This document discusses enabling mobility in product lifecycle management (PLM). It explains that the decreasing cost of mobile devices and ability to access data remotely provides opportunities to develop mobile PLM applications. Example use cases mentioned include a mobile inbasket for approving items, capturing shop floor data, and enabling field service technicians. The document also demonstrates a mobile inbasket application and discusses options for deploying mobile apps through internal or external app stores and different monetization models.

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Enabling Mobility in PLM
Discover how mobile fits into your
PLM strategy, see demos & provide
your input

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Why Mobility in PLM?
 Cost of devices getting lower
 Data wherever you are
 Workflow tasks can get done quicker
 Field reps can get instant access to information
 Shop floor usage

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App vs. Application
 Single, Purpose Built App
 Quicker development/release cycles
 Only information for a specific use case

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Use Cases
 Mobile Inbasket
 Affected Item Viewables
 Signoffs
 Shop Floor Operations
 Traveler/Work Instructions/Signoffs
 Inspection Data Entry
 Serialization Capture
 Mobile MRO/Field Service Operations
 Mobile Sales Operations

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Demo
 Inbasket RT demo screen here

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Mobile Platforms

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App Distribution
 Internal ‘App Store’
 Supported by Google and Microsoft
 Apple much more difficult to support
 External App Store
 Supported by all technologies
 Different approval processes for each
 Monetization different for Apple vs. Google and Microsoft
 Monetization
 Free
 Add supported
 Cost for App

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Open Discussion - Use Cases