8 Ways Rugged Mobility Will Change – Or Be Changed By – Global Industry, Government In 2017 Part I

By Debbie Russo, Xplore Mobile Technologies

Some say that 2016 was a game-changing for government and that 2017 will be centered greatly on change management. As IDC recently noted: “Governments are confronted with a complex context driving them to come up with new policies, service delivery models, and operational excellence practices.” But the efficient utilization of technology isn’t just a public sector challenge, according to Xplore’s mobility experts.

Sure, nearly every major private sector worldwide is now becoming more aggressive in their automation of business processes and acceptance of a fully mobile workforce. This is due primarily to the maturation of internet-accessible mobility platforms and subsequent immediacy of information dispersal critical to basic business functions. However, funding availability, regulatory environments, and competition ultimately dictate the pace and scale at which both government entities and global enterprises embrace technology to the benefit of their stakeholders: employees, customers, partners, and investors. That’s why we believe that mobility investments in nearly every industry worldwide will be mutually influenced by the actions of new government leaders and an evolution in customer expectations given the rise of today’s “on-demand” culture. For example, here are 2 ways that our in-house experts predict government could impact certain industries’ mobility investments in the coming year...