TechValidate Research on Quest Microsoft Platform Management

Prioritized:

1. Getting user data on a frequent basis (i.e. who logged in to AD)
2. Revise remote access policy
3. Deploy remote access capabilities globally

De-prioritized:

1. All non-essential activities that do not contribute to a remote global workforce

Stay calm and focus on things that are important to keep the business running. Have grace with employees and peers understanding that this paradigm shift isn’t easy for everyone. Stay brief. In lieu of conversation, I am now noticing an uptick in very long, overly detailed e-mails. We need to be focused on producing results, not reading.

Our biggest concern was security so we fast tracked MFA which can be very challenging depending on design. Inevitably, we ran into design challenges due to unknown networks, employees that weren’t fully integrated, resource constraints, etc.

Set up your home office similar to how you had it set up in the office. Keep your same routines and rituals as before. Take breaks, walk outside and remember to take challenges as they come and not worry too much about things you can’t control.

Cut yourselves some slack. Having to work full time remotely while having children you need to teach is a lot to ask someone. Give yourself breaks. Get up and walkabout. You’re also much more acutely focused at home, without the constant work interruptions. You are making a real difference every day, it’s just a different difference.

With all of the other work that we’re being asked to do to support our hospital’s ability to react to the Covid19 outbreak, we could lose focus on protecting our environment. We’ve seen a steep ramp-up in malware attempts via email that are getting blocked, mostly related to Covid19, playing on people’s fears.