CompTIA is working on developing the Mobility+ certification

The trend towards mobility is undeniable, but I'm just not sure about this direction for compTIA. I don't think we're going to see a lot of people go after this because the market won't be looking for it. Most helpdesks will already hire without A+, and I don't see them adding mobility+ as a requirement. I don't see many organizations as needing to split helpdesk for different user hardware devices. Maybe at a few organizations, but I think by and large mobility doesn't change the ideal structure. One of the biggest benefits to tablet and phone integration is that the modern platforms are easy to support.

The complexities and costs are in preparing the infrastructure for these devices. You have to design, implement, and manage an MDM solution that is tied in with security needs and business goals. You hire an experienced, skill admin team for that, not a bunch of helpdesk guys with a lame Comptia cert.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I really see Comptia's certification lineup as becoming a really lame way to try to maintain relevance in all facets of the industry. The trio is good for entry level and for getting an improved, holistic understanding of infrastructure, and maybe Server+ and Linux+ help as well, but the rest is pretty much nonsense. Healthcare, cloud, green, strata, CASP, and now mobility? They're not gaining buy-in from the market and I don't think they're going to. They don't solve organizational needs and don't act as serious differentiators between job candidates. So much of the industry is already not fully on-board with the staples that I think introducing new certs like this are just a waste of money on Comptia's part.

Instead, Comptia should be changing the structure of A+, Net+, and Sec+ to include troubleshooting common OS/hardware problems on smartphones/tablets, understanding how they communicate with a corporate network, and understanding the implications they have for security, respectively. Wireless is an integral part of most networks at this point; there is just no reason to separate it from Net+ and Sec+ any further. Adding another cert for people to spend $200-$500 and weeks of study on to fulfill a minor need just doesn't make sense to me. I think the trio is appropriate for entry-level and that Comptia should focus its efforts on keeping those exams well-rounded and relevant.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe mobility will start to take place as its own department in organizations and its own true specialization for professionals, and maybe this certification will come into play. I'm betting on the other direction -- it gets integrated as a subset of systems and network administration and support roles. An integral subset, for sure, but not a focus.

Edit: One thing I do see is the shift away from such bottom-heavy IT organizations. As platforms improve, we're going to see bigger focuses on successful admin and engineering teams deploying solutions that work well, reliably, and intuitively. I think this is happening regardless of mobility, as maintenance costs go down and application delivery becomes easier.

Source: http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/81975-comptia-working-developing-mobility-certification.html

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