![]() ![]() We could manage cost-effective Chrome OS devices with the Google Admin console remotely, instead of sending technicians to offices around the world to keep Windows devices operational. We wouldn’t have to buy as many costly Windows licenses. On my team, we see plenty of benefits to switching to Chrome OS, especially as we’d already adopted Google Workspace. That’s why we’re advocating for moving more teams to Chrome OS, giving them secure, fast devices that work in the cloud while also providing the flexibility to access legacy tools. Yet our device strategy is to embrace more cloud-based tools and reduce the complexity of managing multiple operating systems. Other employees come to us through acquisitions, and historically we haven’t wanted to ruffle feathers too much by demanding changes in technology. Many employees were comfortable using some Office 365 tools like Excel and design solutions such as AutoCAD, so they couldn’t move away from Windows desktops and laptops. The plan to bring Trimble into the Google ecosystem started when we gave users the option of moving to Chrome OS and off the treadmill of using Windows devices. Google Workspace and Windows apps on a single device That’s why we chose Chrome OS: No matter what change there is to come in the future, we’ll have flexible devices and an operating system that keeps us ready for anything. We try to meet people in the middle when we know there is change afoot with the tools we use every day. For the past 17 months, all of us at Trimble have gone through unprecedented amounts of change-like working from home, adapting to new technology, and now, slowly returning to the office. With Chrome OS and Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS, Trimble is giving employees the flexibility to choose workplace tools, as the business plans its return to the Trimble offices.Ĭhange is never easy. ![]() Editor’s note:Today’s post is by Frej Krook, Collaboration Community Manager for Employee Tools at Trimble, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based technology company focusing on positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics. ![]()
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