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Mobile Thin Client Devices as the Future Business Technology of Choice

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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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