I'm one of those runners who hates running. Every year, I'm guilty of abandoning my fitness routine before I've really given it a chance. My running shoes end up gathering dust next to my Rollerblades, legwarmers and cassette tapes. I know it's bad, but I know I'm not the only person who constantly strives to eat better, get in shape and actually use that shiny, new gym membership card a few times before tossing it onto the soon-to-be-forgotten pile. Maybe I'll even use it a few more times before the end of the year. Maybe.
When it comes to the goal of getting enterprise mobile apps to employees, however, IT professionals can't afford to be so cavalier. But unlike fad diets and fitness crazes, there are plenty of mobile application development and deployment options out there that have proven their effectiveness. The most popular methods are popular for a reason -- not because they're flashes in the pan, but because they're tried and true. And once you try them, you're sure to find at least one you can stick with.
This handbook provides an overview of the top options for developing and deploying enterprise mobile apps, including mobile app development platforms, desktop and application virtualization, app refactoring, enterprise mobility management and workspaces. Any one of these approaches can help IT accomplish its goal of delivering enterprise apps to corporate users, and one or more of them should work for your organization.
And if you end up successfully getting enterprise mobile apps into employees' hands but canceling that new gym membership? Don't worry. We won't judge.
