Whether you’re an IT (information technology) professional with decades of experience, a CIO responsible for defining your organization’s digital transformation, or a new college graduate with an IT job at your municipal government, the topic of managing a hybrid workforce has likely been a point of discussion. No matter what IT resources you have at your disposal, your ability to optimize your organization’s remote-access solution is crucial to its success.

A well-designed remote-access solution checks all the boxes of the most important business initiatives, including helping to mitigate risks associated with lost productivity. Below are three design considerations for optimizing your remote-access solution. Keep these in mind not only if you are starting the journey to modernize your workforce, but if your existing solution needs a refresh or even a redo.