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         <td>February 6, 2020</td>

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   <h3>Challenges</h3>

   <h3>Challenges</h3>

<p>Switching from in-house built, hosted and stored solutions to cloud-based products and offerings represents a major shift in the way work is undertaken in any organization. With the continually increasing complexity of IT systems, the benefits of bringing a new and promising concept into the enterprise can easily be overshadowed by unexpected challenges.<ref>Citrix (April 30, 2019) . Top 3 Challenges to Overcome When Moving to a Cloud-first Model. <i> [https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2018/07/02/top-3-challenges-to-overcome-when-moving-to-a-cloud-first-mode Citrix].</i> Retrieved from Citrix</ref>for the cloud adopters is seen in the requirements needed to fully integrate the new approach:</p>

<p>Switching from in-house built, hosted and stored solutions to cloud-based products and offerings represents a major shift in the way work is undertaken in any organization. With the continually increasing complexity of IT systems, the benefits of bringing a new and promising concept into the enterprise can easily be overshadowed by unexpected challenges<ref>Citrix (April 30, 2019) . Top 3 Challenges to Overcome When Moving to a Cloud-first Model. <i> [https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2018/07/02/top-3-challenges-to-overcome-when-moving-to-a-cloud-first-mode Citrix].</i> Retrieved from Citrix</ref> for the cloud adopters is seen in the requirements needed to fully integrate the new approach:</p>

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   <p class="inline"> Cloud Workspace poses other significant organizational challenges. Although it offers greater flexibility for the communication and work with clients, external stakeholders and citizens, uptake of the technology can severe connections between employees within the organization making communication and workflow less effective. With the ability of anytime, anywhere and any device usage, Cloud Workspace is also a potential security nightmare, owing its effectiveness to the security of local wifi networks and devices often outside of organizational control. There is also the potential, as employer increasingly rely on employee-owned devices, for employees to be burdened by the cost of such devices and their security.</p>

   <p class="inline">Cloud Workspace poses other significant organizational challenges. Although it offers greater flexibility for the communication and work with clients, external stakeholders and citizens, uptake of the technology can severe connections between employees within the organization making communication and workflow less effective. With the ability of anytime, anywhere and any device usage, Cloud Workspace is also a potential security nightmare, owing its effectiveness to the security of local wifi networks and devices often outside of organizational control. There is also the potential, as employer increasingly rely on employee-owned devices, for employees to be burdened by the cost of such devices and their security.</p>

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   <p class="inline">Additionally, SaaS platforms such as Office 365, are constantly being updated by the vendors. These updates often occur at a faster rate than the IT organization can react and ensure changes are appropriate for the network. While users generally benefit from rapid updates, infrastructure and operation team leaders find it challenging to support their users, appropriately test, and can’t control whether to accept the changes.</p>

   <p class="inline">Additionally, SaaS platforms such as Office 365, are constantly being updated by the vendors. These updates often occur at a faster rate than the IT organization can react and ensure changes are appropriate for the network. While users generally benefit from rapid updates, infrastructure and operation team leaders find it challenging to support their users, appropriately test, and can’t control whether to accept the changes.</p>