The Case for Custom Android Business App Development · Best-in-Class Custom Android Apps Samsung...
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The Case for Custom Android Business App DevelopmentMobile devices and applications are at the core of business today. But are off-the-shelf apps enough to meet business requirements? Read on for the results of our survey on custom application development.
Why Customize Applications? Many organizations currently use and support off-the-shelf mobile business apps. The top 3?
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Productivity software and apps
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Communication software and apps
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File sharing/storage software/apps
Word processingSpreadsheetsPresentations
EmailCalendarTexting
EFSSCloud storage
But are these off-the-shelf applications delivering enough functionality for end users? Not always. Programs for which organizations develop custom apps include:
Industry/vertical-specific Economic or financial
Customer Relationship Management Engineering
Top 5 Benefits of Custom Mobile App DevelopmentThe real and expected benefits cited by IT pros whose organizations customize Android apps, or are considering it, include:
Flexibility Ease of use Ease of management
Ease of integration
Ability to build apps
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Resources for Mobile App DevelopmentHow are organizations producing their custom Android apps? Many rely on outside resources:
50% of surveyed organizations currently outsource at least some aspects of custom mobile app development
Almost 40% of those using or considering custom-developed apps take advantage of open-source projects or libraries
So if your organization doesn’t have the in-house expertise to create custom Android business apps, what’s your next move?
Samsung can help.
Samsung – Your Partner in Best-in-Class Custom Android AppsSamsung offers a comprehensive suite of services to support the mobile application development lifecycle, from additional resources, to migrating existing apps to an Android platform, through to full app development.
Samsung offers:• Infrastructure design• Integration to back-end systems• Configuration and leveraging of EMM environment• Fully customized app development for enterprise objectives• Application porting and migration• Device customization
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Source: Spiceworks survey of 100 SMB IT pros, on behalf of Samsung, July 2015
In surveyed IT professionals' own words, here's why many create custom apps:
“I think we'll use our smartphones more to replace what we do on paper now.”- Survey respondent
“Portable device usefulness seems to be increasing in healthcare.”- Survey respondent
“We are trying to move to 100% tablets and smartphones for our sales team. The goal is that sales and management never have to travel with a laptop again.”
- Survey respondent
“[We now have] more need for mobility and streamlined processes.”- Survey respondent
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