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best practices You're Invited to a Device Potluck: Exploring and Managing BYOD by Sameer Hilal of vCom Solutions Bring your own device (BYOD) has taken the the business world by storm, practically becoming a household acronym. Aberdeen calls it an "unstoppable global trend," while Gartner says BYOD will shift from optional to mandatory by 2017. Organizations are remiss if they are not considering or piloting some form of BYOD to meet the demands of professionals eager to personalize their work environment in the name of efficiency. "More than half of North American and European companies are developing BYOD programs in response to workforce demand." — Forrester Research While consumerization is a driving factor, and supporting employee preferences and productivity are also motivating, many organizations are considering BYOD for cost savings. When evaluating BYOD, there are a few areas of consideration to ensure a sound strategy. A Buffet of Choices BYOD describes one of many mobility practices that companies have adopted. More specific terms have emerged to delineate the different flavors. In its truest definition, BYOD refers to a policy that allows employees to use devices of their choice to access corporate data, with or without corporate reimbursement or subsidy. There are two basic models of BYOD: corporate-owned and employee-owned. 16 Peer to Peer Corporate-Owned: In these scenarios, the corporation maintains liability for the plan and data on the device. • Choose your own device, or CYOD, preceded BYOD. Employees selected from a pre-approved list of corporate-owned devices, providing the employee with a sense of empowerment and individuality. This evolved into employees paying the premium for devices not included within the company's standard devices. • Another variant, corporate-owned, personally-enabled (COPE), allowed employees, within reason, to install the applications they wanted on a corporate device and obtain IT support. • A third variant allows the employee to select any device offered by a supported carrier, as long as it falls within a certain price range. Employee-Owned: The most common form of BYOD allows the employee to buy and own the device, but the company owns the data on that device. Should the employee leave, the company is within its rights to wipe the device and all data on it. There are three main variations: • Company-liable, employee-owned or CLEO, has the employee paying for the device while the corporation pays for the service plan. • The employee pays all costs while the company provides a monthly subsidy.