We have heard before that all enterprises big and small must make an effort to embrace mobile technology in order to be able to mobilize profits from their business. With more than one billion smartphone users worldwide, and the number rapidly rising, we are living in an era where mobile app development has taken on a new meaning. The flexible infrastructure that mobile applications provide, the DevOps, and the open source platforms have led to the creation of a compelling engagement system linking both systems of operation and systems of record within an enterprise.
In a report published by Forrester, the analysts have pointed at mobile as the future of computing. Whether it is the senior management at a company or its target user base, both have to abandon using desktops and laptops and replace them with mobile devices in order to be able to have complete access to an organization’s services and products and remain connected anytime anywhere. The report also makes an important point when it says that enterprises need to learn and take lessons from the web approach adopted by modern customers while preparing their mobile strategy. According to the Forrester analysis, if an organization ignores the web approach of its user base, it may lead to the formation of a business model that is devoid of any proper structure. The risk that enterprises may face in this case is that their ignorance may lead to the deployment of mobile applications which lack the modern features and functionality required for the effective functioning of a modern enterprise; it may also lead to deployment of software that is hard to use and maintain.
The report of Forrester is of the opinion that though the concept of mobile entered the enterprise a couple of years ago and since then the awareness generated around the software to be uploaded in mobile devices has risen comparatively, several mobile application development companies still fail to incorporate the basic requirements that enterprises and their customers expect from the software. There are a few mainstream application developers who are gradually adapting to their users’ app needs and expectations; but there is still a long way to go before the enterprise will successful deploy apps along with every element that leads to their successful performance. The best way to secure a strong mobile experience is to include the HTML5 technology, say experts at Forrester. Some other mobile solutions that modern enterprises need to adopt are as listed below:
- In memory database
- Asynchronous APIs that can be consumed over a number of channels
- An open source software
- Dynamic programming languages like Java, .NET, Django, PHP, and most importantly HTML5
- NoSQL and Shared SQL databases which can promote scale out architecture and commodity hardware
- Process communication frameworks such as nginx and node.js which are lightweight in nature and can promote reduced resource consumption besides several other advantages
As the mobile apps built these days come with more innovative and improved features, enterprises are increasingly on the lookout for mobile devices and operating systems that will support the more functional software. The Forrester researchers predict that the cost of mobile app development as well as deployment will rise with each passing day. The solution is to deploy the new apps as soon as they are launched.
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