Browsing by Author "Tiemuer, Aikeremu"

Smartphones and tablets have become an important part of people’s daily life and people have started to use them for work purposes as well. Mobile computing has location and time flexibility advantages that enterprise can utilize with care. The world of mobile technologies is fragmented. It can be a complex task for a non-mobile software company to decide what kind of smartphone application they want for their customers. People have different expectations on mobile applications and their usage habits differ. Mobile applications are more prone to disturbance because of their nature and again still performing critical tasks. They cannot be treated same as stationary computers in terms of business process support. This thesis presents an analysis of effects and opportunities brought by mobile devices to enterprises from small to large scale based on the literature survey. The thesis helps enterprises to understand what kind of approach to mobile support best suits their needs and how to handle the mobile-specific challenges in their IT systems.