Measuring the Costs and Value of Enterprise Mobility

Enterprise mobility will be one of the most important decisions managers can make, but
deciding what to do and when to do it is critical to successful integration across many
applications and users.
Enterprise mobility is one of the most passionate issues for IS organizations and users. Rarely do new
technologies stir so many emotions and opinions from the business and technical sides of a company.
Users looking for more efficiency and increased productivity feel justified in experimenting with new
mobile and wireless technologies, and are constantly pushing the limit on what is acceptable in an
enterprise. Many of these technologies are readily available for purchase in computer and electronics
stores, and are self-installable. This method of adoption allows mobile and wireless technologies to find a
“back door” into the enterprise. Cellular phones, notebooks, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and Wi-Fi
technology were all introduced into ...