Here's the presentation I gave at the Airline & Aerospace MRO & Operations IT Conference in Miami on 13th March 2012

1. Tablet Strategy
Bootcamp
Airline & Aerospace MRO & Operations IT Conference
Miami, 13th March 2012

2. Tablet Strategy Bootcamp
Hello, my name is….
Paul Saunders >
Conduce Software & Consulting >
Any questions, comments & arguments…
@conduce
paul.saunders@conduce.net >

3. tablets are sexy…

4. phwoar…

5. swit swooo…

6. everyone wants iPads
some
but most companies
aren’t sure what
to do with them

7. Your mission today:
hardware
software
deployment
security

8. disclaimer
I am NOT an iPad guru
…I might be completely wrong about this!

9. getting started

10. step 1: buy an iPad

11. Tablet wars

12. Tablet wars

13. if you want it bad:

14. if you’re happy to wait:

18. the rest…

20. “Our SDK / development platform is like
a rundown 1990′s Ford Explorer……
…..Offer shit tools and we shouldn’t be
surprised when we see shit apps.”

21. “Our SDK / development platform is like
a rundown 1990′s Ford Explorer……
…..Offer shit tools and we shouldn’t be
surprised when we see shit apps.”

22. “Our SDK / development platform is like
a rundown 1990′s Ford Explorer……
…..Offer shit tools and we shouldn’t be
surprised when we see shit apps.”

23. don’t forget…

24. don’t forget…

25. software

26. Q: what do you want to
use tablets for?

27. Q: what do you want to
use tablets for?
A: what can
we do with tablets?

28. messaging & communications
data acquisition eLEARNING
performance & optimisation
TECH PUBS eTECHLOG
business intelligence
working smarter
charts & navigation EFB
utilities & productivity CRM
in-flight entertainment
passenger apps

29. messaging & communications
data acquisition eLEARNING
performance & optimisation
TECH PUBS eTECHLOG
business intelligence
working smarter
charts & navigation EFB
utilities & productivity CRM
in-flight entertainment
passenger apps

30. tech pubs

31. why tech pubs?
$ weight saving
time saving
simpler & cheaper distribution
zero day amendments
improved efficiency & safety
simpler to use
tried & tested

33. United Airlines say they will save
16 million sheets of paper and
326,000 gallons of fuel per year

34. option #1: managed content

35. option #2: library apps

36. tech library
cloud storage
device storage
option #3: improvise

37. option #4: next gen formats

38. data acquisition

39. why data acquisition?
$ improved data quality
reduced admin cost
improved turn round times
reduced maintenance time
time saving
quicker & easier to use
weight saving

40. data acquisition today

41. data acquisition today
limited asynchronous use-cases
paper form replacement
on-ground transmittal
commissioned 3rd party apps
uni-directional integration
or
duplicate data entry

42. data acquisition +1 year

43. data acquisition +1 year
full asynchronous capability
desktop software replacement
in-flight transmittal
vendor developed apps
bi-directional integration
and
web 3.0 capability

44. deployment

46. word of warning #1:
if you deploy your apps
via the app store, other
people will download &
use your apps….

47. word of warning #2:
if you deploy your apps
via the app store, your
own users will struggle
to use your apps…

48. word of warning #3:
don’t underestimate
the roll out of mobile
devices to a large team

49. iPad deployment options
App Store
hand out and hope….!
iPhone Configuration Utility
ok for a few iPads & BYOD
Mobile Device Management
enterprise deployments

50. iPhone configuration utility

52. native apps vs web apps
vs

53. HTML5 web apps

54. offline capability
app store independence
zero day releases
device & OS integration
platform neutral development

55. offline capability
app store independence
zero day releases
device & OS integration
platform neutral development

56. security

57. “Could the thieving bastard who
stole the Captain’s iPad please
return it immediately to a
member of cabin crew?”

58. “We’re sorry about the delay
ladies and gentlemen, but the
captain has left his iPad in the
departure lounge…”

59. how to avoid a world of shit

60. iOS passcode lock

61. iOS passcode lock

62. in app security
GoodReader

64. #AWESOME!
find my iPhone

65. MS Exchange

66. #AWESOME!
MS Exchange

68. ok… what else?

69. training & support

70. approval

71. achieving success

72. 4 steps for tablet success
hardware
iPads or something else?
software
bespoke or wait for COTS
deployment
don’t underestimate it
security
not as bad as you think

73. don’t forget to “KISSASS”
keep it
SIMPLE, stable,
available, scalable
& SECURE

74. audience participation

75. how many of you currently
have access to a
tablet device?
(either personal, via work or as part of a pilot programme)
question #1

76. how many of you are currently
deploying or piloting
tablet devices?
(to cabin crew, flight crew or engineers for non-generic use)
question #2

77. your questions..?

78. thank you
@conduce
paul.saunders@conduce.net >

79. more information >
http://www.conduce.net >
>
http://www.slideshare.net/thesaundi
http://www.apple.com/ipad/business >
scan this for more of my stuff

80. even more information >
image credits:
Most images sourced via Creative Commons Licenses on Flickr.
All the military images were taken from the US Army’s Flickr photostream
I’m afraid that I stole a couple of airline images from our lovely iPad app client Thomas Cook Airlines (sorry Rich)
The images of iPads in use by airline staff were all taken from the airline’s own press releases.
Thanks also to carsonified.com & lostandtaken.com for the other free backgrounds
All logos and product images were taken from vendor websites or from the iTunes App Store.
The rest were screenshots or my own photos & images.
source data:
Most data for this presentation has come directly or indirectly from Apple Inc.
Unless specific surveys or data sources were identified all information is anecdotal.
Information sources include but are not limited to:
Wired, Engadget, Gizmodo, Flight Global, Slideshare, Tech Crunch, BGR, TNW, Forbes, United Airlines
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Paul