As mobile devices continue to transform our daily lives, there is increasing pressure for organisations to provide staff with mobile access and functionality. To date, there have been few examples to follow, making it hard to know what to deliver, and how. The 2011 Intranet Innovation Awards ...
Articles tagged: mobile devices
Presentation: Delivering a mobile enterprise
Yesterday I was honoured to give a presentation at the monthly meeting of intranet managers organised by NetJMC. These were some of the world's largest organisations, across a range of industries. There ...
Four types of enterprise mobility
Mobile functionality is a mega-trend that has already had a huge impact on the day-to-day life of consumers around the globe. For organisations of all types, it is clear that similar changes will occur within the enterprise. While there has been quite a lot said about mobile enterprises, and how to ...
Executive presentation on delivering a mobile enterprise
I've been writing a lot on delivering a mobile enterprise since late last year. I've also been presenting on how to deliver a mobile enterprise, most recently in Sydney, and soon as part of my next European trip. My presentation covers: Demand for enterprise mobile functionality Six principles of delivering mobile solutions Real-world ...
Don’t rely on vendors to meet your mobile enterprise needs
Mobile is hot, increasingly so within enterprises. This has been picked up by the major technology vendors, who are all scrambling to deliver mobile functionality, from mobile-friendly web interfaces to iPhone apps that connect to their systems. Despite their enthusiasm, I say: Don't rely on vendors to meet your mobile enterprise needs. Let's ...
The appetite for enterprise mobile functionality
I've been in New Zealand this week doing client work, and one of the client sessions that I facilitated highlighted the very real appetite and demand for enterprise mobile functionality. The client in question has a pretty typical intranet: well-structured and content-rich. Future visions might be expected to include further upgrades ...
Mobile devices are personal devices (and what this means for enterprise apps)
People consider their mobile phone to be one of their key personal possessions, never far from their body. Psychologically, they are personal devices, in a way that is very different from desktop computers or other home electronics. This is shown in the way that the current crop of mobile applications are ...
What six things do staff want on their mobile devices?
The adoption of internet- and web-enabled mobile devices is one of the 'mega trends' that will reshape many of our day-to-day tasks. Not just a consumer phenomenon, mobile devices will also have a big impact inside enterprises. As discussed in the article Elements of a mobile enterprise strategy, there are ...
Elements of a mobile enterprise strategy
The new generation of mobile devices are radically changing the way we access and use information. Location-aware, always-on and highly interactive, these devices are on track to replace the desktop as the default information source. While currently lagging somewhat behind the consumer world, enterprise solutions will not be exempt from these ...
Four stages of enterprise mobile adoption
Mobile devices are currently transforming how we live our lives, again. Having taken for granted the ability to make calls when away from the home or office, mobile data access and always-on devices (such as iPhone, Android, etc) are ushering in a new age. Lagging somewhat behind, enterprises delivering services to ...
Enterprises should live in a mobile world
Mobile devices have changed radically. In just the last two years new devices, such as the iPhone and modern Blackberries, have transformed the ability to access the net. Gone is clunky WAP, in is an amazing user experience away from the desk. Have enterprises taken advantage of this? In this year's ...
Accessing the BT intranet via mobile
Mark Morrell shares examples of how BT's intranet can be accessed from mobile devices. To quote: People in BT can use a variety of mobile devices – Blackberrys, iPhones, mobiles with media capability – on our intranet to access all content needed for their work
Intranets on mobile devices – where are we with this idea?
Alex Manchester has written about intranets on mobile devices. To quote: I'm still of the opinion that we'll see many more mobile-friendly intranets in the future. In fact, I also think we're not too far away from a situation where the majority of employees are given mobile devices as a ...
