2015 Mobile Gov Summit

1. Mobilizing Government:
3 Strategic Moves
Cathal McGloin, VP Mobile Platforms
Red Hat
April 1, 2015

2. It’s a Changing World
Mobile device usage is significantly up. 80% of
government decision-makers are now using
smartphones, up from 73% in 2013 and 63% in 2012.
2014 Federal Media and Marketing Study (FMMS)
A thoughtful strategy married with careful technology
selections can have a decisive impact across an
enterprise, affecting the overall health of an agency.
InformationWeek Government, Sept 2014
from Systems of Record
to Systems of Engagement

3. The Mobile Dilemma
•Citizen demand
•Push is top-down
•Security #1 obsession
•Legacy systems
•No clear strategy for implementation
•Siloed approach
•Two-track IT – agility vs. stability

4. The 3 Strategic Moves
1.Architecture
2.Bimodal IT
3.Collaboration

5. 1.Architecture

6. Why the right architecture is important
•Mobile First vs. Web centric Architecture
•Agility is the new watchword
•Data volumes going thought the roof
•Security permeates everything
•Future proofing the investment

7. What a mobile architecture should include
•Open technologies
•Cloud or hybrid-cloud solution
•Flexible development using any client toolkit
•RESTapis for apps to consume
•JavaScript and Node.js as integration logic
•mBaaS to simplify & speed app development
•NoSQL database
•Continuous development & deployment
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8. 2. Bimodal or 2-track IT

9. IT Organization: Then, Now & Future
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Java & .Net Frameworks
Web Applications
Waterfall
Physical & Virtial
SOA
Packages ISV
Polyglot & Lightweight
Mobile
Devops & Agile
Cloud
Microservices
SaaS
Mode 1
Systems of Record
Mode 2
Systems of Engagement
Circa 2000s 2015 - 2025

10. Introducing the two-track IT organization
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“Core IT”
Focus on existing core, legacy infrastructure and
traditional core functions, policies. Exposing system
access..
“Fast IT”
Adhere to IT policies, create re-usable services,
build solutions quickly, and meet business
demands

11. Making Bimodal a Reality
•Phase 1: Skills & Mindset Recognition
•Phase 2: Development Methodologies
•Phase 3: Technologies
•Phase 4: Collaborative Culture

12. 3. Collaboration

13. Frontend
•UI/UX
•Toolkits
•Templates
•API Discovery
•Documentation
•Code Sharing
Backend
•Backend Integration
•Security
•APIs
•Microservices
•Documentation
Discovery
APIs, resuable components
DevOps
•Agile Tools
•Automation
•Deployment
•Lifecycle Management
It takes a Village……..

14. 14

15. Successful Mobile Strategies
•Pushing Top Down does not equal Mobile Strategy
It’s about reinventing the user experience and processes
•Embrace the Cloud
It’s here to stay and is a catalyst for agility
•Security is #1
it’s a Consideration, not a Barrier
•Open and Flexible Technologies are the norm
Developers Rule
•REST APIs are the coin of the realm
When it comes to integration

16. Download the eBook:
10 Steps to Shape Mobile Strategy
henr.ie/strategy_ebook
Thank You
Cathal McGloin
VP Mobile Platforms
cmcgloin@redhat.com
(339) 221-0809