Mobile device management can be a challenging task, especially when dealing with a diverse and constantly evolving fleet of devices. One major pain point that many organizations face is the lack of standardization. Without a consistent set of guidelines and procedures in place, it can be difficult to efficiently onboard new devices and ensure that they meet your security and compliance standards.
In this post, we will explore the problem of lack of standardization in mobile device management and how it can make adding new devices difficult. We will also discuss a potential solution: implementing best-practice change controls.
The problems with a lack of standardization
Lack of standardization can create several challenges when it comes to mobile device management.
Here are a few examples:
The solution? Implementing best-practice change controls
One way to address the challenges of lack of standardization in mobile device management across your organization is to implement best-practice change controls. Change controls are a set of guidelines and procedures that are put in place to ensure that all changes made to your mobile device fleet are carefully planned, tested, and documented before devices are sent to production.
When your devices are enrolled in our Abe360 Enterprise Mobility Management platform, each device is provisioned and configured using a siloed three-step process known as Dev/UAT/Prod: development, user acceptance testing, and production environments. This way, configuration profiles are always consistent and tested before they have a chance to cause downtime and issues on the floor.
Here are a few key benefits of implementing change controls:
Bring harmonization to your organization
Standardization in mobile device management is complex with many stakeholders and decisions made along the way. By implementing change controls, you can streamline the process of adding new devices, reduce the risk of security breaches and compliance violations, and improve the organization and tracking of your mobile device fleet. If you are struggling with the challenges of managing a diverse and constantly evolving mobile device fleet, our solutions experts can help you create industry-standard, best-practice change controls to overcome these challenges, reduce risk, and turn your mobile device management process into one that is predictable, optimized, and scalable for the future.
Reach out today to schedule a consultation with a solution expert to learn more about how Abe360 can simplify and standardize your device lifecycle management. Get a virtual walkthrough of our best practice structure including: a preview of our development, user acceptance testing, and production environments as well as example configuration profiles.