected. Whether you\u2019re facing a flood or a global pandemic, your mobile business continuity plan means that work can continue to happen, no matter where your employees are. This could even include allowing users to dial into business phone numbers to manage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/contact-centre\/overview.html\">contact centre<\/a> calls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to success for many businesses in this new mobile landscape will be the right strategy. While any employee may be able to pick up a laptop and start working from a new location, the right plans need to be in place. Businesses need to ensure that the right cloud software is in place to allow teams to be just as efficient outside of the office. At the same time, the correct privacy and security solutions will be essential to keeping workplaces safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that with the right business continuity plan, and a mobile strategy, businesses can stay strong even in the most challenging environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"bottom-cta style-3 mid  CID-cta-2FdM5dTp\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-dl-custom-type=\"ctaButton\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h2\">Keep your team connected and collaborating from anywhere<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rc-cta-shortcode btn btn-primary btn-lg\" data-dl-element=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-weight: bold;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn about collab app\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/teams\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-dl-additional-info=\"Keep your team connected and collaborating from anywhere\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Keep your team connected and collaborating from anywhere | Find out how\">Find out how<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pandemic revealed a lot of information about the current workplace. 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