Originally designed to disallow distracted driving and counter workers’ cell phone addictions in the name of productivity, the product has entered the realm of safety on the construction or industrial job site. The theory behind CMDM is that companies can “maximize the mobile device experience based on the zone where the employee is working, whether that’s traveling in the field, reporting to a job site, or sitting behind a desk at the office or in a meeting room.” Based on the zone, certain apps on an individual’s device are served up and made available depending on his or her unique situation, location, and time. Here’s how it works: CMDM software resides on an employee’s mobile device, and intelligently “follows” that individual and identifies the zone or environment where they are working based on contextual indicators. Once the context is identified, apps and functionality on that person’s device are temporarily activated or deactivated according to the employer’s mobile-device usage policy to enable optimal engagement, safety, and productivity in the specific setting, according to Truce. The employer and the worker will always know that device usage is compliant with company policy. “Truce is more like a safety switch for mobile devices,” says Joe Boyle, the company’s CEO READ HERE
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