Mobile: Cost Manager Mobile
How to control the surge of gadgets and manage costs.
People love their gadgets, and if a new smartphone or tablet helps them do their job better, the bring-your-own-technology trend may have a really positive impact on your business. The flip side is managing the range of new devices in your corporate environment – particularly from a security and cost perspective.
The number of personal devices used in the workplace has practically exploded over the past couple of years and this has certainly caused some headaches for business owners and managers trying to control them. However, most businesses today see the value in allowing staff to work with their preferred technology. As mobile networks become more robust and reliable, a mobile workforce – equipped with smartphones or tablets – has the ability to move business decisions and processes along from anywhere, at any time, adding huge value in terms of efficiency and results.
But there are potential disadvantages too, in particular around securing all these new devices and keeping costs down. If employees bring in their own iPhone or iPad and use it for work – how do you control which calls are business calls and which are personal; what apps are used for business or private purposes; or when staff surf the web in search for work-related information or for the next good deal on a trading website?
Gen-i has the solution to some of those issues with its Cost Manager Mobile offering. This service lets businesses automate split billing and invoicing of personal and corporate mobile charges. By setting policies that automatically put non-business related mobile expenses on an employee-liable bill, this feature has the potential to save you money and at the same time let your employees use their device in any way they want.
Quick Facts
Cost Manager Mobile
- Automated split billing
- Manage BYOT trend
- Know instantly what devices are used by whom
- Keep track of unused devices
- Manage mobile plans and services
Very likely, there is a mix of corporate-owned and personal devices in your environment and keeping track of them all could be a challenge. Cost Manager Mobile addresses this issue by letting you manage SIM cards and devices as well as users. You will know immediately what devices are being used in your organisation – and by whom. Perhaps an old corporate phone has been abandoned in a desk drawer, but you are still paying for the contract? The service also helps you identify unused equipment that may still be costing you money.
It also helps you manage your mobile plans and services, with quick insight into how your mobile connections are configured and what services you are paying for. Cost Manager Mobile integrates with the online Cost Manager Monthly/Daily application.