At Fulcrum, our team is laser focused on creating the most powerful mobile forms app on the market. We want our customers to have the ability to collect any type of data in the field and organize their data in a way that aligns with their workflows and operation. Some customers, however, require more control over their team members mobile devices. For some of our enterprise users, there is a need to have entire control over all their field devices, ie. remotely locating devices and personnel, remote software upgrades, managing settings, remote control, secure document sharing, etc. This service is often called Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions. We get asked on occasion which service we recommend. Here are the few that I’ve come across that could help in managing your enterprise field devices.
MobiControl
Features:
- Remote Control & Help Desk
- Location Services / Geofencing
- Web Filter Policy
- AntiVirus / Malware Protection
- Secure Content Library
- Telecom Expense Management
- Advanced Security
- Multi-Platform Web Console
- Device Provisioning
- Certificate Management
- Asset Management
- Alerts
- Reporting
- Phone Call Policy
AirWatch – VMware
Features:
- Mobile Security
- Mobile Device Management
- Mobile Application Management
- Mobile Content Management
- Mobile Email Management
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
MobileIron
Features:
- Provides transparency and drives trust
- Protects data in the network with multi-OS app VPN
- Protects data in the cloud by giving the enterprise control over content encryption keys
- Support for the latest OS versions across Windows 10 and Android for Work
- Offers remote diagnostics for Android mobile devices
MaaS360 – FiberLink
Features:
- Rapidly Enroll Mobile Devices
- Integrate Mobile Devices with Enterprise Systems
- Centrally Manage Mobile Devices
- Proactively Secure Mobile Devices
- Streamline Mobile Device Management Support
Depending on the needs and uses of your organization there is certainly a solution for your mobile workforce. Outlined here are just the ones that I’ve come across in my experience. Almost all offer a trial offer so it would be valuable to sample each before making an enterprise decision.