Are your mobile apps really meeting your enterprise's software quality standards?
With more and more users switching from their PCs to smart handhelds, it is inevitable for businesses to pick fresh and innovative ideas to suit the latest trends. As surveys highlight, a constant surge is noted in the number of people using mobile devices to access the web, obtain information, and stay connected with not just their loved ones but increasingly with colleagues, business systems and cloud in recent days.
So, launching robust mobile apps to lure the huge user base that appeals to both Android and iOS camps as well as RIM/Blackberry, Windows Mobile users, is a must today. Based on the needs and objectives of a business, an organization has the opportunity to develop smart business-to-consumer (B2C) centric apps, along with apps for business-to-employee (B2E), business-to-business (B2B) or government-to-citizen needs.
Regardless of the target audience, it should be kept in mind that the enterprise mobile app offers unique features while meeting the latest industry trends, because of the fact that mobile platform vendors are exploring all ideas to make their user experience stand out and needless to say, your app isn’t going to find a place in app stores unless it meet the standards.
While planning and developing an interactive mobile application, here are our suggestions to consider some facts to ensure that it meets the software quality standards of your enterprise over a longer period of time.
Deciding the Right Mobile Platform
A modern user has options to choose from several front-runners in cross-platforms mobile development tools like RhoMobile, Appcelerator, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch and MoSync. No matter which platform you choose to develop your app, they all especially bank on two aspects: Apps and User Interface (UI). And the one that takes the front seat is UI, since user experience starts with a great visual appeal to lure potential customers. So, it would be inevitable to say that major app developers mostly bank on great user interface development first.
Developing a Robust Mobile App
The mobile device users have the liberty of choosing a wide range of free and paid apps. High quality apps with advanced features and eye-catchy designs always have the opportunity to grab the attention As the enterprise app will represent your company, it becomes more important to choose the design and features that keep the users engaged and covert them into loyal customers. Along with launching the app, you must upgrade it on a regular basis to encourage the users to access the app frequently. You must remember that the user experience will have a direct impact on the growth, revenues and profits of your business.
Seamless Integration with the Back-end Systems
The popularity of a mobile app development often depends on its seamless integration with the back-end database and systems. The integration also decides how information and content are delivered to the user. Your budget may not allow you to set up independent back-end databases and services for the mobile apps. So you must evaluate and modify your existing back-end system to work in sync with several mobile apps. It is also important to develop the right programmable interfaces that facilitate communication between the app and back-end systems. Also, the integration must be tested regularly to ensure a better and improved user experience.
Addressing the Privacy and Security Issues
The constant increase in the number of incidents related to mobile device frauds and scams has affected the popularity of mobile apps negatively. Many users, nowadays, are skeptical about installing new apps launched by comparatively unknown developers. Most of the operating systems are designed with advanced security features. Also, each app has to go through a comprehensive screening and reviewing process by the mobile platform owners. But you must address the privacy and security concerns of the users properly to gain the trust of the users, and convince them to download and access your mobile enterprise app regularly.
Overcoming Time and Budgetary Constraints
In comparison to traditional desktop applications, the mobile apps are developed within a shorter span of time. The current competition suggests developing the apps in a planned budget along with the stipulated time, so as to a constant update on apps helps you to keep ahead of the competition. It is also a good idea to manage the project through a manager who can manage software life cycles through dynamic and agile project management techniques.
If your company has prior experience in developing enterprise apps, the new mobile app can be developed without putting any extra time. But you must test each feature and specification of the app to ensure that it meets the high software quality standards of your organization.
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