Enterprise Mobility will continue its stunning growth in 2011, with firms pursuing new enterprise mobilization projects. Though these projects will vary greatly in scope, there is a consistent message we at Smartsoft Mobile Solutions hear from our customers; “Make applications that increase productivity, not that get in the way of daily work tasks.” Smartsoft Mobile Solutions sees four major trends driving enterprise mobility in 2011.
1. Tablets Usher a Fatal Blow To Laptops:
2011 will be the year that the laptop dies. Tablet computing devices such as the iPad and RIM’s PlayBook will begin replacing laptops, particularly for executives who are travelling. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure(VDI) will make it easier to do many tasks that are traditionally done via laptops. According to Gartner, tablet sales will reach 54.8 million in 2011 and grow to more than 208 million in 2014. The range and diversity of mobile computing devices — from Smartphones and tablets to barcode scanners and card readers — will escalate in 2011.
2. iPads Will Trump iPhones in the Enterprise
After consumers raced out in droves to purchase iPhones, they quickly brought those devices to work and requested access to network resources like mail, calendar, and contacts: 2010 was the year of the employee-liable device in the enterprise. Next year the trend will shift toward enterprises purchasing and deploying iPads for their employees. Now that enterprises have, for the most part, mobilized their workforce they are looking for ways to mobilize their business. With that process comes the need to manage revenue-generating mobile applications as they traverse between customers, partners, and the enterprise. With its larger screen size and greater computing power, the iPad will be the device of choice for enterprises looking to deploy mobile business applications, more so than its iPhone counterpart.
3. Business Applications Reign Supreme
Applications will reign supreme in 2011. Need proof? The wireless industry’s biggest tradeshow this fall was rebranded from CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment to CTIA Enterprise and Applications, signaling a shift from entertainment-focused content to revenue-building line-of-business applications. In the year ahead, you will also see the rapid adoption of a new kind of mobile application, the “micro app,” which will enable employees to use their mobile devices for transactions commonly conducted via a company intranet, such as inventory inquiries, expense approvals, vacation requests, etc.
4. Mobile Middleware Will Be Increasingly Flexible for the Enterprise
As each business requirement and work-flow is different, enterprises will seek mobile vendors that provide a flexible middleware solution that can quickly be tailored to individual business needs. Mobile Enterprise solution providers must adapt quickly to customer needs and be responsive to the desired flexibility of clients. Allowing clients to quickly develop micro apps based upon specific businesses needs, with the desired user experience, on the enterprise’s desired platform, and quickly configure mobile middleware, will be the new standard business practice.
The New Year will ring in with exciting new opportunities for business to reduce costs and improve performance through enterprise mobilization. A key to mobile project implementation success will be to select the right mobile partner to fit your business needs. As leaders in enterprise mobility, Smartsoft Mobile Solutions will continue to help our clients successfully achieve their enterprise mobility objectives in the coming year.
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Mobility and the increased use of consumer products inside enterprises is a core trend that IT organizations must face in 2011. There are obviously a wide number of approaches Enterprise IT can take ranging from the ‘Ostrich’ (put head in sand – hope demand goes away) to ‘Guard Dog’ (do not allow consumer devices) to ‘Soaring Dove’ (allow employees to do anything, use anything)
Intel IT team is enabling an increasing number of consumer devices to better support employee productivity, drive new levels of collaboration and support a variety of work styles. However, our approach is methodical and accounts fully for the information security risks while addressing any legal and HR considerations.
If you’d like to learn more about the Intel IT approach and best practices to IT consumerization, read “Maintaining Information Security while allowing Personal Hand-Held Devices in the Enterprise” (http://www.intel.com/en_US/Assets/PDF/whitepaper/Maintaining_Info_Security_Allowing_Personal_Hand_Held_Devices_Enterprise.pdf)
Chris