Architecting mobile solutions for the enterprise
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The document discusses the rise of mobile solutions in enterprises, noting that 77% of businesses provide mobile devices to employees and 66% have deployed mobile applications. It emphasizes the need for businesses to evaluate their mobile strategy, balancing the costs and benefits of mobile apps versus mobile websites according to industry trends. Additionally, it highlights the expertise of Softweb Solutions in developing custom mobile applications to leverage these mobility advantages.
Architecting mobile solutions for the enterprise
- 1. Architecting Mobile Solutions For The Enterprise
- 2. Facts and Predictions About Mobility 77% businesses have empowered their employees with mobile devices. 66% of businesses have already deployed mobile applications. 2 billion mobile devices will be shipped by 2016 33 billon apps were downloaded in 2011 which shall grow to 66 billion in 2016. By 2015, the worldwide mobile worker population will represent 37.2% of the total workforce.
- 3. Mobility Make Virtually Everything The increasing presence of smartphones and the rapid popularity of mobile applications that cater to consumers and businesses has meant that today there is a mobile app for virtually everything. Does this mean that your enterprise needs to be developing its own mobile app? (Nobody wants to get left out.) Before architecting mobile solutions for your enterprise, you need to evaluate what exactly you aim to achieve and what existing tools and technologies can be used at the most effective ROI.
- 4. Online Experience As Consumption Mobile App vs. Mobile Site: For some businesses, a mobile version of the company’s website might be sufficient to meet the needs of its customers. Why is it so important?: The fact is that there are many mobile apps competing for space and processor capacity on your consumer’s smartphone. Cost analysis of developing: A mobile site is more of a spinoff of an existing desktop website. But developing a mobile app is going to be more expensive since it requires creating an application that is going to run on a completely different operating system..
- 5. Industry’s Mobile Usage Habits This means that if you are on a limited budget, you will need to choose between iPhone and Android (Windows and Blackberry are pretty much out of the picture when it comes to choosing just one platform). This requires knowledge of your industry’s mobile usage habits. You need to know which mobile platform has the most widespread acceptance and penetration rate in your industry. For instance, for many years, Blackberry was the mobile of choice for lawyers. It was the standard issue mobile from law firms to their lawyers. But today, many law firms are switching over to iPhone.
- 6. Differences Between Apps & Website 1. Understanding differences between mobile apps and a mobile friendly website Creating a mobile version of your website is cheaper, but the reason that many enterprises still create their mobile apps in place of mobile friendly website because they do have their own strengths. Mobile apps are “native applications”. They are installed and accessible without an Internet connection and can access other applications and hardware installed on the mobile. This allows them to be much more interactive and user-friendly in several ways that cannot be matched by a mobile website. 2. Which pay model, if any, are you going to adopt for the mobile app? A quick competitor analysis will show you what most other businesses in your industry are doing with their mobile apps when it comes to pricing. The next step is to factor in your own business needs, based upon which you can decide between the three pricing options – free, paid or have a premium model (basic features are provided free of cost and advanced features require a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription).
- 7. Advantages @ Softweb Solutions Inc. Softweb Solutions Inc. www.softwebsolutions.com 2531 Technology Drive, Suite 312, Elgin, Illinois 60124 Call us: (866) 345 7638 Fax us : (866) 345 7638 Email: info@softwebsolutions.com With years of experience in IT industry, Softweb Solution is considered top mobility solution provider. Techno savvy team at Softweb Solution stands ready for designing and developing innovative custom applications. Need to find out more about mobility advantage and Softweb Solution advantage both, feel free contact us.
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