The document discusses proactively managing mobile platforms. It outlines the components of a mobile operating system including the operating system, OEM firmware, and software. It also discusses common problems users experience with wireless networks, firmware, software and memory. The document recommends establishing milestones like requirements specification, testing plans, sandbox deployment, user acceptance testing, data validation, and periodic reviews to address problems earlier in the development process.

1. Proactively Managing Your
Mobile Platform

2. #EF4
Untangling The Mobile
Platform
Operating
System
OEM
Firmware
Software

3. #EF4
Today’s Operating Systems
Windows
Mobile / CE
Android
iOS
Windows
8.1 / 10

4. #EF4
OEM Firmware Advantage
• Smart
Power
Manageme
nt
• Advanced
Security
• Enhanced
Wireless
Network
• Scanner /
Imager
Support
Windows
8.1 / 10
Windows
Mobile /
CE
iOS Android

5. #EF4
Software – Making it All Work
Commercial
off-the-shelf
(COTS)
Software
Custom
Software
Mobile
Device
Management
(MDM) REST/JSON

6. #EF4
Real User Problems
• Wireless Network
• OEM Firmware
• COTS Software
Unable to
Send Data
• SQL
• Custom Software
Error Saving
Saving Data
• OEM Firmware
• Custom Software
• Operating System
Out of
Memory

7. #EF4
Who is to blame?
It is too late. The problem needs to be addressed sooner.

8. #EF4
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

9. #EF4
Required Milestones (con’t)
Software
Requirement
s
Specification
• 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

10. #EF4
Required Milestones (con’t)
User Acceptance
Testing
• Customer performs Testing
• All Problem Reports are Tracked and
Documented
Mobile Device
Management
• Invest in an MDM Tool prior to Deployment
Deployment Plan
• Created for all stages of Deployment

11. #EF4
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

12. #EF4
Q/A
Martin Jack
CTO
Barcoding, Inc.
martin.jack@barcoding.com