This afternoon was a tough afternoon. Watching the scenes from Boston brought back memories for me of being at the World Trade Center on September 11th as the planes hit. It’s not exactly a pleasant memory for me nor is it something I openly share even when people know I was there. I was very [...] Mobile Enterprise Applications
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This afternoon was a tough afternoon. Watching the scenes from Boston brought back memories for me of being at the World Trade Center on September 11th as the planes hit. It’s not exactly a pleasant memory for me nor is it something I openly share even when people know I was there. I was very [...] Facebook Home And What Han Solo Can Teach You About Your BYOA Mobility Policy
I am admittedly a little late in the game in writing this missive, but I put the blame squarely on the newest addition to the Winthrop Clan who has now made sleep a privilege and not a right for me. Watch out world, in a decade (or two), you’ll hopefully hear from yet another rabid [...] The Key To A Successful Enterprise Mobility Strategy: Focus
You know, it’s interesting. So much talk these days around enterprise mobility and BYOD is all about preventing your employee base from doing “bad things.” OK, it’s not really said that way. The more diplomatic terminology is Information/Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Regardless of whether you are an optimist or a cynic, it really does boil [...] The Foundation of Mobile Productivity
Mobile Only: Week 50 Benjamin Robbins, an EMF member, is spending the next year working solely from a single mobile device. Each week he shares his thoughts and experience with us on what it means to be mobile-only. According to the 80/20 rule (also known as the Pareto principal), “roughly 80% of the effects come [...] Selecting The Right Mobile App
One of the largest problems enterprises have when starting to develop enterprise mobile apps is trying to find out what to invest in or accomplish first. All of the following factors play a role in picking the right apps: alignment to company mission, alignment to mobility strategy, security, enabling new customer or sales processes, productivity [...] What is Missing From Enterprise Mobility Management?
Did you know that this year, we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the first BlackBerry smartphone? That’s right — white collar enterprise mobility will, for all intents and purposes, be celebrating its 10th anniversary. While in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is not a very long time, no one can disagree [...] Reflecting On Enterprise Mobility in 2012
I must admit that I have been procrastinating on writing this particular post. In fact, I have been procrastinating for weeks on this. I had wanted to do it at the end of the year, but stuff happened. Then, I wanted to do it at the very beginning of the year…and guess what? Stuff happened. [...] Five Predictions for Enterprise Mobility in 2013
This Executive Insight covers five of the most important trends that The Enterprise Mobility Foundation believes will define mobility within the workplace in 2013. Organizations are encouraged to consider these predictions – and their associated recommendations – in order to be prepared for the continued proliferation of mobility in the workplace. The five predictions include: [...] Your Small Business Needs a Mobile Application Strategy
I’m sure all the numerologists in the world are contemplating the importance of today’s date – 12/12/12 – either that or playing one particular REM song as we wait for the Mayans to be right. I, on the other hand, remain focused on my favorite professional obsession….enterprise mobility. That’s why I was particularly interested in [...] 2012 Enterprise Mobility Wish List
Last year, I created my first Enterprise Mobility Holiday Wish List. It wasn’t the typical, I want “this cool device” for the holidays list. It was a “please provide these products and services to the Enterprise so we can continue to push the boundaries on productivity and efficiency” list. This year I thought it would [...] 
