Minggu, 26 Februari 2012

The Vendor Support Role in Mobile Device Management

When company representatives turn to an outside party for assistance with mobile device management, they are often looking for much more than a software package. Executives and IT staff do not want to be burdened with managing telecommunications carrier relationships. The relevant duties can be time-consuming and frustrating. Some device management providers offer help in this area, assuming the role of primary interface with the carriers.
It can take a full business day to handle a complex issue with a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet. Billing errors seem to occur more often than not and getting these resolved before payment is due is often impossible. Even the simple task of ordering a mobile device for a new employee takes time. The designated representative within the company has much better things to do with his or her days. Many people blame the carrier for the troublesome interactions and switch carriers, only to find themselves encountering the same issues with the new carrier.
In most cases, the business itself is the cause of the problems. Each company has unique requirements and large carriers are often unable to meet these in a cost-effective manner. While company representatives find themselves facing long hold times and repeated callbacks, the carrier is doing the best it can based on its corporate structure and resources. Allowing a third party to enter the equation may be all it takes to streamline the relationship.
A device management provider can serve as the single point of contact with all carriers. It assigns a team of professionals to handle issues normally presented to the carrier, saving the corporate client time, aggravation, and money. Devices users submit phone, email, or online requests directly to this service team. This eliminates the need for company representatives to deal with the issue. It also helps the vendor identify user requirements, which comes in handy when it reviews plans to find the most appropriate one for the business.
Being the primary liaison with the carrier also allows the vendor to play a role in corporate mobile device policy enforcement. IT staff are no longer viewed as the nasty enforcers, smoothing intracompany relations. The vendor identifies violations and helps enforce them. Resolutions of technical and usage issues are documented in the device management software system and communicated to the parties involved.
Making changes to plans during the carrier contract period can reduce telecommunications and data expenses. The vendor helps identify these issues and contacts the carrier to request the relevant changes before overage charges are incurred. By maintaining optimized plans, the vendor helps its corporate client provide telecommunications services that employees need without overspending on devices or usage.
This is just one of the important roles that a mobile device management provider plays in corporate telecommunications expense control. The value provided through its carrier liaison services alone is usually much more than the cost incurred by the client. The cost-benefit scale tilts even more positively as the company grows and more organizations are starting to recognize this.

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