Building new mobile applications can be a daunting endeavor given the variety of platforms, devices, and development languages. IT professionals face a number of mobile development challenges, including:

• Platform development complexity across different mobile operating systems
• Device fragmentation with hundreds of smart phones and tablets
• Security guarantees for all information handled on mobile devices
• Strategy and implementation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies
• Cost and time of mobile development to support multiple platforms
• Lack of mobile development expertise and limited resources