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Get enterprise app developed
Digital mobility is increasing and increasing. The average smartphone user in Germany spends around 3.5 hours a day on their device. In parallel, mobile app downloads rose to around 2.2 billion last year. In addition to messenger, news and entertainment apps, business apps are becoming increasingly popular. Many companies are using them specifically for sales and customer service. At the same time, apps also promote the digitization of corporate processes. They increase employee productivity and accelerate business processes. In order for these positive effects to take full effect, business apps should be individually tailored to the specific requirements of the company. We show what is important in individual app development.
Have a company app developed: What should be considered in advance
Companies that want to have an individual company app developed should consider a few important aspects in advance. In addition to the basic idea of the app, it is important to serve the requirements of the target group, for example customers, employees or other stakeholders, as precisely as possible. What type of app makes sense? Which operating system and development technologies are best suited? How should the interfaces to the existing IT infrastructure be designed? And what demands regarding the UI design must be met so that the app’s users not only work efficiently, but also enjoy working with the app? Once the idea and the goal of the business app are clear, a requirements profile should be drawn up that is as concrete as possible, as is the case with any software development.
What kind of app should be developed?
Not all apps are created equal. There are different forms of apps, each with some advantages and disadvantages.
Native apps
This type of app is developed specifically for one platform and then only runs on the associated operating system. This depends on whether the app is to run on an Android device or an iOS device. To use the app, users have to download it from the app stores. The advantage of native apps is that they are easy to distribute via the established app stores. In addition, they make full use of the technical possibilities of the operating system and can access the existing smartphone hardware.
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Platform Independent Apps
This form of apps can be developed either as a web app or web application or as a hybrid app. Native web apps are not only the first choice for desktop use today, they can also be used browser-based with smartphone and tablet. Compared to native apps, development is usually faster and cheaper, as there is no extra development for each operating system. The disadvantage is that they can only be used offline to a limited extent and their performance depends on the execution speed of the browser.
Hybrid Apps
combine the advantages from native apps and web applications. They can be used both in the browser as a website and as an app on the mobile device. The advantage of these apps for enterprise purposes is that they can cover different user requirements across browsers and smartphones and tablets. At the same time, the development of hybrid apps is faster and less complex compared to native apps. However, in hybrid apps, the scope of native features is less compared to platform-dependent apps.
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Advantages of enterprise apps
Get business app developed: Business apps can be used in many industries and for many business purposes. In the course of digitization and decentralization of business processes, business apps as enterprise systems bundle cross-departmental data and information and make access easier. Business apps also offer new possibilities for the coordination of supply chains. Suppliers, sales and purchasing can exchange and process information quickly and independently of location. In customer relationship management, apps also bring a range of benefits. Thanks to the business app, customers can contact the company at any time, make use of services and purchase products.
Business apps also offer advantages for internal company purposes – for example, in workforce scheduling and knowledge management. The service technician can enter on-site information directly via tablet, and the hospital can adjust staff schedules ad hoc via app. An app also enables sales and customer service to process customer data quickly and from any location. With a company app, routine activities in particular are often much faster and easier: real-time data exchange and location-independent working thus increase the productivity of employees and the efficiency of business processes in the company.
Have enterprise app developed: Requirements
The requirements for a business app differ in part from apps for private use and depend on the requirements of the company and the target group, i.e. the users. Of course, the app should be easy and intuitive to use and make work processes and interaction with customers and service providers more efficient and mobile. In addition, there are some requirements for enterprise apps that should be considered.
- User-centric: A simple and intuitive usability is a minimum requirement for an app in the business environment. Therefore, questions about the UI and UX design should already be addressed in the concept phase. Here, it is advisable to involve employees and other users of the app in the development process at an early stage. For broader user groups, aspects such as barrier-free use should also be considered.
- Secure data: Just as on desktop devices, data security is also central for mobile apps. In this respect, a secure and encrypted data transmission between end device and server must be guaranteed during development. This also includes the most user-friendly, i.e. fast, authentication towards the server.
- Offline use: Whether tunneling or working in a dead zone: many professional users of enterprise apps must also be able to work offline with the app. Therefore, the app should be developed in such a way that larger amounts of data can also be stored offline. In order to achieve this, an increased effort regarding data synchronization should be planned for during app development.
- Future-proof: In general, app development is fast-moving. New developer tools, programming languages and frameworks come onto the market with short frequency. When developing hybrid or web-based business apps, proven development systems should be used – also to avoid too much dependence on one manufacturer. This risk does not exist with a native app, since the Android and iOS systems are accessed here. Of course, native apps also need the developer know-how for both platforms: i.e. Java for Android and Objective C for iOS.
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Experienced app development service provider
trinidat specializes in the development of individual business apps for the production and service sectors. We develop individually tailored apps for iOS and Android. In addition to a well thought-out and future-proof app concept, we place great emphasis on efficient development that meets customer requirements 100 percent and dispenses with unnecessary extras. We develop unique and high-performance apps for businesses thanks to:
- a stable software architecture
- integrated backend development
- fitting communication infrastructure
- a 360 degree quality assurance including established test procedures
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