Proactively Managing Your Mobile Platform

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Untangling The Mobile Platform

Operating System

OEM Firmwa

re

Software

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Today’s Operating Systems

Windows Mobile /

CE

Android

iOS

Windows 8.1 / 10

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OEM Firmware Advantage

• Smart Power Management

• Advanced Security

• Enhanced Wireless Network

• Scanner / Imager Support

Windows 8.1 /

10

Windows

Mobile / CE

AndroidiOS

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Software – Making it All Work

Commercial off-the-

shelf (COTS)

Software

Custom Software

Mobile Device

Management (MDM) REST/JSON

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Real User Problems

• Wireless Network• OEM Firmware• COTS Software

Unable to Send

Data

• SQL• Custom Software

Error Saving Data

• OEM Firmware• Custom Software• Operating System

Out of Memory

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Who is to blame?

It is too late. The problem needs to be addressed sooner.

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Required Milestones

Software Requirements

Specification

Test Plan / Data / Scripts Sandbox

Deployment Plan

Mobile Device Management

User Acceptance

Testing

Data Verification &

Validation

Steady State Plan

Periodic Reviews

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Required Milestones (con’t)Soft

ware

Requiremen

tsSpecificatio

n

• Capture and Document all Requirements

• Review and Approve

Test Plan

/ Data

/ Scripts

• Create and Share with Developer and Tester

Sandbox

• Create and Share with Developer and Tester

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Required Milestones (con’t)

User Acceptanc

e Testin

g

• Customer performs Testing• All Problem Reports are Tracked and

Documented

Mobile

Device

Manageme

nt

• Invest in an MDM Tool prior to Deployment

Deployment Plan

• Created for all stages of Deployment

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Required Milestones (con’t)

Data Verification &

Validation

• Verify that the data input is correct and complies with the requirements

• Validate that the data output is correct

Steady

State Plan

• Includes Repairs, Replacements, and Support

Periodic

Reviews

• To ensure that the system is being used efficiently

• To evaluate new technologies

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Q/A

Martin JackCTOBarcoding, Inc.martin.jack@barcoding.com