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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the world. Businesses have compressed into months digitization plans that they had envisioned would take years. Employees who had been tied to one location can now work from anywhere (WFA), and that trend will persist for the foreseeable future. Results from the ZK Research 2021 Work-from-Anywhere Study show that while only 22% of employees regularly worked remotely before the pandemic, 51% will work from home two to three days per week and another 14% will do so one day per week (Exhibit 1). This indicates that the future of work is hybrid.

It’s been well documented in many media publications how hybrid work has changed the way people do their jobs, particularly those who need to collaborate with others. What hasn’t been as widely understood is the impact to corporate IT. Hybrid work has fundamentally changed the technology businesses use and the way it’s deployed.