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Mobile Apps in the Enterprise, Part 2

Beyond the Service Fleet: Innovative Apps Presented by Sean Gallagher sean@seanmgallagher.com. Mobile Apps in the Enterprise, Part 2. ‘Traditional’ Enterprise Mobile. Connected Thick Client Data is stored locally, refreshed through sync, application logic is local

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Mobile Apps in the Enterprise, Part 2

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  1. Beyond the Service Fleet: Innovative Apps Presented by Sean Gallagher sean@seanmgallagher.com Mobile Apps in the Enterprise, Part 2

  2. ‘Traditional’ Enterprise Mobile • Connected Thick Client • Data is stored locally, refreshed through sync, application logic is local • Best for: unpredictable bandwidth, “heavy” mobile clients • Applicable outside fleet apps • New tools make Android, webOS platforms for “thick” client apps

  3. Examples of ‘Thick Connected Client’ on Mobile: Sybase SQL Anywhere • Mobilization of transactional applications • Can integrate with transactional middleware, synchronize when connected • Used to create Web-based local apps for US Air Force logistics

  4. Examples of ‘Thick Connected Client’ on Mobile: CouchBase & CouchOne • A schema-less database engine using a document format • Uses local HTML links to drive Javascript interface • Cloud service back-end DB • Combined with OcastaTrade cloud trading service for Vodafone's Project Agora, a mobile “social marketplace” for direct, localized, person-to-person sales via mobile app

  5. ‘Thick Client’:ActionComplete for Android • A project management tool based on “Getting Things Done” • Leverages location-based data from client, generates location-based alerts to remind you of things that need to be done at a location • Syncs with cloud service, or can run standalone

  6. Approaches to Mobile App Architecture: Thin Client • Data is mostly stored remotely, with small local cache for config info • Presentation is powered locally, but most processing happens on server or in “cloud” • Integration with mobile device features • Best for: predictable bandwidth or on-premises, smartphones and other connected devices

  7. Examples of Thin Client + Cloud: CloudTalk • Threaded voice chat • Private threaded conversations • Uses phone to record and play-back messages • Cloud server handles audio processing and delivery

  8. Example of Thin Client: Square • App has code to work credit card reader • Allows mobile payments • Only user config data resides on client; passes transaction to server for processing

  9. Approaches to Mobile App Architecture: Mobile Web Client • Uses mobile browser to access server-based Web application; all data resides on back end • Can be part of a “cloud” app/SaaS • Best for: multi-device, predictable bandwidth, secures data • “Mobile Touch Web” apps are fastest growing segment of mobile app market

  10. Mobile Web Client Example: Fabasoft Folio • Cloud-based digital records management and collaboration software • Creates Web-based collaboration spaces • Mobile Web interface provides access to collaborative spaces, files • Workflow management component lets users track business processes from mobile device • Can download PDFs of documents in system to mobile device to read • Uses WebDAV to support uploads from phone

  11. Approaches to Mobile App Architecture: App Virtualization • Virtual client software on device connects to desktop or app on remote “server” • All data resides on back end, access can be coupled to strong authentication • Display/form-factor issues • Best for: multi-client, reliable connectivity, direct access to corporate apps.

  12. Examples of App Virtualization: • Citrix Receiver for iPhone • Lutheran Services of Iowa uses for homecare provider access to HIPAA-sensitive apps, so data doesn't reside on laptop or phone • Other health providers using for EMR access

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