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Last Updated: February 8, 2021
Like any other company during this COVID-19 pandemic, MotivIT is managing challenges that pushes the entire organization’s capacity and capabilities to the limit. During these extraordinary times, our employees were able to shift from an office environment to a fully Work-from-Home (WFH) model in record time. To ensure our team of staff worldwide are able to check if their home computing environment meets our WFH requirements, our full-stack in-house Applications Team rapidly developed a software specifically for this purpose. This is necessary in order to ensure our client-facing agents maintain strict compliance with key IT requirements including data security. During this time, some of our key customers had also approached us for advice. We realized that all of our clients, as well as the general community, would benefit from this and thus a separate version has been created for public use – WFH Readiness Check.
Introducing WFH Readiness Check
The WFH Readiness Check software is completely free with no strings attached. No installation is required, it can be run directly after downloading and does not leave any trace on your machine. It is designed to check the IT readiness of employees to work from their homes. The software checks the following:
- System Requirements – PC Properties & Browser;
- Network Connection;
- Audio/Video; and
- Security
System Requirements
PC Properties
| Component | Minimum Requirements | Recommended | Not Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Type | Windows PC | MAC, Cromebooks, Tablet PCs | |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 | Windows 7, XP, and others |
| RAM | 4GB | 8GB | < 4GB |
| Processor (32 or 64 bit) | 1.6Ghz | > 1.6Ghz | < 1.6Ghz |
| CPU Cores | 2 Cores | 4 Cores | 1 Core |
| Hard Drive | > 10GB free space | > 30GB free space | < 10GB free space |
Browser
| Required | Discoverable (Not Supported) |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 11 or higher | MS Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc. |
Network Connection
- VPN – Detect if user is connected.
- Download Speed – Minimum of 5MBPs.
- Upload Speed – Minimum of 1MBPs.
- Connection Type – Wired or Wireless.
- Ping, Jitter, Packet Loss – MotivIT Server (Fremont, California).
Audio/Video
- Mic & Speaker – Any type of headset can be used as long as it passed the sound and audio test.
- Video – Built-in camera or webcam can be used. HD is recommended.
Security
- Windows Update – Latest critical patches and service packs (not older than 30 days).
- Windows Activation – Check if activated.
- Windows Install Date – Display original install date.
- Firewall & AV – Latest virus definitions (not older than 30 days).
At MotivIT, it has been our mission to share and promote IT best practices every way we can and today we have that opportunity with more to come. We hope that this tool will be helpful for you and your business.
Thank you and be safe.