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With the continued economic turmoil managers need to build a business case with strong justification for WEM or wireless expense management programs. Many enterprises that have a program in place to manage wireless expenses are re-evaluating the program. This report provides the data to cost justify a wireless mobility expense management program.   You must have an account to download the report. Create your account here . If you already have an account, download the report now.

A recent Network Trends Now survey on enterprise mobility policy shows that 77% of enterprises have a formal policy that governs employees' use of cell phones, aircards, pagers, and smartphones. Larger organizations that manage more than 500 devices show an even higher rate for adopting a formal mobility policy, with 91% reporting in a recent Network Trends Now survey, that they have a policy in place. 

It is important to keep the mobility policy current. There are six critical elements that organizations should include in their mobility policy. 

How large is Telecom Expense Management (TEM)? Will suppliers find that they can't grow because they saturate the market? What is the future of an enterprise employee that is working in a TEM department? The answer depends on TEM is defined. If TEM is limited to focusing on auditing phone bills in the US the market is small. A good case can be made that enterprise customers expect more then just bill uditing from their TEM suppliers.

The ultimate goal of Telecom Expense Management is to ensure accurate and optimal spending on communication services. An effective TEM program manages the full lifecycle of telecom expenses with a focus on six major service domains: managing inventory, sourcing, ordering and provisioning, invoices, expenses, and payments.  This broad definition allows for many additional services to be included as part of TEM. This in turn allows us to increase our estimates of the size of the TEM market.