June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
Contributor: Susan Moore
Build mobile apps that have positive impact on the business and users.
Demand for mobile apps in the enterprise is growing. Many enterprise application development teams are dealing with development queues of 50 to 100 mobile apps. Unfortunately, as development efforts accelerate, in many cases this is leading to poorly designed mobile apps implementing outdated business processes.
Most organizations lack the skills and expertise required to create mobile apps with a user experience (UX) that is simple and easy to use. They’re also unable to accommodate established behaviors associated with mobile device use. “Effective mobile app development requires businesses to rethink business processes and mobile employee work itself to take advantage of the benefits that mobile technology offers,” said Van Baker, research vice president at Gartner. To deliver mobile apps that have a positive impact on the users and the enterprise, three critical elements must be addressed:
These elements are interdependent and critical to creating successful mobile apps that have positive impacts on the organization. By taking each into consideration, you will be able to develop and deploy apps that can be:
“The mobile app should make work faster, and better, for the employee, as well as less expensive,” said Mr. Baker. “Don't simply extend existing applications — make them better for the mobile worker.”
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