The MobileInfo.com Website Philosophy
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MobileInfo.Com web site is a unique web
site in so far as it addresses IT information needs from a logical flow of a
typical mobile computing project that an end user organization must follow
from conception to operation. We would
like to explain this logical flow as our graphic on the left hand side
represents and how you can use our web site to guide you in all phases of
project life cycle:
Conceive
the Need For a Mobile
Computing Solution
First step that leads an organization to the investigation of a
mobile computing solution is an awareness among senior business or
technology executives that they must exploit these emerging technologies to gain a
competitive advantage, improve information flow and improve customer service. CIOs or senior IT staff
attend various industry conferences and come to this awareness.
At this stage, you may want to
understand what is happening in your industry and how your
competitors are using mobile computing technology. You can visit market
outlook, market trend and application
mall pages for more information.
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Conceptualization
Having conceived the idea of using mobile
computing and wireless technology, you must conceptualize your business
processes under a new automated business process paradigm where every part
of the organization is connected in a true ubiquitous fashion - anywhere,
anytime. For this purpose, you must re-engineer your business processes.
Various application profiles and case
studies will enable you to do this. You must also develop a preliminary
hardware and software component
architecture.
Justification
You must determine your costs
and benefits so that you
can develop a business case.
Design
Now you must start developing a design by
selecting technology products
and wireless networks that will move the information around from users
to the corporate servers. You must determine which devices are suitable for
the application - notebooks, PDAs, Palm OS devices, Pocket PC, or smart
phones.
Development
& Implementation
After design, we must do the actual application
development (or turn-key application package selection), vendor
selection and oversee project
management.
Operation
Even though mobile device cost is low, wireless
network costs are high and the total cost of ownership for mobile devices is
quite high ($2500 per annum, according to one estimate). Therefore, after
you have developed and tested the application on the new infrastructure, you
must worry about mobile systems
and asset management.
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