Each year, businesses must evaluate their budget to include yet another leg of technology as innovation fuels new opportunities for expansion. Creating a branded mobile application can be expensive and time-consuming, but the rewards can easily outweigh the costs. Here’s how your business can get it right: Offer Value We all know there is only…
Through enterprise architecture (EA), companies can create a virtual blueprint structured around their current and future business objectives. While this may sound simple, developing an EA strategy is not cut and dry. Each EA system is built based on the specific structure, needs, and ideals of an individual business. EA management includes not only the…
The evolution of the internet and the integration of mobile technology seems to be happening at the speed of light. Just a short time ago, businesses were urged to offer mobile-friendly websites and applications if they wanted to keep up with the competition. Those who are up to speed are about to join the race…
As technology moves to the forefront of our lives, we begin to experience the negative side of each progression. To no surprise, security and privacy issues have surfaced as more and more software, websites, and apps are developed for smartphone, tablet, and desktop use. Hackers and developers with bad intentions are not new to the…
Organizations big and small need to take note of the latest technologies and innovations. The way we conduct business has changed, and continues to, particularly when it comes to the use of mobile technology. Ease of Search & Purchase The right mobile app or mobile website can increase sales by simplifying the product search and…
Confirming swirling rumors, Microsoft purchased Xamarin, a cross-platform mobile software development company, in a quiet deal this week. With their expertise, Microsoft can expand mobile development and strengthen their Universal Windows Platform (UWP) technology, something they have yet to successfully perfect. Because of Microsoft’s proprietary past, their developing team was not quite prepared to create…
Just a short bit ago, it became mandatory for every business to establish a professional website and begin maintaining an active online presence. Since then, technology seems to be moving faster each year, pushing us to migrate more and more into a digital world. With the introduction of tablets and smarter smartphones, mobile has taken…
As new web standards emerge and the development process of mobile applications progresses, there has been much controversy over whether businesses should opt for native or HTML5 apps. Is the war finally over? You decide… HTML5 When you strip down an HTML5 app, it is basically just a mobile website designed to work on a…
An enterprise application (EA) is a business application designed to solve problems and streamline complex tasks encountered by large (and sometimes small) corporations and organizations. Today’s EAs are complex, scalable, reliable, multi-tiered, component-based, and mission-critical. EAs essentially consist of a group of programs working together to create unparalleled functionalities. These applications are developed using enterprise…
Insurance systems are highly complex due to the need for applications to work seamlessly across multiple departments and subsystems. Insurance changes quickly, cycling through new or changing aspects of finance, business, culture, demographics, laws and regulations, and products. Because of the fluidity of this industry, new technology is regularly needed. When it comes to insurance…