BYOD（带您自己的设备）策略越来越多地受到包括制造商在内的各种公司的调查。像任何策略或策略一样，BYOD并不是一个千篇一律的模型。虽然这可能对一家公司非常适合Automation World在本文底部，将BYOD在制造中使用的示例和思想的示例和思想。
Given the fact that more businesses are seriously looking into BYOD, it makes sense for any company to fully understand the implications of implementing a BYOD policy before making any significant decisions one way or the other.
To find out more about the critical BYOD considerations any company should address, I spoke with Mitch Black ofMobi Wireless Management，托管服务供应商致力于支持公司无线策略。布莱克指出，确定BYOD是否适合您的公司时要考虑的五件事。
#1: Security and Legal Challenges.“Some of the most prominent security challenges that business face when implementing BYOD are data control when switching devices or service plans, visibility into the status of the device and access to sensitive data,” says Black. “Legally, the question we propose to companies is, ‘Are you extending the mobile user’s work day?’ If the answer is yes, there is the possibility for issues with overtime pay.”
Because all devices accessing the company network should be password protected, some companies create “containers” for each phone, which hold all network data on it. Those containers are password protected. Black adds that, with or without the containers, wiping capabilities of all devices accessing your network are a must to ensure security of proprietary data.
# 2: Cost of Supporting BYOD.根据阿伯丁研究，拥有1000家BYOD设备的公司平均每年花费比公司持有责任政策的公司多花费17万美元。通过与BYOD相关的活动，例如库存管理，MDM许可证和安装以及提供技术帮助办公桌来产生这些额外费用。
#3: Mobile Device Management (MDM) Service Evaluation.“选择MDM服务时的重要功能是基于角色的个人资料创建。这与根据他/她的需求为每个用户创建特定的可访问性有关。” Black解释说。“何时以及他们可以访问的内容都是个人资料创建的一部分。小时工人可能不需要与副总裁相同的访问水平，因此基于角色的创作很重要。并且不要忽视跟踪位置，使用和安装应用程序是需要评估MDM的另一个功能。运营商在这里也提供不同的选择。”
#4: Company-Specific Mobile Device Policy.Black says that any company needs such a policy to protect it from liability in cases, for example, where an employee uses a device while driving and is pulled over for it or gets into an accident. “You also need a policy that meets the needs of each group a user belongs to – hourly vs. executive-level employees,” he adds. In developing these policies, three things need to be considered: scenario-based expectations to determine who can and cannot operate BYOD devices; usage-based expectations such as expectations to respond outside of business hours; and device and operating system restrictions.
#5: Lifecycle Support.The inevitable growth of BYOD means that companies need to provide for increased technical and financial support for BYOD programs. “WiFi infrastructure will grow along with the management platform,” says Black. “The evolution of your BYOD policy—with new devices and options—will require audits of employees’ participation. Companies need to be prepared for growth of the program once it’s implemented and stay on top of what’s happening in the industry. This will allow them to keep up with the evolving BYOD programs available.”
正如Black明确指出的那样，实施BYOD的决定并非易事。最终，许多考虑BYOD采用的公司的决定将归结为内部或外部可用的资源，以支持该计划及其关联的政策和要求。
阅读其他Automation Worldarticles relating to BYOD use in manufacturing:
•The BYOD Question
•BYOD: A Really Hot Topic
•BYOD的第一手经验
