FEATURE : ENTERPRISE MOBILITY
IN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY , 56 % WILL DISOBEY THEIR MANAGERS TO COMPLETE A TASK — WHILE THREE- QUARTERS ARE HAPPY TO TAKE IT ISSUES INTO THEIR OWN HANDS WITHOUT GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THEIR IT DEPARTMENT will recognise the need to move beyond basic network management to a more predictive model . Visibility will become the hot topic in network management , with IT realising that you can ’ t manage what you can ’ t see .
• Analytics and indoor location services – While numerous use cases have emerged over the past few years for location , many businesses are trying to move beyond simple location apps to utilising location-based information to improve customer loyalty , determine how best to invest their time and resources , and increase revenues .
In the coming year , we ’ ll see enterprises increasingly using analytics to determine how best to use the information they ’ re gathering through location services .
• Integrating third-party apps into the network to deliver mobilefirst , IoT-ready networks – One of the important challenges facing enterprise IT is keeping up with the rapid pace of innovation . With new mobile technologies emerging , users wanting more flexible options in the workplace , and the increasing number of IoT devices looming on the horizon , enterprises need to move quickly to ensure that their networks are prepared .
For these reasons , one of the key trends in 2017 will be a move to integrating third-party applications into the network and , as a result , a move toward more open , softwarebased network platforms . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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