FTC’s privacy push heightens agility need in enterprise mobility

Published on: May 13, 2013

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s report about recommending tougher provisions over mobile app privacy had some big technology companies raising objections, according to news coverage. While some push back from mobile device and social media giants isn’t surprising, what does the FTC’s report and the government’s overall direction on app privacy mean for most enterprises? Should the average enterprise pursuing mobility also push back against tighter privacy rules, or preemptively … Read more

Empower telecommuters by borrowing from enterprise mobility’s strengths

Published on: April 29, 2013

Steve Levy Verivo CEO

Even though Marissa Mayer has finally addressed the elephant in the room, the decision by Yahoo! to abolish its work-from-home policy seems to fly in the face of the growing role of mobility in the enterprise. Enterprise mobile apps, after all, are all about connecting people with information and business processes wherever they happen to be at the moment. Upon closer examination, however, we can see the differences between working … Read more

Enterprise mobility revives the build vs. buy debate

Published on: April 15, 2013

Marc

A few years ago, the idea of building custom enterprise apps instead of buying packaged software for functions such as customer relationship management had become a thing of the past. Why build your own CRM or enterprise resources planning system when you could simply buy one off the shelf? The old “buy versus build” argument—excluding websites—was a foregone conclusion in favor of “buy.” Then came the smartphones and everything changed. … Read more

Which back-end systems will you mobilize in the next 12 months?

Published on: April 1, 2013

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To operate your business process at full capacity, enterprise mobile apps need to integrate with back-end systems for access to data, transactional or collaborative processes. We’d like know more about the type of systems you plan to mobilize over the next few months. Is it a customer relationship management system or a specific CRM function, an enterprise resource planning suite? Maybe it’s a Web portal, mobile apps that integrate with … Read more

Time to start leveraging implementation accelerators for mobility

Published on: March 18, 2013

Michael Shea

Moving quickly with enterprise mobility is more important than ever. Where a year ago, many companies still exhibited a “stick a toe in the water” approach with a pilot project that might take a year, today, multiple app projects per year is becoming the norm, as recent research has noted. That means speed is imperative. Previously on Mobility Watch, I’ve addressed some of the bigger picture challenges that tend to get … Read more

Invesco Canada’s use of HTML5

Published on: March 4, 2013

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By using an HTML5 container approach for a charting app, Invesco Canada was able to reuse Web app content, leverage the efficiency of its enterprise mobility platform, and enable a strong user experience.

Mobile Security is Table Stakes

Published on: February 18, 2013

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Bruce Borgundvaag, assistant vice president of Digital Strategy at Invesco Canada talks about the importance of mobile security.

The Story Behind Invesco Canada’s Mobile Strategy

Published on: February 4, 2013

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Hari Pillai, manager, e-Development & Design Our mobile initiative started with, like a combined approach actually. There was a lot of interest through our sales team that our advisors are getting more mobile savvy. And essentially, they wanted us to look into different mobile offerings that are in the market right now. And we also, at the same time, we were also doing a lot of research-within our team, within … Read more

Mobile Backend-as-a-Service: A Promising Premise

Published on: January 21, 2013

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Perhaps the biggest challenge in developing mobile enterprise apps is integrating them to backend systems. That’s why any technology that can simplify that challenge—including mobile backend-as-a-service (MBaaS or simply “BaaS”)—is a technology worth watching. Like a mobile enterprise application platform (MEAP), BaaS uses middleware technology to allow developers to link to backend systems like enterprise resources planning (ERP) without extensive coding. But with a BaaS solution, the middleware runs on … Read more

Jeffrey Hammond of Forrester Research on Seven Steps to Managing BYOD

Published on: January 7, 2013

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Jeffrey Hammond of Forrester Research and Christopher Willis, chief marketing officer for Verivo Software, discuss the seven steps to managing BYOD. From the types of devices, workloads and security classes you need to support to the information, features and activities that users expect to use, learn more about the best approach to planning and executing successful enterprise mobility initiatives. Chris Willis, CMO, Verivo: Bring-your-own device or BYOD has become a … Read more