Take the 2019 Desktop PC and Laptop Lifecycle Quiz!

Are you struggling to manage the exploding number and variety of desktop PCs and laptops—and make sure each device has the right software and security? Do you wish your PC support team could spend less time on mundane tasks and focus more on strategic priorities?

Like many forward-looking leaders who are interested in making sure employees have the best technology for their jobs while also keeping IT costs in line, you may be considering new ways to buy, configure and manage desktop PCs and laptops.

Take the Desktop PC and Laptop Lifecycle quiz to establish what kind of buyer you are, and we’ll instantly deliver the most helpful content to address your key desktop PC and laptop management challenges!

1. What is your top priority for managing desktop PCs and laptops at your organization?

I need to reduce time we spend managing desktop PCs and laptops across their lifecycle I need to make sure our employees have the right devices and software to be productive I need to identify a data and endpoint security strategy that does not impede productivity

2. Where does your team struggle the most?

I struggle with keeping data safe while enabling productivity I struggle with managing desktop PCs and laptops, given the increasing number and variety we have I struggle with making sure our workforce has the right devices and software to be productive

3. What is your biggest challenge managing desktop PCs and laptops across the lifecycle, from planning to configuration to maintenance to recycling?

Keeping behind when it comes to delivering the right devices and software to stay productive Planning, configuring, maintaining and recycling PCs and laptops take too much of our IT team's time Managing too many different security products and vendors is a challenge

4. What is your biggest challenge making sure your employees have the right desktops and laptops?

Employees expect consumer-quality tech at work, and they’re frustrated when they have older devices or outdated software Employees should be working on hardware that is sufficiently protected Constantly updating, managing and patching desktop PCs, laptops and software takes up a huge amount of our IT team's time

5. What is your biggest challenge when it comes to secure management of desktops and laptops?

We spend a huge piece of our budget and time on managing desktop and laptop Our people expect the latest and greatest tech to do their jobs Supporting so many different kinds of laptops and desktop PCs is complicated and labor intensive

6. When it comes to planning for PCs, what's your highest priority?

I want to give workers the right devices and software to fit their workstyles I want to get the most secure desktops and laptops I want to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining so many different kinds of desktops and laptops

7. How important is balancing workforce productivity and desktop computing budgets?

Cost isn't the biggest driving factor, but we need to get control of the chaos of managing so many devices Money is no object. We want to maximize our workers’ productivity and experience with great technology Security is more important than budget

8. What keeps you from refreshing your PCs and desktops more frequently?

Buying new laptops and PCs requires us to deal with so many different software vendors and products The effort needed to roll out new PCs and laptops, along with new software, is overwhelming Our workers aren't complaining about their devices or software, so we assume there's no problem

9. How important is simplifying desktop PC and laptop support for your organization?

I want to reduce the complexity and manual work involved in planning, configuring, maintaining and retiring PCs and laptops I want to do everything I can to give employees great tech so they can stay focused on their work I want to ensure all of our data is protected all the time

10. What’s your biggest risk of inaction and continuing to manage PCs and laptops the same way?

Employees won’t want to work for a company with lagging technology We won't be prepared to deal with sophisticated breaches The rising complexity of supporting so many people and so many devices and applications will make us less productive