Look at the issue of Modernizing IBM Notes applications? What have we done in the past? What does it actually mean when we are asked to Modernize an application?
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Mobile
• Provides 24x7 connectivity to new and
existing Notes content
• Often an addition to, rather than a
replacement of, the existing (desktop)
application usage.
• Applications that look and feel like any
other mobile application (NOT a Notes
app)
• Understands that tablet and phone are
not the same!
• Focuses on content consumption with
fast triage for common tasks
• Integration with native apps
– Maps
– Phone
– Voice Input
– Camera
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Responsive
• Displays are getting both
bigger and smaller
• Makes use of available screen
real-estate
• Tries to keep relevant content
and capabilities in-view
• Adapts design to match device
capabilities
– Mouse v Touch
– Keyboard v Voice Input
• Interface is consistent with the
device’s OS
– iOS v Android
– Windows v OSX
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Social
• Share content with others
• Consolidate content into
activity streams
• Post content to social portals
(e.g. IBM Connections)
• Viewer participation
– Comments
– Tagging
– Liking
– Status Updates
• Reward & Recognitions
– Badges
– Status points/levels
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Analytics
• Corporate Understanding
– Which applications are used?
– What data is being used?
– How many users change content?
– What functionality is being used?
• Customizes My Experience
– What I use
– Where I was last
– What I prefer
– Allow me to provide feedback
• Identifies Opportunity
– More of what I need
– Less of what I don’t
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Cost Effective
(A core need that never changes!)
• Traditional Migration
– High Cost
– High Risk
– Same Functionality (at best)
• Asymmetric Modernization
– Low Cost
– Low Risk
– New Capabilities
Replace
Extend