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Elements of a mobile infrastructure

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IT Security
Wireless
Networking
Data Management/Storage
Business Process Management (BPM)
implementation
mobile computing
IT Wireless
Mobile Devices

Deploying a mobile computing strategy for the enterprise requires a bit of work upfront as systems, applications, security and networking requirements should all be directly tied to the specific needs and business processes of your mobile workforce. Once these needs have been determined, it's time to choose a mobile device, a software platform, a wireless service provider, whether you'll host inside or out and a means for back-office integration. Finally, there's the actual implementation and system management. There are numerous issues and questions that can arise during each of these steps and CIO has a brief rundown on a few.

For more on mapping out a mobile infrastructure:
-find out what you need to know at CIO.