One-third of big Indian organizations deploy enterprise mobility solutions

MUMBAI, INDIA: Indian companies recognise the compelling need for enterprise mobility adoption due to factors such as IT consumerisation & increased mobile device proliferation, according to the study done by Citrix in association with Zinnov.

According to the study, the potential is marred by inhibitors such as security & data breach, integration issues, regulatory compliance, high cost etc. Though enterprise mobility use cases are fast emerging, less than 50 per cent of the enterprises today have defined enterprise mobility strategy of any form.

Sanjay Deshmukh, area VP, India sub-continent, Citrix said: "Increasingly, users across Indian organizations are demanding freedom to choose their own device, use any app at work, and have access to enterprise data from any place, any device, anytime. As a result, organizations need to redefine their mobility strategy to address user demand while meeting IT security and management requirements around the user, device, apps and data."

"To reflect this current scenario, our study with Zinnov attempts to focus on the need for enterprises to take a planned and comprehensive approach for implementing comprehensive mobility solutions and transform their existing IT infrastructure."

It is increasingly being realized by the enterprises that defining a well-planned approach towards enterprise mobility deployments can gain maximum user acceptance, reduce time to ROI as well as mitigate security concerns

Nearly 70 percent technology stakeholders say that unified communications is a key driver for enterprise mobility. The second most valuable driver was increasing collaboration amongst employees, resonated by 60 per cent of technology and business stakeholders

Praveen Bhadada, senior director, Zinnov Management Consulting, said: "Enterprise mobility holds tremendous potential for enterprises in improving overall productivity, connecting with the customers and opening up business avenues. However, consistent user experience, without the compromise of security is the key for any successful mobility deployment.

"A homogenised mobility deployment can help enterprise plug the security gaps and maintain highest level of usability. The acceptance has already started coming, the onus now lies on the vendors to provide a comprehensive solution towards mobility needs of enterprises."