As mobile device usage in the workplace continues to flourish and mobility management evolves, keeping up with trends and best practices can be a challenge. How can you make sense of it all? Rather than scouring the web for information about the industry's acronyms and terminology, we've compiled the following glossary of mobility terms for quick reference. Some of these concepts are covered more in-depth within the Services section of our site, while many others are covered in our blog, From the Orchard.
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App wrapping refers to applying a management layer to a mobile app that does not change the underlying application.
Business intelligence is a process for analyzing data and utilizing it to gain insights and make better business decisions.
BYOD, or bring your own device, is a program that allows employees to use personal devices for business use.
Containerization is an alternative to full machine virtualization that involves surrounds an application in a container with its own operating environment.
Container management refers to a designated and encrypted area of a device that separates sensitive corporate information from the owner's personal data and apps. The container protects the corporate data from malware that may infect the device if an employee were to download a corrupted personal app.
This acronym stands for corporate owned, personally enabled devices. COPE allows IT to build space on a fully managed device for a staff member's personal use. However, employees have to trust that their personal data and information is not being viewed by anyone at their organization for this to work successfully.
CX stands for customer experience and refers to the interaction between a client and organization. CX will reportedly become more important than price to potential buyers by 2020.
Enterprise mobility management is software that allows enterprises to manage mobile devices and ensure security and compliance. While this acronym is not new, the industry is set for change in 2017.
Identity management involves the managing and administration of identifying individuals and authenticating their identity across an enterprise and establishing boundaries based on clearance level.
The IoT acronym stands for the Internet of Things, and is widely used. IoT devices transport data with little manual interaction. Blue Hill Research reported that enterprises will have to adopt an IoT strategy within the next three to five years if they want to remain competitive in the market.
Mobility as a service is a software-based mobility solution for businesses that enables organizations to buy carrier network access, device management features and much more, on a per-use basis.
A mobile application development platform comes in the form of software and allows developers to create, test and deploy mobile apps.
Mobile application management refers to the security, governance and management of apps within an EMM solution. It can also be a standalone service.
Mobile content management is a system that can store and deliver content and services to mobile devices.
Mobile device management refers to admins deploying, securing, monitoring, integrating, and managing mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops in the workplace.
Mobile device usage policies are part of a comprehensive mobile strategy designed to clarify company and user rights, roles and responsibilities. Developing such policies can help increase user buy-in while protecting the company's interests.
Mobile email management software allows a business to maximize the efficiency of email. It's highly customizable and can handle high volumes.
Mobile threat prevention refers to a complete mobile security solution that protects devices from threats on the device (OS), in apps, and in the network from advanced mobile threats, ensuring businesses can deploy and defend devices with confidence.
MVNO stands for mobile virtual network operator, which is a wireless communication services provider that licenses the wireless network infrastructure, instead of owning it, in order to ensure clients have connectivity.
A personal information manager is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. This tool facilities the recording, tracking, and management of certain types of personal information.
Rapid mobile application development is used to create mobile apps without code. Developers typically use code-free programming tools in order to produce apps more quickly.
A software development kit allows for the creation of an app for a specific software package, OS, computer, or other device. It is also referred to as a DevKit.
Telecom management consists of a strategic goal to create or identify standard interfaces that would allow a network to be managed consistently across all network element suppliers. This may apply to wireless communications, cable TV, as well as private and public wired networks.
Wireless expense management involves software that optimizes monthly data usage of wireless devices among various data plans and pools to reduce cost.
WYOD, or wear your own device, is a program that allows employees to use wearable devices for business use.