Mobile Enablement
Mobile enablement is an important part of any enterprise IT strategy. Years ago the picture was black and white: there were “workstation anchored employees” that sat in offices and used wired devices (phones, computers) to do their job and there were “mobile employees” that were on the road most of the time (field sales and marketing would fit into this category) and relied on mobile phones to stay in touch. Over the years, many additional types of mobile behavior emerged. There is the “neighborhood collaborator” type that moves around the office and collaborates with peers. The trend towards open office environments definitely encourages this type of mobility. The “campus mobile” type applies to larger companies where employees have to move across buildings to collaborate. As virtual meeting tools become more powerful, I am seeing a trend towards joining the virtual meeting instead of walking to the physical one, especially with large campus sizes, where it takes 15-20 minu...