This document discusses challenges and solutions for implementing a mobile HR strategy. It outlines key challenges in the planning, implementation, and launch phases such as determining ROI, choosing between native and hybrid apps, and gaining security approval. Guidelines are provided for each challenge, such as starting with low-risk processes, using a hybrid approach for cross-platform upgrades, and involving stakeholders early. An enterprise mobile app platform called DronaHQ is introduced that allows building, deploying, and managing customized apps securely with tools for user management, security policies, and integration capabilities.

1. Inframingyourmobile HR Strategy
Challenges and Solutions
Jinen Dedhia
Co-Founder
DronaHQ
Mohit Sethi
DirectorHR,L&D
Nielsen

2. “You probably have a fantastic
HR Business Case for going
Mobile”
Check the guidelines for Successful Mobility Rollout.
Avoid probable roadblocks ahead.

3. Agenda
• Challenges & Decisions
• Guidelines
• Solution - Enterprise MobileApp Platform
• Platform Benefits
• Nielsen MobileApp Overview

4. Challenges & Decisions
1. Planning Phase
• Deriving Cost benefit/ROI
• Rent v/s on-premise cloud variant
• Native v/s Hybrid Mobile App
• Develop from scratch v/s Ready
App Development
• Stake holders to be involved
2. Implementation Phase
• Unforeseen requirements (IT & Business)
• Change in functional requirement
• New features & updates
• CISO & Security approval
• Calculating ROI
• Adoption
• Time to Market
• New features/functionalities
• OS upgrade and App support
3. Launch

5. Challenges

6. Challenge #1
PlanningPhase

7. Challenge #2
PlanningPhase

8. Challenge #3
PlanningPhase

9. Challenge #4
PlanningPhase

10. Improved Hybrid Environment
User Interface
Performance
Discoverability
Security
Low Development Cost
Low Deployment Cost
Low Infrastructure Cost
Ease of Maintenance
Multi-platform Support
Multi-application Support
Native
Hybrid
Web
Improve
Security for
Hybrid
Add Multi-
Application
Support
Native Vs Hybrid
Challenge #5
PlanningPhase

11. Challenge #1
Implementation
Phase

12. Challenge #2
Implementation
Phase
Version 1.0
Version 2.0

13. Challenge #1
Go-Live Phase

14. Guidelines

15. Planning Phase
Challenges/Decisions Guidelines
Deriving ROI
Determine GOAL of the app: Ease of process (digitisation), Cost saving, Time saving
efficiency (Real-time access), Branding, Me too and Prioritise accordingly.
Cloud
Vs On-Premise cloud variant
Check with your CISO & Compliance team. Define cost v/s risk metric.Start with “low-
hanging fruit” approach i.e. mobilise less risky data/process.
Native vs Hybrid
Hybrid mobile app is more suitable for easier cross-platform apps with frequent upgrades.
Native is suitable for graphically rich UX & data presentations - gaming.
Build from scratch
Vs
Customize a ready app
Ideal scenario would be develop your UI/UX, business logic and integrations + use ready
platform for base functionality of enterprise app like security, notifications, APIs, E.g.
DronaHQ
Build All in one-go
Vs
Go Agile
Going MVP route

16. Implementation Phase
Challenges Guidelines
Unforeseen requirements (IT & Business)
Acquire Knowledge on
• HRMS/LMS
• Mobile Infrastructure MDM, mBaaS, MADP
• API Integration
Change in functional requirement
Understand Key stakeholders and how it will impact them. Separate Business logic from
Functional logic
New features & updates
Plan for MVP approach and Phase-wise roll out. Opt for real-time upgrade approach to
reduce DevOps and increase adoption.
CISO & Security approval
• Having them as stakeholder earlier while requirement gathering will help plan. Or
platform like DronaHQ enables you to have higher degree of adherence to CISO
guidelines.
• Account pen test in your timelines

17. Post Go-Live
Challenges Guidelines
Calculating ROI
Measure the KPI according to GOAL v/s Cost for Development, support, maintenance, &
hardware
Adoption
Features like Real-time upgrades, Offline Capability, Notifications, UI/UX, Single Sign On,
impact adoption. Plan roll-out to influencers and key stakeholders and then graduate to
other users.
Releasing new features
or functionality or patches
Platform which offer upgrades for newer OS & Device upgrades should be opted. Also
separating UI/UX, Business logic from Functional help in reducing time to market.

18. Enterprise Mobile App Platform - DronaHQ

19. It allows you to easily build,
deploy and manage your
customised enterprise app,
securely
It consists of Container App and
Cloud: Build your UI/UX and business
logic layer with simple HTML5 skills
on top of a
functional Container App.
DronaHQ Cloud: Will help you to manage
users, micro apps, upgrades. Set
enterprise policies, device properties,
security features, push notifications, app
distribution mechanism & Analytics..
REST API: To easily integrate with your
enterprise systems.
DronaHQ Platform
offers capabilities of
both native & hybrid.

20. DronaHQ Platform for HR

21. DronaHQ Benefit
Challenges DronaHQ Advantage
Outlining IT & CISO requirements in your
BRD
On board DronaHQ IT policies and features like SSO takes care of 60-70% of your IT needs
in your BRD.
Speed of GTM Prebuilt native core with engineering essentials like SSO, Push speeds up GTM
Adoption
DronaHQ containerisation enables an app to encompass multiple end user services in one
app. This helps better adoption.
Change in requirement’s delaying project Over-the-Air upgrades of hybrid apps on DronaHQ makes it simple for DevOps and Users.
Frequent OS/Device changes
DronaHQ takes care of all future upgrades of Container Platform for OS & Device
upgrades. Making it simple for Enterprise to focus on core functionality.
CISO & Security approval takes time
DronaHQ security takes care of 80-100% of checklist of your CISO
For eg - stop copy pasting, screenshots or rooted device access, etc.

22. Mobile Strategy & Challenges Overview`

23. Some of the brands who have chosen to partner
DronaHQ for their Enterprise Mobile Platform

24. www.dronahq..com
Thank You
Q&A
@jinen83
jinen@dronahq.com mohit.sethi@nielsen.com