Mobile Thin Client Devices as the Future Business Technology of Choice
Autor: kitkatbonbon • October 30, 2016 • Research Paper • 6,676 Words (27 Pages) • 933 Views
Mobile Thin Client Devices as the Future Business Technology of Choice
Kimberly Kovach
University of Maryland
ISAS 610 9042
Professor LeRoy Butler
Table of Contents
Abstract
Mobile Thin Client Devices: the Future Business Technology of Choice
Literature Review
Methodology
Limitations of the Study
Results
Will MCT Take the Place of a Desktop?
Will MCT Become the Business Technology of Choice?
Support for the Expanded Future Role of Mobile Thin Client Technology
Point of Sale (POS)
Customer Service
Communication
Enterprise Access Portals
Lower Costs and Fewer Headaches with MCT – But Also Unique Challenges
The Subject of Security
Mitigation
Discussion
Improvements to the Study
The Impact of MCT in Large Business Entities
The Impact of MCT in Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SMBs)
Conclusions
References
Abstract
Over the past 30 years, computers have gone from room-sized behemoths used for advanced calculations, to powerful devices that fit inside a coat pocket. Though once relegated to universities and large corporations, today the desktop computer has become standard equipment in almost every home and office (Yung, 2015). The future of business, in particular, will evolve dramatically as technology becomes even more portable and powerful. These kinds of technological advances – in particular, developments in connectivity – mean that remote working is becoming increasingly relevant to the modern enterprise (Ting, 2011, p. 17). This paper examines Paul Yung’s article, “Are Thin Clients the Future?” in relation to research papers and technology articles to suggest that smartphones and tablets will gradually displace desktops to become the business technology of choice for many industries for business processes in the future (Yung, 2015). The results from the research show that there is a lot of optimism towards the enhanced future role of smartphones and tablets in the business environment of the future, however, issues surrounding data security were discovered which led to a conclusion that the expansion of smartphones and tablets will be slower than anticipated.
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