An important trend that is emerging in 2015 and beyond is the move towards a mobile first strategy. This trend is also reflected in an IDC report , which estimates that by 2017, IT organizations will spend at least 25 percent of their software budget on developing, deploying and managing mobile applications, and that of mobile devices Optimized enterprise applications will quadruple by 2016 .
However, companies do not devote this topic the high attention it deserves. This reluctance is partly due to a general lack of understanding of mobility initiatives and the fear of worst-case scenarios, such as the loss of critical data .
It is not enough to equip the executives with iPads or to allow the sales teams with iPhones on the go direct access to, for example, Salesforce.com. Businesses need to internalize how their employees want to work - and have to - to increase their productivity. It's about understanding what data employees need to access. It's about how to improve the user experience, and understand why mobile devices are critical to meeting those needs and challenges. From this, you can plan how critical business data and applications can be delivered on mobile devices, rather than desktops, and how the right people can access them to simplify their workflows.
The rapid growth in mobile devices and applications has seriously impacted end-user expectations and management. This leads to changes in the way companies work. The expectations employees and customers have of companies and their operating models are changing as is the role of IT. How can companies regain control in these times of change and prepare for new developments ahead of the market?
Ensure interoperability of the four major providers
Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft are currently very focused on creating more integrated solutions for their own product families. As end users continue to choose their preferred platform, organizations need to ensure the security of mission-critical applications and data across all these platforms.
For example, most corporate users today use a Windows - laptop , but there are tendencies towards MacBooks with OS X. In iOS phones and other hand has Android established.
Consumerization of the enterprise app
New enterprise applications are expected to combine big-data analytics with business-critical application data, such as CRM and ERP applications, providing completely new information on mobile devices. In addition, networked devices will be able to deliver new real-time data to business processes, providing a more holistic view of the business.
