Dec 2, 2016 No Comment

Salesforce Consultancies Face a Whole New Class of Mobile App

Salesforce consultancies are facing a significant demand for mobile apps from prospective clients that, for one reason or another, they’re unable to meet. This article explores the separation of all available enterprise mobile applications into five ‘Classes’, based on their varying complexity and capabilities. This will allow consultancies (and end users) to more accurately assess their needs, from both a technical and a commercial point of view, reducing the rate of failure currently associated with mobile app projects. 

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The need for a new approach

More and more opportunities have been arising in recent years for Salesforce consultancies and solution providers to build enterprise mobile applications. Unfortunately, for various reasons, they’re often either having to turn these prospective clients down, or are taking on the projects and failing – and this is happening far too often.

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Nov 3, 2016 No Comment

Salesforce Mobile Apps Make Telecoms A Truly Dynamic Sector

Salesforce-mobile-apps-telecomsTelecoms: A mature mobile industry?

When we recently took a look at the opportunities available to financial services organisations investing in Salesforce mobile apps for enterprise purposes, we reported that the sector was named second only to telecoms regarding the verticals most likely to embrace mobility in 2016.

As we approach the end of the year, it seems like an appropriate time to turn attention to the telecoms industry’s mobile maturity, and provide some insights for those businesses feeling the pressure of the fast-moving, ever-changing market place.

Neglecting mobility is a mistake too costly to make

These days it seems silly to suggest there aren’t huge opportunities being presented to virtually every sector when it comes to leveraging mobile technology. Around 80% of work is now reportedly ‘deskless’, so the concept of a traditional office employee working in a fixed location and spending all their time in that position is extremely dated. But statistics can be misleading, and trends often move a lot faster than the majority of the businesses they’re supposedly affecting can keep up with.

So what does this actually mean? Well, firstly, it means that while the demand for being able to work in a deskless environment – whether that’s at home, on a train, in a partner company’s office, or on the beach during a family vacation – is growing exponentially, it will be rendered ineffective unless businesses are able to provide tools capable of allowing employees to take full advantage.

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Oct 19, 2016 No Comment

Looking Beyond the Limitations of Salesforce1 Mobile Apps

mobile-appsFor businesses looking to leverage the Salesforce platform to mobilise operations, enabling the now inescapable demand for ‘deskless work,’ it’s common for Salesforce1 mobile apps to be the vehicle chosen to make the first attempt.

When given to employees within a business, mobile apps are intended to make those workers faster, more accurate, and more effective in doing their jobs.

That ability to work seamlessly from a mobile device at any time, in any location, is ideal for driving productivity. But unfortunately, those valuable gains will only be achieved if the right mobile apps are introduced.

While Salesforce1 is a great first step for a business to take when setting out on its mobile journey, the inherent limitations can only stretch so far.

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Jun 20, 2016 No Comment

What are the 15 Steps to Success with Salesforce Mobile Apps?

Salesforce-Mobile-App-SuccessMobile apps are currently one of the most powerful ways in which a business can differentiate itself from competitors, increase revenue, and achieve transformational gains in areas such as productivity, efficiency, and employee satisfaction.

With today’s current mobile technology, organisations are able to build apps customised to their employees’ most specific requirements, and take the ability to work quickly and accurately far beyond the restrictions of a traditional office.

But if an enterprise mobile app is so effective, then why aren’t more businesses investing in these solutions? Well, there are significant challenges, potential pitfalls, and certain risks which are still holding them back. As a result, we’ve put together 15 useful tips to help businesses leverage the Salesforce platform to build successful mobile applications.

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