Enterprise mobile application is the next stage in Business ERP. Although technologies are successful with desktops, making them mobile is definitely the next stage for evolution for elements including CRM, HCM, ERP, etc. But not every strategy is applicable to all possible cases and one needs to understand what kind of enterprise application would suit their business and under what circumstances. So let us go through various components that need to be cross checked before adopting a solution.
Before anything else, the firm needs to determine the intended users for the app and how they are going to use it. This can also be determined by what the firm desires to achieve through the mobile application which would vary based on the target users who may be customers, employees or partners.
The modern day has plenty of varieties to choose from as far as the kind of device is to be used. These variations can occur depending upon the size of the gadget and the operating system on which they run. Smartphones are one option that would have Android, RIM, Windows or iOS as the software platform whereas the same can be applicable to tablets, phablets or other similar devices.
The type of software platform you choose would also determine the security level for the application. RIM is probably the most secure platform available in the market but it would not have the kind of flexibility that a platform like Android would provide.
Android is an open source software platform is readily available at price starting at $3000. Other operating systems like RIM, iOS and Windows are comparatively expensive and therefore may take the cost higher than desired. Therefore decision has to be made depending upon the budget and the scale of the application.
This has been a popular strategy among many organizations that permits employees to use their own devices for work. However the flipside of the same is that it may compromise the security of the firm unless uniform and compact measures are not taken to ensure information safety.
The app can be designed keeping in mind the current requirements and output. However as and when the business grows, the same requirements and output may increase requiring the app to work on a bigger scale. Therefore app should be designed in a way that it can be scaled up, either horizontally or vertically and is flexible enough to become compatible with future interventions.
There are three kinds of mobile application that can be developed including thin client mobile application, thick client mobile app and hybrid mobile app. For low end development that includes browsers of HTML5, thin client app would be ideal whereas for a little denser appeal, thick client apps cam be used. When the best of both worlds are required, hybrid app is more suitable.
This is a necessary tool required when security is an issue. The same would become pivotal in case a company is using BYOD policy.
This is also an extension of application management in case every individual is using a different device pertaining to BYOD policy. So individual device security would be imperative to manage security issues.
In case the application developed is online, Internet connectivity in terms of strength and coverage area would be vital; the stronger and wider the connectivity, the smoother the operational capability of the app.
To sum up, building a successful enterprise mobile application for your ERP is not an exact science. One needs to tick these 10 factors and take them into consideration before any kind of solution can be adopted.
Konstant Infosolutions provides a host of services related to the developing highly lucrative mobile apps at the enterprise level. We provide enterprise mobile apps development on all major platforms such as iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Cross Platform, etc. with 100% client satisfaction assured from our end.
Manish Jain is the co-founder and Managing Director at Konstant Infosolutions. He is responsible for the overall operations of the company and has played a major role in bringing Konstant up from its humble beginnings and, with his immense energy and drive, transforming it into a globally trusted name in IT solutions.
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