By now we are all aware of — and possibly involved in — Bring Your Own Device programs, or BYOD. BYOD employees today use their own smartphones, tablets, and notebooks to work efficiently and effectively from almost anywhere in the world. And a number of organizations, from the enterprise to the federal government, are rolling out BYOD programs.
But it’s not all pie in the cloud-enabled sky.
Implementing BYOD can inject new problems into your enterprise workflow, including security risks and productivity roadblocks.
Part of the solution to making BYOD work is, of course, technical, like having a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system or a cloud-based MDM. But there’s also a strong, non-technical, management aspect to consider. Here are three steps that your company should follow to create a successful BYOD environment that enables employees and harmonizes with the overall IT infrastructure.