Why BYOD is Costing You – And What You Can Do About It
Even with today’s extensive use of wireless technology and mobile devices in business, organizations still struggle – and many fail – to effectively control the cost and manage the use of cellular phones and other mobile devices.
In today’s technologically advanced world, the way people do business and communicate is always evolving, posing a tremendous challenge in defining the best cellular management strategy that will allow you to take full advantage of the benefits of mobile communications and control your costs.
One major factor in the increasing costs of mobile communications for business is that organizations fail to develop new strategies to align with ever-changing technology. Many businesses rely on antiquated principles that are no longer relevant to the modern work environment and the diverse types of mobile devices in use today.
According to a recent PCmag.com article, employees increasingly using their own devices to access work applications and resources pose a number of enterprise mobility challenges – including the need to manage several different hardware types and operating systems. Completing a comprehensive assessment of your enterprise mobility strategy is a tough undertaking. However, being proactive in your approach can help control and even reduce the costs associated with mobile and cellular devices.
Many organizations now enlist the help of telecom expense management (TEM) specialists to assist in cellular cost management. With the ability to track and monitor mobile use and expenses, you will be able to not only control costs, but utilize the tools for analyzing, evaluating, and shaping your company’s mobile use and policies.
A comprehensive review of mobile use offers a checks and balances of your organization’s rules and policies against the actual use of cellular phones and data. This can allow you to identify issues, make changes, and implement specific enhancements to make your telecom systems better meet your business needs. As an added bonus, the information also helps organizations increase security around network access, downloads, and information sharing – which is important to any business.
