PING INDEX : DECEMBER 1997 CONTENTS : OPENVIEW DESKTOP & S/W MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
E. Business Value Management Most end users do not have time to manage events such as hardware and operating system upgrades, application updates, and so forth, and HP's desktop- and software- management solution is being designed with this in mind. However, these events have dramatic impact on operations and the IT department's ability to serve the end user. HP's desktop- and software-management solution provides capabilities to manage desktops whilst keeping the end-user environment constant. Applications can be installed, updated and deleted over the network with minimal interaction from the end user. In addition, the desktop and software management solution is intended to manage multiple operating environments simultaneously and even help organizations migrate or upgrade from one environment to another by allowing different versions of an operating system to coexist in a single network. For mobile users, the solution will perform maintenance tasks only when users have a high-speed connection, enabling them to take advantage of a managed environment without being burdened by the inconvenience of slow modem response times. |