subject: Need Of Mobile Device Management [print this page] Mobile devices have become the necessity for every individual. Every individual has the mobile device that creates a unique challenge in todays enterprise. In every enterprise there is plethora of mobile devices brought by the employees. Different operating systems, screen resolutions, brands etc makes it difficult for the enterprise to manage all these mobiles. There are different set of challenges that mobile devices pose to enterprise:
1)Mobile devices are untethered from the enterprise: Mobile devices are even used by the employees outside the office which means they are out of the physical control. The devices can be easily stolen or lost by the employees which demands for new set of policies and security issues. These devices contain the important corporate data that can be damaged if devices are lost. Even the mobiles are separated from the IT structure due to which it becomes difficult for IT people to manage.
2)Mobile devices have a short lifecycle: Mobile devices have the short life period because of the technology innovations that are going at rapid pace. They make the mobile obsolete due to which mobile device lifecycle becomes very short.
3)Mobile devices require immediate replacement: Mobile devices are used by the employees out of the office for the corporate work may get damaged. To maintain the productivity they will require immediate repair. This may create problem because the employee may be very far away from the corporate device.
All these challenges require Mobile Device Management support. MDM solutions manage all the devices used within the enterprise. They not only provide security to corporate data but also manage diverse mobile platforms. There are number of feature that mobile device management solution offers:
Configuration Management
Security Management
Policy Management
Application Management
Data Analytics
Remote Monitoring
While implementing the MDM solutions there are lot of benefits which are as follows:
Lesser TCO
As the employees are bring their own mobile devices within the organization so the company cost is reduced in terms of total cost of ownership. This also helps in increasing the productivity of the employees as they are known to the device.
Increased security
Mobile Device Management solutions help to remotely lock or wipe the device due to which the security of the corporate data is increased.
Increased Productivity
This solution helps to increase the productivity of the employees as their devices are under the control of the enterprise.
