The using of mobile devices in the business sector is growing

Forrester Consulting studied the trend for corporate mobility in the different business areas. The study included 70 managers, decision makers in the companies the U.S., Canada, UK and Germany. The survey, in particular, showed that employees use their smartphones and tablets for a wide range of activities related to performance on the job. For certain kinds of action is primarily used or that device.

Thus, 82% of employees use smartphones for viewing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, and the plates for the same purpose are used only 36% of employees. To edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations 44% of employees use tablets, while smartphones - only 17% of employees.

The choice of device depends on the form factor of the device. Large screen size and processing power of tablets make them ideal for the analysis and modeling of participation in online meetings and videoconferences. 43% of respondents use tablets for web meetings, 40% - for analytical tasks, 33% - for videoconferencing. Smartphones are also used for such purposes only 10-13 percent of the staff. However, both types of devices used to access e-mail, calendar, and intranet / corporate portal.

Increasingly used applications that provide mobility and collaboration. The most popular applications that allow you to view documents and access to corporate portals, email and calendars. Over 70% of respondents use the application to view documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Applications such as "Push-email" (instant delivery of e-mails) have implemented or upgraded 65% of companies.

In addition, the growing number of applications to work with photos and video: 47% of companies have implemented or are implementing applications that allow employees to work to make the necessary photos and shoot video. Also popular applications for video conferencing, online meetings, access to intranet and access to the portals of the working groups (they are planning to implement, respectively, 30%, 26%, 23% and 21% of companies).

The study Forrester Consulting notes that initiatives to ensure staff mobility has become a key component of the strategic initiatives of any corporation, and therefore many companies are expanding support for mobile devices and solutions. Dominant factor in expanding the use of mobile devices have become the efforts of companies to support personal smartphones and tablets employees.