Presentation at the Australian Institute of Project Management State Conference at the Brisbane Siebel Hotel, 10th September 2010 by the CEO of MoboDev, Mark Porter.
3. Member of the AIPM since 2004 Brisbane & Gold Coast Chapters Founded PM Solutions Australia in 2000 Projects in UAE, Pacific Rim, Africa & Australia Specialise in Project Management & Assurance Founded PM Learning in 2008 Founded MoboDev in 2009 Specialise in Business Applications Currently developing 20 applications….
6. Why even think about using mobile applications for business and Project Management?
7. Right Now… 620 million watching internet videos 610 million use instant messaging daily 500 million download music, video, or TV 400 million participate in online communities 100 million create blogs 500 million access the Internet from their mobile 300 million of theses are also information workers Source: IDC iView, "A Consumer Revolution In The Enterprise", June 2010
17. Over 80% of 18-29 year olds use text messaging*
18. 38% say mobile is more important than walletSource: Pew Foundation study 2008
19. So how does this translate into business drivers?
20. Smartphone user insists on 24/7 access to e-mail, calendar, the Internet and literally thousands of other applications and assistance. Source: “Understanding Information Worker Smartphone Usage” - Forrester
21. 13% of information workers currently use smartphones for work at least weekly. Source: “Understanding Information Worker Smartphone Usage” - Forrester
22. Information workers using smartphones is predicted to escalate rapidly, hitting 34% by 2012. Source: “Understanding Information Worker Smartphone Usage” - Forrester
23. Information workers are tapping into mobile application stores or operator portals for a multitude of business-related functions. Source: “Understanding Information Worker Smartphone Usage” - Forrester
25. The Usual Suspects Personalised – my choices… On demand – anywhere, anytime… Reaches where other media can not… Cost effective – I can pay my way… User friendly – me, my family & work… Familiar – everyone has one…
36. Making mobile technology work for you… Embrace mobile technologies… Find the best fit to your business… Listen to users… Establish boundaries… Support innovation… Respond to client needs… Don’t be afraid of new processes…
All the worlds web sites. More books than you can read in a lifetime. 200,000 apps and counting. Its thin. Remember the age of people in the advert…all ages are using apps and devices…
Using smartphones to do their work. Utilising smart business applications, web sites and forums.
These include productivity apps, forms, policies and procedures, instant messaging, collaboration tools and even more advanced functions such as location-based services.
Work life balance is no more. Work life integration is now. People choose their communities and their personal life
Think outside the box with mobile apps. This one can be used for brainstorming, PRINCE2 Product Breakdowns, creative processes, team building exercises, coaching and training activities. You can email the notes, post the notes to sites or team blog sites.