Technology Forecast: Unleashing enterprise mobility

In this issue of Technology Forecast, we examine how the current generation of smart handhelds implies more opportunities for enterprises than might be obvious at first glance.

Have you already considered the following questions:

  • How can smart handhelds fundamentally transform how we do business, such as CRM systems, e-payments and e-banking?
  • How can enterprises turn consumer usage and trends for smart handhelds to their advantage?
  • How is security for these devices improving as consumers mix business and personal information?
  • How can the CIO lead in this arena by offering strategic choices, establishing new governance approaches and developing new business process models?

This issue’s highlights include:

Turning handheld power into enterprise clout: the smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices your employees already own are productivity drivers. Seize the opportunity. 

Mobile technology’s journey from peril to promise: app-centric handhelds are maturing rapidly, and the path to secure adoption is more straightforward than it may seem.

How to exert leadership on enterprise mobility: CIOs need to acknowledge that the IT capabilities of employees’ own smartphones threaten the status quo.