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Every industry stands to benefit from mobility, and for most enterprise decision-makers, the need for it is clear. The greater difficulty, now, is in choosing the right devices. Surely the number of options alone—from smartphones to PDAs, Tablet PCs and laptops—is overwhelming. And added to that, the person responsible for purchasing decisions often faces technological, cultural and administrative challenges as well. These can include:

• ensuring that new devices are compatible with existing industry standards and business applications, and that they can work with leading enterprise information architecture (EIA) platforms;
• overseeing the cost-effectiveness and manageability of devices in the field, particularly if they're used in environments where they may be frequently dropped or exposed to rain, dust, temperature extremes or vibration;
• ensuring the ease of use and initial training factors, which can ultimately impact ROI; and
• considering the compatibility of new devices with existing and evolving wireless communications networks, ranging from 802.11 to Bluetooth® and RFID technologies.

To choose the right devices, decision-makers must maneuver past these questions as well as the challenges specific to their organizations. While there are no quick answers, there are ways to more effectively approach the challenge. We suggest considering these three critical business questions:

• What are the needs of your workforce?
• What are the goals of your enterprise?
• Is a rugged device right for the job?

The best way to arrive at the right answers is to start with the right questions. So below, we've explored these three questions to help you get started.

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