Choose and Implement a Mobile Strategy
BYOD is only part of a custom-fit mobile strategy; choose the right mix of models, then tie all of your mobile initiatives together.
- Most organizations realize the value of enterprise mobility, but want an approach that takes advantage of new technologies, while minimizing security threats, costs, and service desk headaches.
- IT managers are often forced to adapt their strategy on the run according to the whims of the organization and to keep up with evolving trends in mobile technology. The result is an ad hoc approach that lacks a clear direction.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- A hybrid strategy can allow you to focus on security for users accessing sensitive information, offer choice to those who will benefit the most from it, and save money with users that only require basic apps.
- Implement an EMM platform to serve as your primary defense against security threats arising from mobilization no matter which provisioning models you choose to deploy.
- Be mindful of hidden costs, such as those associated with supporting multiple devices.
Impact and Result
- Leverage the powerful potential of mobile to generate enterprise growth with a strategy that builds a direct path to your mobility goals.
- Navigate the most common challenges that constrain mobile, such as costs, security risks, help desk workloads, and productivity concerns with confidence.
- Possess a vision for how mobility will transform your organization in the future – including where it can be expanded, limited, and retooled – and execute a plan for implementing the mobile strategy that will take you there.
Member Testimonials
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Hamilton Health Sciences
Guided Implementation
10/10
$10,000
10
Town Of Marana
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,399
120
Ken was very knowledgeable and made the process easy. I now have a process I am repeating with other areas.
USANA Health Sciences
Guided Implementation
7/10
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Construction Resources Management
Workshop
9/10
$25,000
10
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BlueScope Buildings
Guided Implementation
10/10
$127K
20
the worst part was realizing there was so much we had not considered!
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Workshop: Choose and Implement a Mobile Strategy
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Assess the Current Role of Mobility in the Organization
The Purpose
- Conduct a current-state assessment.
- Identify pain points of the current approach to mobility.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A breakdown and analysis of the current mobile strategy
Activities
Outputs
Identify user personas
- Current-state description and cost breakdown
Conduct current-state assessment
Calculate the total cost of ownership
Insert mobility module into end-user survey
- Updated end-user surveys
Identify pain points
- Pain points list
Module 2: Identify Goals and Craft the Mobile Strategy
The Purpose
- Identify enterprise mobility goals.
- Determine provisioning model mix and choose devices.
- Complete the Mobility Vision & Business Case.
Key Benefits Achieved
A business case that articulates your vision for enterprise mobility
Activities
Outputs
Identify enterprise mobility goals.
- List of mobility goals
Determine provisioning model mix.
- Completed Mobility Vision & Business Case Template
Determine the future state and calculate the TCO for alternative approaches.
Finalize and communicate the organization’s strategic vision for mobility.
Module 3: Develop Initiatives and Finalize the Mobile Strategy
The Purpose
- Brainstorm mobile initiatives.
- Construct a mobile strategy roadmap.
- Finalize and publish the mobile strategy.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A comprehensive mobile strategy and roadmap, encompassing provisioning models, devices, management, training, and support.
Activities
Outputs
Brainstorm mobile initiatives.
- List of specific initiatives and milestones for each project phase
Construct a mobile strategy roadmap.
- Complete comprehensive project roadmap
Finalize and publish the mobile strategy.
- Published mobile strategy and a plan to execute it
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Guided Implementation 1: Assess the current role of mobility in the organization
- Call 1: Identify user personas
- Call 2: Conduct current-state assessment
- Call 3: Identify pain points of current approach to mobility
Guided Implementation 2: Identify goals and craft the mobile strategy
- Call 1: Identify enterprise mobility goals
- Call 2: Determine provisioning model mix and device choice
- Call 3: Complete the Mobility Vision & Business Case
Guided Implementation 3: Develop initiatives and finalize the mobile strategy
- Call 1: Brainstorm mobile initiatives
- Call 2: Construct a mobile strategy roadmap
- Call 3: Finalize and publish the mobile strategy
Contributors
- Chris Burford, 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
- Jessica Keyes, President, New Art Technologies Inc.
- Udo Waibel, CTO, FrontRange Solutions
Additional interviews were conducted but, due to privacy and confidentiality requirements, they are not listed.
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