Now that the strategy is set and the blueprint is complete, it’s time to create an enterprise-wide Implementation Roadmap. This activity, which is often executed through a MCoE, ranks each proposed mobile project in terms outlined by the enterprise. Some of the ranking criteria can include benefit to the enterprise, deployment cost, ongoing maintenance expense, depth of support, scalability and manpower requirements.
It is important to note that executing an Implementation Roadmap requires discipline to avoid yielding to the political pressures that infiltrate the planning process. Certainly, there needs to be a degree of flexibility in the roadmap because market conditions change and priorities shift. However, the economies of scale and financial payoffs available through adherence to the roadmap can quickly dissolve when enterprises “jump ahead” without adequate justification.
Even organizations that have completed mobile projects without a blueprint can benefit from taking a more strategic, enterprise view of mobile. A mobile strategy drives the creation of the Strategic Mobile Blueprint and the Implementation Roadmap, which includes timelines to help organizations effectively navigate the complexities of enterprise mobile. The blueprint includes timelines for deployment and defines how “Day 2” support of mobile users is to be handled to improve user adoption. A MMS provider such as Stratix can provide the deep expertise and experience required to develop this roadmap and prioritize timelines necessary for success with mobility.
Controlling the cost of mobile continues to be executives’ top concern. Taking the time to craft an enterprise-wide mobile approach, complemented by a Strategic Mobile Blueprint and Implementation Roadmap, helps keep mobile projects on deadline and on budget. This process also helps to set measurement guidelines for determining how well or how poorly the implementations advanced the corresponding business goals. These two
key documents can also keep unpredictable cost variables to a minimum by accurately predicting the time and resources needed to advance the enterprise-wide mobile vision.
To get some quick stats and facts on creating a Strategic Mobile Blueprint, check out the Planning for Scale infographic.
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