A method comprising: interconnecting a plurality of computing devices through an orchestration framework that coordinates operation of a computing activity across multiple computing devices of the plurality of computing devices; receiving a request to transfer content from a first application at a first computing device of the plurality of computing devices to a second application at a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices; determining whether to initiate transfer of the content based, at least in part, on a first operation mode of the first application and a second operation mode of the second application, wherein the first operation mode and the second operation mode are one of a plurality of operation modes that include a managed operation mode and an unmanaged operation mode, wherein in the managed operation mode a management policy is utilized to selectively enable, disable, or modify application functionality, and wherein in the unmanaged operation mode the management policy is not utilized to control application functionality; based on determining that the first operation mode of the first application is the managed operation mode and that the second operation mode of the second application is the unmanaged operation mode: instructing the second application to change the second operation mode to the managed operation mode; and initiating transfer of the content after the second application changes the second operation mode to the managed operation mode. interconnecting a plurality of computing devices through an orchestration framework that coordinates operation of a computing activity across multiple computing devices of the plurality of computing devices; receiving a request to transfer content from a first application at a first computing device of the plurality of computing devices to a second application at a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices; determining whether to initiate transfer of the content based, at least in part, on a first operation mode of the first application and a second operation mode of the second application, wherein the first operation mode and the second operation mode are one of a plurality of operation modes that include a managed operation mode and an unmanaged operation mode, wherein in the managed operation mode a management policy is utilized to selectively enable, disable, or modify application functionality, and wherein in the unmanaged operation mode the management policy is not utilized to control application functionality; based on determining that the first operation mode of the first application is the managed operation mode and that the second operation mode of the second application is the unmanaged operation mode: instructing the second application to change the second operation mode to the managed operation mode; and initiating transfer of the content after the second application changes the second operation mode to the managed operation mode. instructing the second application to change the second operation mode to the managed operation mode; and initiating transfer of the content after the second application changes the second operation mode to the managed operation mode.