1. The 8-step guide outlines how to successfully plan and implement a mobile device program, starting with identifying business goals and stakeholders, building consensus on mobile policies, leveraging device management tools, finding aligned vendors, testing infrastructure on a small group, deploying in phases, and reviewing results against goals. 2. Key steps include identifying a business problem the program can solve, gaining support from IT, legal, HR, and business leaders, agreeing on a BYOD, CYOD, COPE, or hybrid policy approach, and using MDM and configuration tools to maximize adoption while minimizing IT work. 3. The final steps recommend starting small to test the network, security, and support systems, rolling out to more