Top 5 pitfalls to avoid deploying Enterprise Mobility Solutions - Episode 4

Device independence promises more than it delivers

Have you been sold on the sales pitch that the solution you are about to buy is device independent? A single source code only needs to be maintained and will deploy seamlessly to all variety of devices it may encounter in your particular case.

The theory behind this setup is very attractive and I understand why it’s a common approach by solution providers to take especially at design time and when forecasting the solution run-costs. However here is one where the devil is in the details.

Top 5 pitfalls to avoid deploying Enterprise Mobility Solutions - Episode 3

Mobility and mobile data are less mature than big data, probably because it's much harder

One of the most attractive crossroads with mobility is big data and analytics. The idea of making decision-enabling data available where and when needed in an easily consumable format. This opportunity lies at the heart of what many corporations today intend to exploit in order to drive productivity or smarter and more timely decisions at all levels of the organization. There are probably limitless permutations of this opportunity but to name a few we are talking about.