(via readwriteweb.com)

The enterprise “one size fits all” Smartphone strategy is soon coming to an end. More and more companies are looking to allow employees to use their personally owned Smartphones to connect to corporate resources, while embracing a multiplatform strategy; one that supports at minimum Blackberry, Android, and iOS. According to a recent report from Forrester Research, close to 60% of surveyed companies already support personally owned Smartphones.

As the report disclosed, IT departments are struggling with mobile device management, as well as security, which is leading companies to invest in device management solutions. Forrester pointed out ten key functionality features for Smartphone solutions, including:

•    Over-the-air programming (OTA)
•    Security management
•    Configuration management
•    Software management
•    Scalability
•    Central console
•    Asset management and reporting
•    Device recovery
•    Self-service portals
•    Remote control

Also mentioned in the report were ten enterprise solutions that included all ten pieces of key functionalities of device management.