Adapted from the CMS360 archive. Market references describe the original publication period and are not current spending benchmarks.
Mobility reaches across the enterprise
Different technology providers approach mobility through different specialties: networks, applications, storage, devices, or carrier services. The original article argues that enterprise managed mobility connects the operational responsibilities shared across these areas.
Those responsibilities include device acquisition and provisioning, inventory, expense reporting, and corporate policy.
The operational gaps matter
The article highlights four recurring challenges:
- Distributing policies and recording employee acceptance.
- Coordinating orders, approvals, and carrier follow-up.
- Identifying unused devices, roaming charges, and inefficient plans.
- Supporting bring-your-own-device policies beyond device-management tooling alone.
A complementary capability
The central argument is that managed mobility can complement a partner’s existing specialty. Looking across the lifecycle helps connect a technology solution with the day-to-day processes required to operate it.
For a current discussion of CMS360’s services, see Enterprise Mobility Management.