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Top drivers of SMB mobility investments
Most important drivers of your company’s planned investments in mobility
over the next 12 months
69%
58%
55%
46%
43%
38%
34%
32%
21%
10%
0%
Improving end-user productivity
Improving customer support or services
Improving decision making via immediate access to info
Increasing collaboration among employees
Lowering operating costs
Improving employee satisfaction
Gaining competitive/information edge
Expanding revenue opportunities
Consumerizing IT
Improving supply chain management
Other
4. Top mobility demands from users and lines of business
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66%
57%
46%
41%
35%
33%
30%
25%
24%
23%
19%
16%
1%
Access corporate email via mobile devices
Access corprorate apps via mobile devices
Supporting BYOD requirements
Ability to use device of choice
Ability to access/store data in cloud-based mobile apps
Using/Improving mobile collaboration and conferencing apps
Redefining business processes to leverage wireless access to info
Ability to update security settings
Deploying mobile apps with consumer-like functionality
Implementing device/OS standards and policies to limit complexity
Creating custom mobile apps
Designing mobile apps to take advantage of native device capabilities
Other
5. Most challenging mobile-related activities
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52%
51%
47%
40%
34%
30%
29%
28%
26%
25%
22%
20%
14%
3%
Managing device security
Setting and enforcing mobile policies
Managing network security
Providing mobile access to corporate data and applications
Ensuring compliance and producing audit trails
Too many OS/platforms to support
Training internal IT resources
Supporting connectivity and Wi-Fi access
Resolving helpdesk incidents and problems
Mobile app development
Finding/sourcing specialized IT skill sets
Installing and updating software
Closed/proprietary nature of mobile platforms
Other
6. Most important attributes when evaluating mobile partners
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64%
63%
60%
50%
46%
32%
31%
26%
18%
14%
2%
Ease of IT support and management with existing tools
Security
Integration into existing infrastructure
Ease of use/Minimal training requirement
Access to corporate, custom and productivity apps
Scalability
Wide choice of mobile devices on consistent platform
Familiar user interfaces
Improved movement of corporate data to the cloud
Familiar and open app development tools
Other
7. Benefits companies most hope to gain from
mobile partnerships
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55%
41%
29%
24%
14%
12%
10%
6%
1%
Cost savings/efficiency
Better security
Reduced complexity
Better mobile support
Expertise across multiple mobile platforms and OSs
More predictable costs
Better bandwidth/storage
Expertise across multiple mobile devices
Other
8. Methodology and Research Objectives
Sample
Field Work September 16, 2013 to
September 23, 2013
Total Respondents 155
Qualifiers Employment at a company with
between 50-499 employees;
Involved in IT mobile strategy
Audience IDGE Research Panels
Collection Online Questionnaire
Number of
Questions
5 (excluding screeners and
demographics)
Method
Survey Goals
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This survey was conducted to determine:
• Drivers of mobility investments at SMB organizations over the next 12 months
• Top mobility-related demands from end-users
• Top challenges with regard to mobility implementation and support
• Important attributes when evaluating mobile partners
• Top benefits expected from mobile partners
9. Total Respondents Organization Size
Job Title Breakdown Involvement in IT Purchase Decisions
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Respondent Profile
155
Executive IT Management0 19%
IT Management 31%
IT Professionals 17%
Business Management 25%
Other 8%
250-499 employees 32%
50-249 employees 68%
72%
68%
85%
72%
38%
45%
Determine the business need
Determine requirements
Evaluate prosucts and services
Recommend and select vendors
Sell internally
Approve/authorize expenditures
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