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The Business Case for Mobility Services – #Mobility, #BYOD, #Citrix, #Gartner
I must agree that all these mobile devices and BYOD etc. are putting challenges as well as opportunities on businesses. But there are not many out there with a clear strategy and business view on how to grasp the opportunities and WHY. Do you have a clear strategy on how to address for instance BYOD?
This video explores the business case for adopting and integrating Mobility Services into a Solution Provider’s deliverables.
And what’s also interesting in this topic of discussion is the Gartner Hype Cycle of Innovation.
This was the hype cycle for year 2012
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//Richard
Enterprise mobility management options: MDM, MAM and MIM
The influx of mobile devices in the enterprise and the barrage of products to manage them has sparked debate over enterprise mobility management — specifically, whether IT admins focus on managing mobile devices, applications or information.
With more than 100 vendors in the enterprise mobility management market today, it’s a major challenge to cut through the noise and identify the best tools and techniques to enable viable, sustainable, cost-effective mobile IT strategies. Perhaps the biggest questions relate to the feature set required for successful mobile operations and how to deploy the right combination of products and services. But with so many new technologies and products appearing on the market, there’s a danger that functional overlap and complexity could quickly sink even the most well-intentioned and well-thought-out processes. Simplicity is the key to success, but as always, such simplicity is never realized on day one.
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//Richard
Fire Your CIO
Ok, yet another interesting article!
“The following post is by Mike Abramsky, principal of Red Team Global , which facilitates technology innovation via collaborative workshops and consulting.
Do you stifle productivity – or shoot the CIO?
That’s the dilemma increasingly faced by CEOs. With the rise of tablets, smartphones, social media, apps and personal clouds, we are in the midst of a profound computing shift, perhaps the greatest technology revolution in the enterprise since the invention of the PC. But the IT department with its risk-averse, slow-moving, heavy-handed culture threatens to torpedo hoped-for productivity.
This revolution is more than just technology; some CEOs recognize it as early days of Retooling the Enterprise. The ease of adoption of these new tools means non-technical staff can pursue faster, more flexible”
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//Richard
HTML5 or Native for Mobile Apps? Try hybrid
Another interesting blog post from The HTML5 Center with some statistics from developers around their plans to adopt HTML5 for mobile apps.
HTML5 or Native for Mobile Apps? Try hybrid
What is your strategy? I guess that it’s HTML5 all the way so that you don’t have to make X number of builds for the various Android devices out there etc, but will the app perform as expected and will you be able to access all the features needed on the device, or will you revert to an hybrid or native approach like Facebook did?
//Richard
Mastering the BYOD trend: The ultimate guide
Have a look at this BYOD guide and get inspired! 😉
“Let’s face it: The BYOD trend is a big deal.
IT admins have questions about the influx of personal smartphones and tablets in the enterprise. They worry about it. And they often need help figuring out what to do about bring your own device (BYOD) management, security and application delivery.
It takes a combination of technology, policy and organization-wide strategy to maximize the benefits of a BYOD program and minimize the risks. This comprehensive guide explains the basics and offers helpful, in-depth tips for admins stuck at any level of a BYOD program.”
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//Richard
The IT Melting Pot! 