The webinar discusses the evolution of mobility solutions for mobile workers, emphasizing the shift from first to second-generation mobility, which focuses on cloud-based, cross-platform applications that are context-aware and user-friendly. Key challenges include integrating with backend systems, ensuring security, and supporting a wide range of devices. The presentation highlights the importance of a well-defined mobility roadmap and best practices to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

1. Webinar - How to to migrate mobile
workers to next generation mobility
6th December 2012
Mobility. Made simple.

2. Many mobile employees
Operations
Field Service
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Customer Service
Public Safety & Security
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3. But are they equipped for 2013?
Here’s your train: its on
platform 3, delayed by 5
minutes. If you run you might
just make it !!
Information Gap
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Poor customer service
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Employee frustration
•
Inefficient operations
•
SLA breaches = penalties
Source: Railway Union Blog
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4. 1st Generation Mobility
• Solution to voice & paper communications
– Increase visibility & control
– Minimize manual paper based work
• Increased efficiency
• Improved customer satisfaction
• However - some challenges for implementation
– Training overhead
– Adoption by workers
– Employee satisfaction
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5. Sweeping Changes (Gartner)
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Rise of tablets
”By 2013, 80% of businesses will support a
workforce using tablets”
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BYOD
”By 2014, 90% of organizations will support
corporate applications on personal devices”
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Enterprise stores
”By 2015, 60% of organizations will use private
app stores to deliver business apps on media
tablets and smartphones”
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Rise of social
”By 2015, 10% of your online ”friends” will be
nonhuman”
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6. 2nd Generation Mobility
• Lower TCO
– Cloud vs On-site installations
– One mobile enterprise platform vs Multiple
siloed mobile solutions
– Control – easier to deploy/publish and control
apps
• Improved user adoption
– BYOD - Device Independence
• Efficient and Reactive Organisation
– Tighter, real-time integration between people, systems
– Real-time communications, visibility and collaboration
is a major game changer
• Improved team collaboration
– Shared situational awareness
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7. 2nd Generation – more mobility
challenges
Connecting Employees in
Real Time to Corporate BackEnd Systems
Managing a Complex Fleet of
Enterprise Mobile Devices
Developing Ergonomic
Applications that Have Real
User Impact
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8. 2nd Generation – more mobility
challenges
• Need to ensure all the key mobile
devices are supported (iOS, Android and
Windows Mobile)
• Must not impact security, increase
complexity.
• Cross platform support based on hybrid
technology
• Cloud-based distributed architecture
provides a scaleable solution
• Must integrate with third party legacy
systems
• Context-aware data based on the
situation of the user (context engine)
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9. Context-aware Apps
• Efficient dispatch of resources based on
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–
–
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Role
Availability
Location
Skillset
• Reducing information overload
– Alerts and updates based on context
– No need to surf, scroll and search
• Allowing faster data entry
– Device can pre-enter information based on
context
– No need to input information that your device
already has!
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10. Connecting: Assets, People, Customers
Operations
Management
Enterprise
Systems
Employees
& Assets
Customer
service
Asset
Social
Customers
e.g. Passengers
Consumers
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11. Mobility Roadmap
?
More that 50% of the application code is spent connecting to the backend web
service, retrieving the data and managing the local device database
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12. Mobility Roadmap
MEAP
More that 50% of the application code is spent connecting to the backend web
service, retrieving the data and managing the local device database
Why not do it ONCE and for all?
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13. 1st and 2nd Generation Comparison
First Generation
Application
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BYOD
Multiple OS & form factors
Cross
Platform
All behind the firewall, on-site
enterprise implementations
Hybrid Cloud Model
Cloud based with secure back
office (e.g. ERP) access
Cloud
Collaborative Apps,
Information mash-up
Static data
Dynamic, Context-aware data
”Clunky” user interfaces
Network
Dedicated Windows Mobile
Devices
Application ”Silos”
Device
Second Generation
Intuitive, Ergonomic UI
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Context
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14. Vision: one Platform for all
Enterprise App Store
Public App Store
Management
In-house technicians
Consumers
Field Staff, Rail
workers
Sub-Contractors
Customers
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15. Corporate App Store for Workforce
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Workforce solutions
– Integration to management
and operational systems
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Examples
– Asset management
• IBM Maximo, FORD
– Dispatching and scheduling
• Lawson, Optimal Solutions
– Safety and event reporting
• Tracsis, Datasys
– ITSM
• CA Service Desk
– Crew planning
• Qnamic
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16. Corporate App Store for Passengers
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Ready-made passenger solutions
– End to end, including backend
– Integrated solutions
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Examples
– Social integration
– Fault reporting
– Panic button
– Lost & found
– Travel planner
– Traffic updates
– Arrival and departure information
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17. The 3 Key Pillars of Mobility
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Cross Platform
– Efficient support of heterogeneous devices and
multiple operating systems
– Enables “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device)
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Cloud Based
– Cost-effective deployment and usage model
based on cloud infrastructure
– Easy back-end integration via secure gateway and
connector libraries
•
Context Aware
– Ergonomic, user friendly applications that respond
to changes in user context
– Intelligent business workflows that react in real
time to resource location and availability
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18. Cross Platform
• The Hybrid model: Native + Web
– Native code: smart data caching (offline use)
– Native code: access to hardware (barcode reader, camera, etc.)
– Web/HTML5: write once, run on multiple devices and OS
– Web/HTML5: requires less specialized developers
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19. Cloud
• The Cloud advantage
– No upfront hardware or
software cost
– Growth based cost models
IT Mgr
Project
Manager
Design
Create
ERP
DB
– Can support:
• Application development
Bank
• Testing
Diagnostics
• Deployment
• Security
• Scalability
Notification
Servers
Support
• Storage
• IT Operations Integration
Devices
M2M
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20. Mobility Projects – Key Questions
• Vertical end to end solution or horizontal mobility platform?
• Rugged handheld/tablet or consumer smartphone?
• Android, iOS, Windows Mobile or other devices?
• Always online or offline storage/functionality
• COTS (off-the-shelf software) or custom solution?
• Waterfall approach or agile development?
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21. Mobility Best Practices
Stream
Activity
Stream 1
Stream 2
User Workflow Analysis
Stream 3
Mobile Platform Selection
Stream 4
Device/OS Selection
Stream 5
Back-end Integration
Stream 6
Mobile Application
Development
Stream 7
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Mobility Roadmap
Change Management
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22. Workflow Analysis - Context is Key
Right
Right
Right
Right
Information
User
Place
Time
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Current Task: Airframe Check
External Temperature: -10⁰C
Asset Number: LN-RRB
Closest Mechanic: Larsson, Ulf
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23. Mobility Best Practices
Stream
Activity
Stream 1
Stream 2
User Workflow Analysis
Stream 3
Mobile Platform Selection
Stream 4
Device/OS Selection
Stream 5
Back-end Integration
Stream 6
Mobile Application
Development
Stream 7
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Mobility Roadmap
Change Management
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24. Mobile platform selection
• Efficient support of multiple devices
and multiple operating systems
– Use of HTML5 cross platform
technologies
• Data integration with back-end ERPs
– Which connectors are required?
– Mobile cloud
• Rapid design, development and
deployment of cross platform apps
– Application templates
– App store
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25. Mobility Best Practices
Stream
Activity
Stream 1
Stream 2
User Workflow Analysis
Stream 3
Mobile Platform Selection
Stream 4
Device/OS Selection
Stream 5
Back-end Integration
Stream 6
Mobile Application
Development
Stream 7
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Mobility Roadmap
Change Management
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26. Device Selection - Why Hybrid?
Device
Access
Speed
Development
Cost
App Store
Approval
Process
Available
Mandatory for
iOS and WP
Native
Full
Very fast
Expensive for
multiple
platforms
Hybrid
Full
Native speed as
necessary
Reasonable
Available
Only for
container
Limited
Fast
Reasonable
Not available
None
Web
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27. Mobility Best Practices
Stream
Activity
Stream 1
Stream 2
User Workflow Analysis
Stream 3
Mobile Platform Selection
Stream 4
Device/OS Selection
Stream 5
Back-end Integration
Stream 6
Mobile Application
Development
Stream 7
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Change Management
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28. Development Principles
Context Status
Info (ex location,
route, etc.)
Context-aware
shortcuts (most
relevant
applications)
Context-filtered
messages
Context Strategy : Deliver genuine ergonomically tuned ‘app experience’.
Apps must deliver a true business functionality related to back end
applications’ core processes, unlike many apps that are merely pared-down
websites disguised as apps
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29. Deployment Lifecycle
Development Environment
Build
Integrate
Support
Deploy
Production Environment
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30. Are you Mobile-Ready?
• Well articulated mobility roadmap
• Platform approach vs silo applications
• Device selection matching your needs
– Ruggedness vs BYOD / Cross-Platform
Stream
Activity
Stream 1
Mobility Roadmap
– app experience
Stream 2
User Workflow Analysis
Stream 3
Mobile Platform Selection
– offline capabilities
Stream 4
Device/OS Selection
Stream 5
Back-end Integration
Stream 6
Mobile Application
Development
Stream 7
Change Management
• Focus on user workflow/ergonomics
– user context
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31. Demonstration
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32. Appear IQ 8
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33. AIQ Platform
• Enterprise mobility suite
– Appear Store: Vertically focused enterprise solutions
– Development environment
– Mobility platform
• Enabled by the 3 C’s
Context
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Cloud
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34. The Appear Store
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35. What we do
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Appear develops a cloud-based mobile enterprise solution combining a
cross-platform development platform, a context-aware mobility platform
and a vertical application store
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Enterprise mobility specialist
– Over 12 yrs R&D in mobile technology
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Strong track record in Transport, Logistics, Field Service
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Focus on developing eco systems
– Systems Integration
– Technology partners
– VAR
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36. The Appear Value Proposition
• Future proof mobility platform
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Cloud based
Enterprise focused
Social ready
Context aware
• Ready-made solutions
– Field Service
– Transportation
– Construction
• Development environment
– Cross-platform support
– Native support
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37. Visit the Appear Store
• www.appearstore.com
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38. Appear IQ 8
Mobility. Made simple.
Thank you