Enterprise Mobility Solutions

Code

400040

Academic unit

NOVA Information Management School

Credits

7.5

Teacher in charge

Weekly hours

2.0

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Objectives

To explore the emerging theme of enterprise mobility solutions. the nature of these solutions, how they can be integrated with the organization strategy and business processes, the possible adoption roadmap according to the maturity of the organization’s IT, as well as new trends such as mobile cloud computing.

Prerequisites

N/A

Subject matter

1. Introducing the Mobile Enterprise: provides an introduction to the overall mobile landscape and the implications when developing a mobile strategy.
   

   1. Mobile Landscape
      

   2. The Disruption of Smartphones and Tablets
      

   3. Implications of the Consumerization of IT
      

   4. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device to Work
      

2. The Mobile Framework: defines an overall framework for defining a comprehensive mobile strategy.
   

   1. Mobile App Becomes the Fundamental Value Delivery Vehicle             
      

   2. Mobile Development, Management and Security         
      

   3. Mobile Business Transformation
      

3. Mobility and the cloud: describes the emerging new platforms that brings together cloud computing and mobility
   

   1. Fundamentals of cloud computing
      

   2. Cloud Characteristics, Service Models, Deployment Models
      

   3. Mobility and cloud computing
      

   4. Mobile Connectivity and Integration    
      

4. Mobile Development: outlines the key considerations for building mobile applications and connecting them to back-end systems.   
   

   1. Speed and Quality
      

   2. Diversity of Devices
      

   3. Types of Mobile Apps   
      

   4. Mobile Toolkits 
      

   5. Hybrid Mobile Applications
      

5. Mobile Security and Management: details how to manage and secure mobile applications and devices.   
   

   1. Enterprise Security Requirements
      

   2. Mobile Security and Management Consideration
      

   3. Mobile Device Management  and Security
      

   4. Mobile Identity and Access Management
      

   5. Mobile Application Management  and Security
      

6. Planning a Mobile Project: outlines the key steps and considerations for defining an overall mobile project.
   

   1. Define Value Indicators and Value Measurements
      

   2. Choose an Approach: Define Functional Patterns and Capabilities             
      

   3. Use Mobile Framework to Assess Gaps
      

   4. Define Overall Roadmap and Plans Based on a Mobile Framework             
      

   5. Assess Against Measurements and Improve      
      

Bibliography

Nicol, Dirk, Mobile Strategy: How Your Company Can Win by Embracing Mobile Technologies, Pearson, (2013)
Stallings, William, and Lawrie Brown, Computer security: Principles and Practice, 3/E, Pearson, (2015)
Kavis, M., Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS), Wiley, 2014
Marinescu, D., Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Elsevier, 2013

Teaching method

Theoretical classes complemented with practical applications, case studies  and simulation works. Team projects will provide a practical application of the concepts and techniques studied in the course.

Evaluation method

Two presentations of application cases per group (40%), and exam (60%).
Application cases ­ In­chapter cases highlight real­world problems encountered by organizations as they develop and implement MES. Questions follow each case to help direct students' attention to the implications of the case material. Each group will make two presentations (15 minutes per presentation).

Courses

• PostGraduate in Digital Enterprise Management