Customisable BlackBerry Mobile Application Strategy

What's a mobile application strategy?

If you've already invested in BlackBerry smartphones, you understand the power and productivity that can come from having real-time access to email while on the go. By incorporating third-party applications and custom solutions into your business mobility strategy, you can grow revenue, drive down costs and empower your employees by giving them access to the tools they need to do their jobs, wherever they are.

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Whether your organisation is creating customised applications or implementing apps from third parties, consider these best practices:

Analyse the current usage and needs of mobile users
Ensure your mobile apps take into consideration the advantages and limitations of mobile devices
Determine if apps or their associated data need to be available when users are out of coverage
Decide what your application policy will be, e.g., will you allow all third-party apps or only those pushed to smartphones by your IT department?
Decide whether you want to deploy a client-server or web-based solution

Whatever mobile application strategy you choose to implement, the following resources will provide valuable insight into the benefits and challenges of deploying mobile applications across your workforce.

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