Why Wearable Tech Needs Killer Business Apps
Budget Item
86% of survey respondents said their companies expect to increase wearable tech spending within the next 12 months.
Biggest Wearable Tech ‘Impact Makers’ on the Enterprise
Smart watches: 49%, Digital badges: 37%, Smart glasses: 36%
Key Asset
79% of those surveyed said wearables are (or will be) strategic to their company’s future success.
Impactful Execution
76% said implementing wearable devices in the enterprise has resulted in business performance improvements.
Top Enterprise Uses for Wearable Tech
Workplace security access: 23%, Employee time management: 20%, Staff communications: 20%
Autonomous Adoption
54% of survey respondents said their organizations currently support a bring-your-own-wearable (BYOW) model and another 40% plan to in the future.
Top Wearable Tech Products of Interest Within Enterprise
Apple Watch: 56%, Google Glass: 55%, Samsung Galaxy Gear: 49%, Android Wear: 48%, Fitbit: 48%
Future Glimpse, Part I
36% said they will pilot or implement wearable tech to track workplace productivity within the next two years, and 35% will do so to provide real-time access to customer data.
Future Glimpse, Part II
33% said they will pilot or implement wearable tech within the next two years to deliver hands-free instruction or guides for field service, and the same percentage said they will do so to deliver “see-what-I-see” coaching via live remote tech or a trainer.
Consumer Focus
29% plan to invest in wearable tech in the next two years to improve device integration to better connect to customers, and 27% will do so to enhance loyalty/rewards programs.