The Top 5 Challenges in Enterprise Mobile App Development

Posted by Nextware Technologies on February 21st, 2017

Mobile apps are a standard part of most company offerings, but not something that every company is equipped to deliver on their own. Enterprise mobile app development comes with many different challenges, but the right developers can help your company get it right the first time, developing an app which increases productivity, promotes your brand, or expands your reach to more customers.

Here are the five most common challenges your company should consider when starting down the road of enterprise mobile app development:

1.    Development technology – Mobile apps can be developed as a hybrid or as a native app. The latter is built specifically for a specific platform (i.e. Android or iOS), so it typically provides better user experience and performs better. However, a native app may need to be redeveloped for another platform, especially if your end-users are using different operating systems. Hybrid apps are created using platforms like HTML5, so they can run on any device, usually via the web browser. They are cost-effective and time-saving, but they need to be properly developed to ensure that they can run smoothly.

2.    The differences in operating systems and devices – Enterprise mobile app development can become challenging when you need to decide which platform the app must be developed for. Savvy developers will take into account the various devices and operating systems used by your end-users before recommending a solution.

3.    Battery life of devices versus application performance – It is important for an app to be able to perform well without demanding a lot of power from the device. Enterprise mobile application developers make sure that the app is optimized for different devices to run on minimum battery power.

4.    Security and content management – Mobile apps have different types of content, to include animation, videos, images, and text.  The challenge is to bundle them into monolithic expansion files. Enterprise mobile app developers use mobile content management services and solutions while ensuring the security of the app.

5.    User experience and interactivity – You need to make sure that the app functions exactly as intended by you and your users. Enterprise mobile app developers are often challenged by the different platforms, screen sizes, technologies, and resolutions, but they consider each factor to ensure an intuitive and bug-free UX.

About the Author:

Afshin at Nextware Technologies brings more than twenty years of experience to the team in developing state-of-the-art IT solutions and re-engineering business processes. He joins us from Moog, Inc., a leading aerospace manufacturing firm, where he managed a team of engineers and IT staff supporting a global user base in 26 countries. Prior to Moog, he helped transform Curlin Medical from a struggling, single-product medical device manufacturer to a diversified, M powerhouse with 250 employees worldwide and a range of highly-differentiated flagship products. Afshin received his B.S. in Computer Science from California State University of Fullerton.