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Explore SharePoint mobile features, strategies, and solution options to optimize workforce productivity. Learn about device channels, app development, and context-sensitive UX design for task-oriented efficiency.
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SharePoint MobileImproving efficiency of the mobile workforce Anthony Pham Product Support Manager KWizCom anthony@kwizcom.com
3rd-party solution HTML5 Context-Sensitive BYOD What are my options? Native App Offline Device Channels Task-Oriented
KWizCom Corporation • Founded in 2005 • Headquartered in Toronto • Global vendor of SharePoint Add-Ons • 5000+ customers worldwide
Improving efficiency of the mobile workforce SharePoint 2013 Mobile Features SharePoint Mobile Strategy SharePoint Mobile Solution Options
What’s new for mobile devices in SharePoint 2013? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161352.aspx Optimized mobile browser experience Device channels SharePoint Mobile Apps Push notifications Location field type Business intelligence content Office Web Apps Yammer App
Optimized mobile browser experience Contemporary viewHTML5 rendered view Classic viewHTML, SharePoint Server 2010 mobile experience Full screen UIWeb view
Full screen UI Classic view
Contemporary view • Differences between device resolutions can be problematic Renders in HTML5 Optimized for touch Supported by all major browsers Activate “Mobile Browser View”
Device Channels Publishing sites only One site, many designs Requires customizations(Master page, layouts, CSS)
Mobile Apps for SharePoint Pros SharePoint Apps developed for specific mobile device Runs as fast as the mobile device can support Interactive user interface Office Online and App store Cons Development Distribution/Approval through App or SharePoint store
SharePoint Mobile Strategy • Define what mobile users need • Decide which mobile devices to support • Decide whether you can build your own SharePoint Mobile solution or buy an existing solution • If you must build, decide which solution is right for you • Security
Demo Updating a follow-up task just after finishing a meeting…
But when I am out of the office.. I don’t need our entire portal inside my smartphone!
I don’t need a long list of all the libraries and lists in my site!
I do Notneed a Portal while I am on the road!
This challenge is not new.. Information Overload vs. Limited display size Limited time A “non-office” environment
+ Context -Sensitive Easy to Use! Task-Oriented
Less is Better! Task-Oriented
Context-Sensitive Interface Behave differentlyaccording to the current situation (context)
Demo Task-Oriented & Context-Sensitive Mobile UX
What if we had a “Close Task” action? Single click!
KPI’s Actions Lists
Focused Interface Less is Better! The exact Actions that I Need! Task-Oriented
SharePoint list menus are Generic No matter which item type - you always get the same generic menus(Based only on your permissions)
Why can I edit this task if it’s already completed? Why can I edit this task if it’s not assigned to me?
This field is disabled and I cannot edit it because I am not the task owner
Focused Interface Context-Sensitive Behave differentlyaccording to the current situation (context) Different Menus Different Fields Different Permissions
What mobile users need Context-Sensitive Different Menus Less is Better! Different Fields The exact Actions that I Need! Different Permissions Task-Oriented
Responsive Web Design (RWD) • Use mobile frameworks
Combine SharePoint Device Channels & RWD Using device channels to target particular devices Designs within them are responsive for the different browser widths Addresses “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” policy