Enterprise Mobility Exchange Releases Global Report Highlighting 2017 IT Trends

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Combining data from a month-long cross-industry survey completed by IT executives and interviews conducted with senior analysts and thought leaders, Enterprise Mobility Exchange recently released its comprehensive Industry Insight 2017: The State of Enterprise Mobility report, free for download.

The white paper dives headfirst into the top enterprise mobility challenges faced by organizations around the globe, the driving forces behind their digital transformation, and the technologies having the strongest business impact. The report also takes a look at how cloud, IoT, and AI will impact enterprise IT for the remainder of the year, and what it means for businesses for the duration of the decade.

A sampling of the survey results: Nearly two-thirds of respondents said at least three legacy systems need to be mobilized, and mobile security is a high priority for almost 60% of IT executives. More than two-thirds of respondents said Shadow IT was either a problem in their organization, or didn't know if it existed; while nearly nine-in-ten survey takers said IT decision makers should have a greater say in overall business strategy.

"The purpose of this global report is to shed light on the current state of enterprise mobility and the boardroom's journey into digital transformation," said Jason Koestenblatt, Editor, Enterprise Mobility Exchange and author of the report. "The year kicked off with high hopes for IT and the implementation of new technologies, but was it all a façade? Was it all buzz and no action? This report provides a holistic view into the inner-workings of tech execs' top priorities and projects, and where they plan to focus their efforts in the future."

Expert analysis was contributed by IDC Research, CCS Insight, ESG Global Research, Global Kinetics, and ABI Research.

"We're moving away from the mobile-first mindset - we're already past that," said Mike Jennett, Vice President, IDC Research, in the report. "The whole idea of mobile centers of excellence will go away, and we'll begin to move toward a digital transformation center of excellence. While there are still a large percentage of laggards, mobility is a key pillar of digital transformation."

To find out more about the state of enterprise mobility in 2017, download the free report.

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Dorene Rettas, Head of U.S., Enterprise Mobility Exchange
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SOURCE Enterprise Mobility Exchange