Enhancing Mobility and Workforce Productivity with IBM Security MaaS360
A leading construction and engineering firm improved mobility management, workforce productivity, and device security by implementing IBM Security MaaS360® with Watson. The cloud-based solution provided unified control over thousands of mobile devices, strengthened endpoint security, and accelerated the deployment of new enterprise mobile applications — transforming the organization’s IT efficiency and employee agility.
Business challenge
The company’s growing field workforce relied heavily on mobile devices to manage projects, access designs, and collaborate in real time. However, the manual process of configuring, updating, and securing devices was consuming significant IT resources and creating security risks.
The organization needed to:
- Gain visibility into mobile devices used across distributed worksites.
- Protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and device loss.
- Enable faster deployment of productivity apps.
- Simplify mobile device management through automation.
Solution
To address these challenges, the construction firm adopted IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson, a unified endpoint management (UEM) platform designed for secure mobility and operational efficiency.
The solution allowed the IT team to remotely configure and secure mobile devices, enforce compliance policies, and deploy enterprise apps instantly. With Watson’s AI-powered insights, administrators gained predictive visibility into device health and potential vulnerabilities.
The result was a more agile, secure, and connected workforce, with IT able to deliver new mobile applications in days rather than weeks.
Solution components
- IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson
- Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
- AI-Powered Device Intelligence
Simplified Mobility Management
Centralized control allowed the IT team to manage all endpoints from a single console — streamlining updates, patches, and access permissions across the organization.
Enhanced Security and Compliance
MaaS360 automatically enforced data encryption, remote wipe, and compliance rules to protect corporate data across both company-owned and BYOD devices.
Accelerated App Deployment
IT teams could securely roll out new productivity and field applications in days, boosting collaboration and real-time reporting across construction sites.
Result
- Delivered new enterprise mobile apps in days instead of weeks.
- Improved device visibility and endpoint security.
- Reduced IT overhead and administrative complexity.
- Strengthened workforce mobility and productivity.
- Achieved centralized compliance and automated reporting.
With IBM Security MaaS360, we’ve gained total visibility into our mobile ecosystem — ensuring every device is secure and every employee has the tools they need to work efficiently. This has transformed both IT agility and workforce productivity.
— Chief Technology Officer, Leading Construction and Engineering Firm