When last discussing mobile connectivity, I mentioned
ensuring a business case for this functionality. Now let’s assume that a
business case has been presented and warrants remote access, what then?
There are some questions that need to be asked even before
proceeding to the utilization of Office 365 on a phone or tablet.
1.
What type of access is needed? Do users need to
be able to only view data or is editing the data a necessity as well?
2.
Will data be added to the site remotely?
3.
If data is to be added, what type of data,
documents, InfoPath form data, etc?
4.
What type(s) of devices will be accessing the
site?
In doing our research first, it will help us to leverage the
proper solution for the business need. One of the biggest challenges that I see
is the lack of information gathering in the initial stages of solution
development. By asking these key questions,
we can save ourselves some headaches later on.
The next blogs will focus on the user experience based on
different mobile technologies: iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
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