The onset of digital technology, combined with a wireless communications network, has vastly improved the way people—and businesses—get things done in the 21stcentury. Work can now be faster, more efficient, more accessible and even done by fewer people thanks to the ways that digital technology enhances work methods.
But this type of work improvement is entirely contingent on people having the right tools to do their jobs. One of the most revolutionary areas is in the rise enterprise mobility application, but how can these apps help your business?
What Is An Enterprise Mobility Application?
An enterprise mobile app, as it is more commonly called, is software that can be installed and used on portable devices like smartphones and tablets, as with an application, or “app.” The big difference, however, is that an enterprise mobile app is not some free promotional software or even a consumer app that allows the general public to entertain themselves, or be used for other personal/recreational purposes.
An enterprise mobile app has been designed, from the ground up, to allow an employee at a specific job to use that software on the go to work better, smarter, and without being tethered to an extensive office technology infrastructure. In other words, this is purpose-built, work-focused, portable software.
What’s The Demand?
The demand for enterprise mobile apps is huge. Many businesses are now seeing the benefits of an enterprise mobile app system, and in some cases, such as trail-blazers like Uber, the entire business model uses an enterprise mobile app as the cornerstone that allows that business to be faster, more responsive and more agile than the non-digital competition.
An enterprise mobile app can, at the very least, streamline and make a business’s operations more efficient, or, on the extreme end, fundamentally alter the way a business works to the point that its rapidly outpacing competition that still depends on older, outmoded forms of business. A taxi driver, for example, that still only deals in cash, and can only respond to a radio dispatch request for a taxi fare is no match for an Uber driver using an enterprise mobile app complete with fully automated ride-request, GPS systems, and credit card transactions.
Who Needs One?
Any business that has employees on the go, or wants work-related software specific to that company’s operations that don’t tie people down to a physical location can benefit from seeking out having an enterprise mobility app developed.
If you have many employees and you work on a time card/punch clock system, there’s no need to tie up work at the start of the day by having everyone line up at one machine to stick in or tap a card. An app can be built and installed into their phone, so they can punch in that way, even if they’re working in the field. For people who travel frequently and rack up travel expenses, expense accounts can be filled in on the go, using an app, rather than waiting until the trip is over and saving all the receipts to include in a final report.
What Are The Analysts Saying?
Experts who look at the evolution of the business world are all in agreement that enterprise mobile apps add some critical advantagesto those businesses that embrace them. With the right app, work can be faster, or more efficient, or more convenient, and this benefits both the employees and the management.
Field workers enjoy the functionality of office software without being in the office. Managers get access to valuable metrics that make it much easier to analyze operations yearly and find new ways to increase productivity, reduce bottlenecks and make work easier and faster to achieve. A good enterprise mobile app can make a huge difference to operations, but only if it’s tailored to the operations of that business.
What To Look For In An App
If you’re thinking about getting an enterprise mobile app for your business, you can be sure that you’ll enjoy some boosts to your productivity, but only if you keep an eye out for the following:
Customizability: The app should be able to adapt and adjust to your business’s specific needs. If it can’t do that, and you find yourself becoming less efficient to satisfy the needs of the app, look elsewhere.
Easy Integration: You have an existing digital infrastructure, and it’s working for you. Introducing a new app into that environment should be easy and seamless. Once again, if you have to stop business and even dismantle and retool your existing digital infrastructure to keep the mobile app functional, find a different app.
Security: More than anything else, a good enterprise mobile app must be secure. Your business data and the confidential data of your clients is of paramount importance. Make sure the app you’re looking at operates securely and protects your data.
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