Enterprise Mobility

Mobile App Management, Enterprise Apps Store

According to leading IT analyst Gartner, by 2014 there will be over 200M tablets sold. Consulting firm Deloitte further estimates that 25% will be purchased by enterprises.

Mobile devices and applications are making its way into enterprises at a pace like never before. Spawned by corporate executives, sales and marketing professionals, as well as BYOD (bring your own device) policies, today’s IT organizations face a daunting task trying to support a complex mixture of devices, platforms and applications. Unlike IT of the past - where hardware and application decisions were often driven top-down, today’s end-users play a much more significant role in the landscape of technology choices for business.

The Partnerpedia enterprise mobility solution strikes the balance between giving end-users what they want, and providing IT the level of control required to meet corporate policies and procedures. It is a strategic tool that can help address many of the challenges arising from the “consumerization of IT”.

Corporate IT controls what users have access to through the establishment of a secure, internal enterprise apps store that includes only approved apps. The store can contain a combination of company developed or externally sourced apps. Using this model, apps go through a formal vetting process to ensure security and authenticity.

The distribution of apps is then regulated through user and/or license management. Policies such as mandatory installations and removals can also be applied. For more effective distribution to a larger number of users, IT administrators have the ability to group employees by roles or functions. Apps policies can then be applied to the group level instead of on a one-to-one basis. The same concept can be broadened to include contractors and partners as well.

Partnerpedia has many years of experience working with enterprise clients. Why not let us help with your enterprise mobility strategy? Contact us now.