Expert: Enterprise mobility ideal for any industry

In a recent interview with TechTarget, an enterprise mobility expert reported that the trend is applicable to almost any industry, and companies must adapt quickly to avoid falling behind.

For the most part, people associate mobility with enterprises. However, the news provider found healthcare and other industries have benefited from mobility initiatives as well. Additionally, mobile device management solutions for these companies are invaluable as cost-effectiveness is always a major issue.

However, the news provider mentioned that, as expected, businesses have the most to gain in mobility through improved mobile data management. Rather than wait until they get back to the office, workers can make updates to databases and other applications immediately. This enables businesses to move quickly and avoid periods of latency that can severely hinder operations.

However, TechTarget reported, businesses must also learn to manage the amount of data that will come from employees working from their mobile devices. While MDM solutions are the most sought-after at the moment, highly capable content management systems compatible with mobile are likely to become more popular as well.

A report from Fierce Content Management urged businesses to move toward making room in their budgets that make mobile deployments more effective.