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Mobile Apps and QADMobile Apps and QADStephen McHugh Broom Street SoftwareStephen McHugh Broom Street Software

03-17,201303-17,2013

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””Industry Trends”Industry Trends”According to a recent Gartner report,

approximately 40 percent of the workforce will be mobile by 2016, when people will buy more than 1.6 billion smart mobile devices globally, “Mobile is about computing at the right time, in the moment. It is the point of entry for all applications, delivering personalized, contextual experiences.”

““Industry Trends”Industry Trends”•  Gartner’s David Mitchell Smith are

advising enterprises to avoid the temptation of creating a “mobile strategy” but rather to use mobile in a way that integrates it into the applications and architectures that the business already is using “The right approach is to focus on the impact of mobile on your IT strategies.”

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““Industry Trends”Industry Trends”•With growing numbers of staff travelling

and out of range of the central ERP system, the ability to provide mobile access to ERP is becoming increasingly important to limit downtime and increase productivity.   But mobile does not just enhance employee productivity; it can transform sales.  An ERP system that offers immediate, remote access to business critical information regardless of employee location is vital, and can be the difference in winning or losing a sale.

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““Old Paradigm”Old Paradigm”

•Mobile Access – across virtual private networks (VPNs) using company-owned laptops, for example – just don’t fit the modern world or the modern workforce. What’s expected by today’s employees are apps that encapsulate small but useful pieces of function, downloadable from an app store, onto the smartphone or tablet of their choice.

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““Benefits of Mobile ERP”Benefits of Mobile ERP”• Improved quality of service to customers

by providing employees with access to information anywhere

•Greater productivity from mobile workers

•Deeper business relationships through faster response times and more comprehensive, immediately available information

•A competitive advantage from the ability to deliver real-time information nearly instantaneously

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““Benefits of Mobile ERP”Benefits of Mobile ERP”

•More accurate data capture by workers in the field, without the need to re-key information later on.

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““What could I do from my What could I do from my Mobile Desk”Mobile Desk”

• Check Order StatusCheck Order Status

• Release Credit HoldsRelease Credit Holds

• Update Due DatesUpdate Due Dates

• Change Planning DataChange Planning Data

• Perform Inventory TransactionsPerform Inventory Transactions

• Order ProductOrder Product

• Check InventoryCheck Inventory

• Receive AlertsReceive Alerts

• Check on Manufacturing ProcessesCheck on Manufacturing Processes

• Review KPI’sReview KPI’s

• Add a Userid/Group To Menu OptionAdd a Userid/Group To Menu Option

• Applicatons are endlessApplicatons are endless

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““What I can do from my What I can do from my Mobile Desk. Continued”Mobile Desk. Continued”

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What does this mean??What does this mean??

• Protect your investmentProtect your investment

• Personalize your ERP ExperiencePersonalize your ERP Experience

• Re-Usable CodeRe-Usable Code

• Separate User Interface and Business Separate User Interface and Business LogicLogic

• Work on the “FUN” Stuff. Work on the “FUN” Stuff.

““Personalize Your Personalize Your Experience”Experience”

• ““Real Bang for the Buck”Real Bang for the Buck”

• Only See Sub-Sets of Data as defined Only See Sub-Sets of Data as defined by Back Endby Back End

• Define Alerts by UseridDefine Alerts by Userid

• Isolate Problems/Issues quicklyIsolate Problems/Issues quickly

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OKAY How to Do It?? 3 OKAY How to Do It?? 3 PiecesPieces

1)1) BACK END (“App Server, BACK END (“App Server, Database,Software”)Database,Software”)

2)2) Middle Ware (Progress Web Middle Ware (Progress Web Services)Services)

3)3) Front End, IOS, Android, Windows, Front End, IOS, Android, Windows, HTML5HTML5

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Back EndBack End

• Configure Progress App Server to Configure Progress App Server to Configure DB SetupConfigure DB Setup

• Database can be pure custom or Database can be pure custom or hybrid of custom and Standard QAD hybrid of custom and Standard QAD DBDB

• Setup Unique APP Backend Rules Setup Unique APP Backend Rules with software, Security and Roleswith software, Security and Roles

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Middle Ware (WebServices)Middle Ware (WebServices)

• Use Progress Web Services to Use Progress Web Services to Communicate with DBCommunicate with DB

• Industry Standard ProtocolsIndustry Standard Protocols

• No Extra Investment In Technology, As No Extra Investment In Technology, As long as you are on “Open Edge” long as you are on “Open Edge” Progress 10Progress 10

• Business Logic and Retrieval done with Business Logic and Retrieval done with Progress 4gl “Leverage IT Expertise”Progress 4gl “Leverage IT Expertise”

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Front End (IOS , Android)Front End (IOS , Android)

• Develop Front End Using IOS or Android Develop Front End Using IOS or Android

• Company Decision to Deploy which OSCompany Decision to Deploy which OS

• Back End and Webservices not affected Back End and Webservices not affected by Choiceby Choice

• IOS Will require a Developers Account IOS Will require a Developers Account with Apple (Minimal Fee (100$) with Apple (Minimal Fee (100$)

• Apple Provides Secure Area for Private Apple Provides Secure Area for Private Apps B2BApps B2B

““MOBILE DESK”MOBILE DESK”

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“Order Desk”

“Planning Desk”

“Purchasing Desk”

“Inventory Desk”

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Questions??Questions??

• Thanks for coming!!Thanks for coming!!