What are the technology challenges? What are the new possibilities, applications, services or features that will empower mobile workers even more?
Experts on these subjects will cover several interesting topics: Mobile data, Device Management, Mobile Security and Mobile Enterprise Apps.
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8. “We no longer need to be tethered to a
desktop computer in order to use the
Internet to interact with the world
around us”.
Hamilton Chan, CEO and Founder, Paperlinks
10. Opportunities throughout the enterprise…
Field service Sales force Location-based
attomation enablement applications
Lead management
Management
dashboards
E-detailing
B2B
applications Market intelligence
12. One
Digitise information as quickly as possible…
…and keep it digital for as long as you can
13. Two
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS “ALWAYS ON”
Build robust apps that can work offline
Sync data as soon as you can
By the way, you can do that with web apps too!
14. Three
Embrace the possibilities!
Multimedia content
Built-in camera
Geolocation
Compass
Audio recording
Voice recognition
NFC
Motion sensor
…
17. Five
Don’t commit to a single platform if you mustn’t
• 73% of users claim they use personal Perception gap:
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smartphones for access to corporate data
CIOs estimate this number at 31%!
42%
18. Six
Strike the right balance between security and usability
Device security
Network security
Information security
19. Seven
Focus on the 20% functionality that covers 80% of the work
Make this as simple as possible
Release!
20.
21. People are mobile by default,
Don’t tie them to a desk unnecessarily
Eight
Think “mobile first”
22. “We need a app” is not a mobile strategy
Nine
“Small devices” does not equal “small projects”
23. • Don’t underestimate the impact of mobile devices
• Consider more than “a handful” of users
• Device management is not an afterthought!
Ten
Handle your mobile rollouts with care
EliminatepaperworkBUT: existingpaperwork is a greatstarting point foryourapplicationFaster information = fasterinvoicing, more accurate knowledgeDelay information as long as possible ( e.g. planning fortechnicians)BACKEND INTEGRATION
If a consumerappdoesn’twork, that’s okIfyour employee, or your financials depend on yourapp, youbetter make sureitworks
Start with the existingpaperwork, but leverage the possibilities of technologyAskingfor a location = pointlessifyou have GPSMotion sensor canbeusedto support one-handedoperationAR overlay of a technical maintenance
The power is with the user, they are the driving force behindtechnology adoption
HUGE challenge: BYODSingle platform = easy, but no platform is perfect!* Also: no single device fits everyone
Whathappensifyour CEO leaves his iPhone on the backseat of a taxi?Whathappensifanoncologyst puts his tablet down to go for lunch?Whathappensif a field technician has to enter a 12-character password withnumerals, capitalsand a special character?
Fight the urgeto put everythingintoyour mobile app!Add “complete later” functionality(cfr cross-device thinking)
Also:THINK CROSS-DEVICESome actions are easiest on a small device, others are better on a PC.Decouple the 1 app - 1 device relationsip