For nine days, Pyxis Mobile's Mobile Productivity Blog will be publishing a series of articles providing the case for enterprise mobility, along with the technical considerations and evaluation criteria for selecting a mobile partner.
As we've mentioned in the past chapters, there are multiple components to the value that enterprise mobility can bring to a company. The final area that completes the puzzle of success is connecting with partners. External sales and marketing organizations, distributors, supply chain partners, and other business partners are critical components of any business. Mobile solutions strengthen ties between companies and their partners by enabling communication and providing the critical information and data that helps keep project members on the same page. Any of the information that is shared between a company and its partners (contact information, account data, co-branded materials, etc.) can be utilized in the field and at the point of sale if it can be accessed via mobile devices.
“The supply chains of high-performance businesses require unprecedented levels of coordination and alignment.” – Accenture
A well-crafted mobile strategy allows partners to see information that is relevant to them and tailored to their specific needs, and provides authentication and customized workflows to ensure that confidential data is visible only to its intended audience (we’ll be discussing security of information in a later chapter). In today’s global economy, working with suppliers, distributors, resellers, and strategic partners is difficult, especially when team members are spread out around the world. Providing mobile access to rich data sets and materials seamlessly facilitates communication and builds efficiencies that get work done faster.
Now that we’ve covered the three areas that encompass enterprise mobility success, here’s a summary of how mobility drives value:
Question: What do you think are your primary mobility needs?
Keep this in mind for our next chapter of Embracing Enterprise Mobility.
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