Why enterprises should need a Mobile Enterprise

Application Platform (MEAP) ?

Enhance the enterprise application portfolio with mobility

data sources fromMyFanGrouphttp://www.myfangroup.com/en

Usage changes with mobility

Applications are increasingly accessed by a wide variety of mobile devices.

The inevitable progress of mobility

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Worldwide sales of Tablets, smartphones and PC’s

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The mobile device tend to replace the PC

A more and more fragmented market

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Previsions of worldwide sales in 2013 (Gartner)

The BYOD phenomena• CIO’s are put under

pressure by users• Business applications

must now be accessed by a heterogeneous mobile park

• Access security and data confidentiality are crucial on mobile The multi-platform mobile

development is mandatory

Security must be at the center of the mobile strategy

And the heritage of existing business applications?

CRM

WMSeCommerc

e PLM

GPAOERP

• Business applications evolve very slowly

• Their cycle of evolution is incompatible with the mobile revolution

• New user profiles access this heritage.

Mobile applications should be integrated with existing companie’s business applications

Specific

Applications

Platform for Mobile Enterprise Applications• The MEAP is a concept

from a Gartner study in 2008

• The rule of 3 :• For at least three

mobile applications• To support at least

three platforms• To integrate at least

three legacy systems. Analysts estimate the MEAP

market to reach $ 1.6 Billion in 2014

Functionalities of a MEAP• Connectors to legacy applications • Process orchestrator• Multi-platform support (iOS, Android, WP,

RIM)• Integrated development tool• Security manager• Manages PUSH notifications• Offline data management• Application deployment to app stores• Integration with statistical tools.

User-communities served by MEAPsMobile applications for

• Employees: HR, sales, insurance- agents …

• Partners: mobile enterprise eServices, mobile portals …

• Public: eCommerce, healthcare, insurance, banking etc. ..

MEAP, cost reduction factors ...• Reduction of development cost

• Multiplatform• Reduction of integration cost

• Connectors• Reduction of operating cost

• Centralised administration• Reduction of security cost

...And time-to-market !

Customer case : Carrefour « Mes Courses »

• B2C application• Integration with 3 legacy

systems• Multi-platform• Management of electronic

payment

• Reduction of the cost/time factor : 10

Achieved with MEAP Convertigo Mobilizer

Conclusion…• MEAP is a major element of the mobile

business strategy

• It can be combined with a MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution and private application store

• MEAPs offer significant cost reduction/delays

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