Benefits

		Reduced overheads associated with running branch offices.
		Existing mobile workforce need no longer be incommunicado while travelling, at home or on customers' premises.
		Physically impaired staff can be employed where premises may not lend themselves to adaptation to allow, for example, wheelchair access.
		Many companies also report an increase in the quality and quantity of work,a reduction in lost time due to distractions and increased retention of staff.
		Increased reach of sales / marketing applications, by arming a salesforce with quotation or demonstration software.
		Less time, money and stress involved in travel to the office.
		Employees are better able to concentrate on the work, without the distraction from fellow workers.

Examples

A sales executives, making phone calls to potential clients and recording the details into a company database

IT technical support staff, particularly those who are on call where they can remotely gain access to network components and perform the majority of maintenance tasks on them from home.

Requirements

Not all systems and applications are compatible with remote access, neither are all companies' methods of working.

Look at the scale of the solution required. The main factors to consider are:

		Total number of remote users.
		Maximum simultaneous number of remote users.
		Speed of connections required.
		Services and applications to be fulfilled.

Talk to GGR about your remote access needs to find the best solution for your company.