I just finished reading a new whitepaper published by Bill French, at iPadCTO.com and found it full of some pretty insightful information.
To just highlight a few areas I found particularly interesting:
- A survey conducted by IDC-Unisys in June 2010 contains excellent statistics regarding the overall trend of consumer uses of technology moving into the enterprise. I think everyone is aware of this trend which is underway, but facts around it really cause you to pause and try to think about what this means. And Bill provides a link directly the report within his whitepaper – very helpful! So if you review the whitepaper on your iPad, the IDC survey is one tap away. Personally, this interactive capability has absolutely changed the way I prepare documents/presentations AND changed my expectations of what I want in documents I receive.
- "Enterprise App Chaos, A Simple Scenario" – It is fairly obvious that if an organization provides iPads to its executives, sales people, etc., there is a substantial "ramp up" process. In this section of his whitepaper, Bill provides an excellent example where he attempts to quantify the time and effort the iPad conversion will take. It is a reasonable scenario and a little eye-opening to say the least!
- Under the section "Guideposts for Enterprise Resource App Planning", Bill provides a useful framework for identifying mobile apps for work activities around six key task areas. While each person may view the groups slightly differently, it is a great starting point for anyone (or business) venturing into the iPad or mobile app environment.
Definitely worth a read – enjoy!
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