10/8/20151 Mobile Apps and QAD Stephen McHugh Broom Street Software 03-17,2013

10/8/20152 ”Industry Trends” According to a recent Gartner report, approximately 40 percent of the workforce will be mobile by 2016, when people will buy more than 1.6 billion smart mobile devices globally, “Mobile is about computing at the right time, in the moment. It is the point of entry for all applications, delivering personalized, contextual experiences.”

“Industry Trends” Gartner’s David Mitchell Smith are advising enterprises to avoid the temptation of creating a “mobile strategy” but rather to use mobile in a way that integrates it into the applications and architectures that the business already is using “The right approach is to focus on the impact of mobile on your IT strategies.” 10/8/20153

“Industry Trends” With growing numbers of staff travelling and out of range of the central ERP system, the ability to provide mobile access to ERP is becoming increasingly important to limit downtime and increase productivity. But mobile does not just enhance employee productivity; it can transform sales. An ERP system that offers immediate, remote access to business critical information regardless of employee location is vital, and can be the difference in winning or losing a sale. 10/8/20154

“Old Paradigm” Mobile Access – across virtual private networks (VPNs) using company-owned laptops, for example – just don’t fit the modern world or the modern workforce. What’s expected by today’s employees are apps that encapsulate small but useful pieces of function, downloadable from an app store, onto the smartphone or tablet of their choice. 10/8/20155

“Benefits of Mobile ERP” Improved quality of service to customers by providing employees with access to information anywhere Greater productivity from mobile workers Deeper business relationships through faster response times and more comprehensive, immediately available information A competitive advantage from the ability to deliver real-time information nearly instantaneously 10/8/20156

“Benefits of Mobile ERP” More accurate data capture by workers in the field, without the need to re-key information later on. 10/8/20157

8 “What could I do from my Mobile Desk” Check Order Status Check Order Status Release Credit Holds Release Credit Holds Update Due Dates Update Due Dates Change Planning Data Change Planning Data Perform Inventory Transactions Perform Inventory Transactions Order Product Order Product Check Inventory Check Inventory Receive Alerts Receive Alerts

Check on Manufacturing Processes Check on Manufacturing Processes Review KPI’s Review KPI’s Add a Userid/Group To Menu Option Add a Userid/Group To Menu Option Applicatons are endless Applicatons are endless 10/8/20159 “What I can do from my Mobile Desk. Continued”

10/8/ What does this mean?? Protect your investment Protect your investment Personalize your ERP Experience Personalize your ERP Experience Re-Usable Code Re-Usable Code Separate User Interface and Business Logic Separate User Interface and Business Logic Work on the “FUN” Stuff. Work on the “FUN” Stuff.

“Personalize Your Experience” “Real Bang for the Buck” “Real Bang for the Buck” Only See Sub-Sets of Data as defined by Back End Only See Sub-Sets of Data as defined by Back End Define Alerts by Userid Define Alerts by Userid Isolate Problems/Issues quickly Isolate Problems/Issues quickly 10/8/201511

10/8/ OKAY How to Do It?? 3 Pieces 1) BACK END (“App Server, Database,Software”) 2) Middle Ware (Progress Web Services) 3) Front End, IOS, Android, Windows, HTML5

10/8/ Back End Configure Progress App Server to Configure DB Setup Configure Progress App Server to Configure DB Setup Database can be pure custom or hybrid of custom and Standard QAD DB Database can be pure custom or hybrid of custom and Standard QAD DB Setup Unique APP Backend Rules with software, Security and Roles Setup Unique APP Backend Rules with software, Security and Roles

10/8/ Middle Ware (WebServices) Use Progress Web Services to Communicate with DB Use Progress Web Services to Communicate with DB Industry Standard Protocols Industry Standard Protocols No Extra Investment In Technology, As long as you are on “Open Edge” Progress 10 No Extra Investment In Technology, As long as you are on “Open Edge” Progress 10 Business Logic and Retrieval done with Progress 4gl “Leverage IT Expertise” Business Logic and Retrieval done with Progress 4gl “Leverage IT Expertise”

10/8/ Front End (IOS, Android) Develop Front End Using IOS or Android Develop Front End Using IOS or Android Company Decision to Deploy which OS Company Decision to Deploy which OS Back End and Webservices not affected by Choice Back End and Webservices not affected by Choice IOS Will require a Developers Account with Apple (Minimal Fee (100$) IOS Will require a Developers Account with Apple (Minimal Fee (100$) Apple Provides Secure Area for Private Apps B2B Apple Provides Secure Area for Private Apps B2B

“MOBILE DESK” 10/8/ “Order Desk” “Planning Desk” “Purchasing Desk” “Inventory Desk”

10/8/ Questions?? Thanks for coming!! Thanks for coming!!