Addressing the rapid evolution of global communications, this book provides step-by-step guidance on how to configure, enact, and manage the process of integrating mobile technology within an organization. The mobile enterprise transition (MET) process presented considers input from the four significant dimensions of an organization - economic, technical, process, and social - making it a well-rounded and complete process. Based on extensive research, literature review, and practical experimentation, this comprehensive text presents emerging best practices, exhaustive case studies, and examples of successful transitions. It also provides detailed references, and a glossary of key terms and commonly used acronyms.

Glossary of Acronyms in Mobile Domain. Mobility Terms Definitions. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Mobile Business Overview. Mobile Enterprise Transition Goals and Framework. Mobile Enterprise Transitions: Economic Dimension. Mobile Enterprise Transitions: Technical Dimension. Mobile Enterprise Transitions: Process Dimension. Mobile Enterprise Transitions: Social Dimension. Enacting and Managing Mobile Enterprise Transitions. Mobile Enterprises: Expansion, Growth, and Management. Mobile Enterprises: Sustainability and the Environment. Case Study: Applying METM to a Medium-Sized. Pharmaceutical Enterprise. Case Study: Applying METM to a Small-Sized Travel and Tourism Enterprise. Case Study: Applying METM to a University for a Sustainable Environment. Appendix A: Mobile Enterprise Transitions (METs)-Research Project. Appendix B: Mobile Enterprise Transitions (METs)-Example Use Cases from Various Case Studies. Appendix C: Modeling CASE Tools. Author Endorsements. Index.