When IT leaders contemplate approaches for managing their mobile app environments, two methodologies often spring to mind: Mobile Application Management (MAM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM). When the two techniques are compared side by side, it’s easy to see why device management is out of style and runs counter to the way that IT organizations [...]
Mobile Application Management and Employee Training
A recent survey from the International Association of Administrative Professionals shows that while the number of office professionals using mobile devices and cloud apps has increased, the level of training has not kept up. Additionally, the IAAP’s research shows that admin professionals are mostly responsible for their own training at work — and with nearly [...]
BYOD: Driving ROI with Enterprise Mobile Apps
There are multiple benefits for companies that launch BYOD (bring your own device) programs and distribute enterprise mobile apps. For example, enabling employees to become more productive while leveraging the mobile devices that are owned and paid for by employees. With the employee paying for most or all of the costs of the hardware, voice, [...]
Apperian’s Reponse: Bad user experience can sink BYOD security
Tyler Stone, director of sales operations at Apperian, responds to Ryan Faas and his article, Bad user experience can sink BYOD security like the Titanic published on CITEWorld on May 14, 2013.
Increased Security with Role-Based Enterprise Mobile Apps
OK, you’ve decided to support mobile apps. Great decision. But now you have to figure out the best way to deliver your enterprise mobile apps to your workforce. First, the best way for IT to distribute mobile apps is through an enterprise app store. A company that deploys an enterprise app store can save money [...]
By the Numbers – Managing the Business of Enterprise Apps
As the BYOD (bring your own device) movement gains momentum, many companies are taking advantage of the productivity gains that can be gleaned by outfitting workers with custom mobile enterprise apps. These applications can be used to help employees do their jobs better and at different times of the day outside of the workplace. However, [...]
The science of app-wrapping
BYOD brings out the classic problem between control of corporate information and individual freedom. It kicks it up to a whole new level because the devices belong to the users, but at least some of the apps and information belong to the company and as such need protection and policy enforcement. One approach to this [...]
Enterprise Mobile Apps: Gain a Competitive Edge in Retail
Mobile application management (MAM) and enterprise mobile apps are especially relevant for brick and mortar retailers who can use mobile apps in sales and marketing to exponentially increase sales. This is not a strategy to ignore, as customers are increasing their interest in retail mobile apps. According to analytics firm Flurry, Android and iOS users [...]
How Mobile Application Management Fits into a BYOD Deployment
When it comes to crafting a successful BYOD (bring your own device) strategy it’s critical to remember these words: it’s about your data and enterprise mobile apps. The particular device doesn’t matter. What does matter is the information and what employees can do with that information. The bottom line is that a strong mobile application [...]
The Apple App Store: No Place to Distribute Enterprise Apps
So you’ve developed a great customer sales order app and now you want to distribute it to your mobile sales force…the question becomes: how? Sure, you can publish your enterprise apps into the Apple or Google app store, but should you? In a word: No. That’s because if you distribute your app on the Apple [...]