Benefits of Microsoft Mobile Messaging
IDC has posted a whitepaper on the benefits of mobile messaging. According to the whitepaper, in the opinion of IDC:
Mobile solutions, which tie mobile handheld devices to corporate email and application servers, allow mobile workers to be more responsive, stay collaboratively informed, and leverage corporate data with greater flexibility than what is possible with desktop and notebook PCs. IDC conducted case studies with six companies that have implemented Microsoft’s server-based, mobile messaging solution and quantified the productivity returns to end users, as well as the efficiencies and cost savings to IT departments. In this study of companies that have implemented Microsoft’s server-based, mobile messaging solutions, IDC found the following direct benefits:
While the study focused on tangible benefits, more obscure benefits were also identified. Practical experience with mobile and wireless technologies can ignite ideas for how mobility can bring new levels of agility to the processes and operations that drive a company. In many cases, these ideas that came from using mobile technology were valued as much as the anticipated returns from the investment.
Tangible benefits of server-based mobile messaging solutions came in the form of:
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Better quality of work life resulting in less employee turnover
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Efficient management of mobile devices and greater security of mobile data and mobile access
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Reduced costs from pulling back notebook computers that were used primarily for email and the reduction of Remote Access Service calls
Companies looking to provide a more convenient connectivity method for their mobile workforces and take control/manage the proliferation of mobile devices in their organization should consider sever-based mobile solutions.
Download the whitepaper here.