extending enterprise applications onto the blackberry platform
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Extending Enterprise Applications To The BlackBerry® Platform
Lee McArthurProduct ManagerKryos
Agenda
• Why BlackBerry is a safe bet• Where are the BlackBerry applications?• The case for mobility• Do you have a Mobile Strategy?• Considerations for mobilization of your
enterprise applications• Where do I get started?• Tips & Lessons Learned• Questions
Why Blackberry ?
• Leader in the wireless enterprise market• Global Presence• Wireless technology built to work across
multiple network topologies• Product portfolio focused solely on
wireless • Continued leadership in enterprise
mobility• Turning competitive pressure into
competitive advantages• Security: The BES infrastructure is unique
and is a competitive barrier
Where are the apps?
• BlackBerry App World – 3,000 and growing• Mobilize Field Service and Sales Force
applications– Sales Force Automation and CRM functions– Service Request Management and Job Dispatch– Remote Time and Expense Management
• Mobilize Enterprise Operations applications– Asset Management– Inventory and Supply Chain Management
• Mobilize Executives through dashboards & workflow– Business Intelligence
• Alerts and Access to Business Reports– Workflow and Approvals
• HR Approvals (Expenses, Time Management, etc.)• Purchase Order Approvals, etc.
… everywhere!
“ I can do that on my BlackBerry?”
Business Application popularity
The Case for mobility
• Look for a business case, you will find one:
– Employee productivity– Operational efficiency– New revenue opportunities– Corporate knowledge enhancements– Customer satisfaction
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Business needs continu
e no matter where your
employees are.
What about a Mobile Strategy?• Do you know …
– How your employees need to work?
– How your employees should work?
– How your employees want to work?
• What do you consider mobility? – Telecommuting with a
laptop? On a personal desktop?
– SmartPhones only?
• It’s recommended you have a Mobile Operations Specialist who can organize efforts related to:– Mobility Policy– Device Management– Security– Application Development– Carrier Relationships– Mobile Networks
Considerations for mobilizing your enterprise applications
• Security• Network Access
(and offline access)
• Device & Application Management
• Data Management– Leverage Push– Limit Request / Response
Model– Only send necessary data– Compress data
• Ease of use— Limit functionality
— Do users really need all the functionality that the desktop application has?
— K.I.S.S. principle
• What skill sets do your developers have?
Where do I get started?
Vertical mobile applications
Vertical mobile applications Mobile PlatformsMobile Platforms Build applications
yourselfBuild applications
yourself
Advantages “As advertised” scope Domain expertise Designed to solve specific
requirements
Challenges Limited customization &
extensibility Limited use Often not provided by 3rd
party vendors “Classic” deployment model
Advantages Some are multi-platform High customization Create multiple-apps for
multiple user groups Device & O/S change
insulation Modern deployment model
Challenges You define feature & function Wide range of skill & effort
required
Advantages Most flexibility for
customization Full access to RIM API for
Blackberry integration Create virtually any
application
Challenges Relatively high dev. time Requires deep knowledge of
RIM API’s and J2ME No device or O/S change
insulation
Recommendation
Vertical mobile applications
Vertical mobile applications
Mobile PlatformsMobile Platforms
Build applications yourself
Build applications yourself
Best suited for …
A mobile strategy with a limited business case
A multiple application roadmap.
Businesses with the skill, time, and interest, to build, manage & maintain.
Tips & Lessons learned
• BlackBerry application fast tips– Application design is critical– The benefits of store & forward– Use everything the BlackBerry has to offer, and make your apps stickier.
• Application deployment• Staying ahead of the RIM curve• Involve I.T. Their concerns are real.
Questions?
Thank-you
Lee McArthurProduct ManagerKryos
T: 403-303-8542E: lee@kryos.comPIN: 249E5522Twitter ID: leemcarthur
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