siliconindia | |August 20147our mobile workforce? What is the right mobile strategy for our company?Many companies have launched BYOD programs, but this is only the first step towards a larger mobile strategy. Securely managing BYOD programs is challenging and extremely complex. IT must support an ever-changing array of applications, devices and operating systems. Legacy computing infrastructure simply wasn't designed to support this level of rapid change and complexity.IT and Business priorities are MisalignedIn March 2014, the Ponemon Institute surveyed IT professionals and found that only half of organizations surveyed have a mobile strategy. Of those companies with a mobile strategy, 45 percent say it is not aligned with IT objectives and 36 percent say it is not aligned with business objectives. Tactics are over-shadowing the development of long-term strategy. Even in the face of the overwhelming promise of enterprise mobility, only half of businesses have developed an integrated, formal mobile strategy that addresses a legacy computing infrastructure. At MobileIron, we call these organizations "Mobile First" companies.The Upside of Enterprise MobilityBeing Mobile First means delivering core business processes on a mobile platform that prioritizes end user experience and workflow. Mobile First companies have much higher productivity, have a competitive advantage and better cost efficiency because their business processes are designed around the way people work. Companies with this vision are more agile and do not have to play catch-up to stay ahead in their industries.Mobile First companies are more secure than companies with patchwork systems that still mainly rely on a PC infrastructure. Consider recent security breaches, a Mobile First strategy prevents these vulnerabilities.Some great examples of companies with innovative mobile strategies are Discovery Communications, Equinix and Needham Bank. Even a few state and local governments have taken a leading-edge approach to mobile, such as the State of Indiana, which implemented a mobile strategy to boost employee productivity and improve service to taxpayers.Embracing a robust and scalable Mobile IT platform is critical for companies to prosper today and in the future. But accomplishing this vision must come from the highest levels of the organization and be integrated into corporate policies. A tactical, partial or ad hoc approach to mobility is counter-productive, stalls growth and leaves companies vulnerable to ever-present security risks.Suresh co-founded enterprise mobility management leader MobileIron (NASDAQ: Mobl) to provide the foundation for companies around the world to transform into Mobile First organizations. As CTo, Suresh is responsible for anticipating the future mobility needs of customers and leading MobileIron's research division. A tactical, partial or ad hoc approach to mobility is counter-productive, stalls growth and leaves companies vulnerable to ever-present security risks
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