Take Your Rocket U2 Apps Mobile with Rocket LegaSuite

Greg Mummah, Product ManagerRocket Software

Take Your Rocket U2 Apps Mobile with Rocket LegaSuite

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Managed application modernization team at municipal government software vendor (1995-1998)

Joined Rocket as implementation consultant for modernization (1999-2001)

Product Manager (2001-present) Desktop application modernization Web and Mobile application development

Defines product strategy, direction, and features

Published articles and webinars on SOA, application modernization, and desktop/web/mobile app development

©2013 Rocket Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Greg MummahProduct Manager

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You have UniData or UniVerse “green screen” or GUI apps and are looking to quickly go mobile

You want to make new mobile apps using U2 databases

This webinar is for you if


Agenda Enterprise mobility drivers

Rocket LegaSuite: Mobile applications for UniVerse and UniData

Q&A


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Enterprise Mobility:A Tidal Wave of Change

Employees74% of companies allow some sort of BYOD; 89% have mobile devices connecting to corporate networks

Company BudgetsBusiness spending on mobile projects will double in growth this year

CIOs78% of CIOs placed mobility in their top 5 priorities

©2013 Rocket Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Accenture CIO Mobility Survey 2012; Mobile Business Forecast 2012, A

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Mobile is Top of Mindfor CIOs in 2013


Rank Challenge1 Analytics and business intelligence2 Mobile technologies3 Cloud computing (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)4 Collaboration technologies (workflow)5 Legacy modernization6 IT management7 CRM8 Virtualization9 Security10 ERP applications

*Gartner 2013 CIO Priorities available at http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2304615

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Users are driving user experience changes in operations


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Barrier to Change #1:Interoperability with Existing Systems


1 out of 4 CIOs cite interoperability with current systems as a mobile challenge

43% of companies say integrating mobile devices with existing enterprise apps is critical

VDC Research Group; Accenture CIO Mobility Survey 2012

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Barrier to Change #2:Lack of In-House Mobile Skill Sets

Over 1 in 4 enterprise CIOs cite a lack of qualified mobile developers as a challenge

Only 9% of companies think they have all the mobile skills they need

©2013 Rocket Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. VDC Research Group; IBM 2012 Tech Trends Report

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LegaSuite with U2:Fast and Non-Invasive App Development

• Develop rich Windows and Java applications and integrate with third party apps on the Windows desktop

• Develop rich internet apps using HTML5, CSS3, and AJAX

• Build new mobile apps and deploy to iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets

• Develop any type of services/APIs: REST, SOAP, JavaBean, .NET, XML

• Message routing & orchestration

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LegaSuite Mobile: Solution Components

LegaSuite Mobile WorkbenchDesign mobile application Build RESTful APIs to U2 apps Integrate with U2 databases via REST

LegaSuite EngineDeploy apps to mobile devicesManage communication


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Build U2 mobile apps with Rocket LegaSuite

Before: U2 Applications After: Unified Mobile UX


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Rocket LegaSuite bridges theintegration gap


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Real integration to enterprise systems in their current state

Develop secure APIs (SOAP/REST/JSON) from existing enterprise applications to mobile apps in no time

Leverage sophisticated back-end systems: Mainframe IBM i UNIX Windows Java


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Develop cross-platform mobile apps from U2 databases and applications Mobile tooling to rapidly

develop cross-platform mobile apps

Leverage existing UniVerseand UniData sources and apps using SOAP or RESTful services

Native look and feel for each mobile platform without separate development

Point, click and drag back-end U2 application functions, new services and data

Time to market measured in days


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Intuitive user experience Layout manager

automatically creates familiar mobile UX

Organize information into lists, forms, and pages

Tap, swipe, and pinch to interact


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Integrate with everything Develop secure APIs

(SOAP/REST/JSON) for existing U2 apps and databases

Use these APIs for web and mobile development

Orchestrate services between U2 apps and databases and other apps and databases

Interact with device features via Phonegap and custom APIs

Host third party widgets inside mobile apps


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Install apps on devices that have 94% of global market share

Worldwide Mobile OSMarket Share

Mobile Web and OSes Supported by Rocket


*IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, February 14, 2013

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Development Experience


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Mobile Web App – Browser-based, no installation

Enterprise App Store – Managed installation controlled by you

Public App Store – Public installation controlled by app store Apple App Store Google Play Windows Store

Three ways to deploy


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Web Application


Go to website Add to Home Screen Tap to access

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Enterprise App Store


1. Set up your app store

2. Add users and groups

3. Register devices

4. Add apps to store

5. Add permissions

6. Users install apps

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Enterprise App Store UX


Go to app store Select from list of apps Install

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Public App Store


1. Consumer-grade applications only, no LOB/internal apps!

2. Submit to Apple/Google/MS review and approval process

3. Once approved, made available in public app store

4. Users install apps

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Public App Store UX


Go to app store Find and install app Use it

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Deployment Matrix


Web app Enterprise app store Public app store

Audience Internal users or known audience

Internal users or knownaudience

Everyone

Approval requirements Internal only Internal only App Store/Play requirements

Functionality Browser only Browser + device features Browser + device features

Development requirements

LegaSuite Workbench LegaSuite WorkbenchApple Xcode, Android SDK, VS 2012(or use Adobe Build)

LegaSuite WorkbenchApple Xcode, Android SDK, VS 2012(or use Phonegap Build)

Deployment infrastructure required

Web app server Web app serverApp store solution (or useCloud solution)

Web app server

Update method None required Enterprise app store method

Public app store method

User Authentication User input LDAP or user input User input

Data security VPN or HTTPS/TLS VPN or in-app (HTTPS/TLS) VPN or in-app (HTTPS/TLS)

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Rocket LegaSuite MobileRuntime Architecture


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Demonstrations


LegaSuite cross-platform mobile app using U2 REST

services for retail

Native iOS app using LegaSuite REST services to place a customer order

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Jobpac – software vendor for the construction industry. Traditional ERP serves over 6,000 users

Using Rocket LegaSuite Mobile, they developed 7 mobile apps based on their core system

Apps cover tasks like Timesheet Entry, Delivery Docket Entry, Enquiry Order Entry and Purchase Order Approval

Timesheet Entry app developed in ~20 working days

Using mobile apps on the job saves construction companies significant time and money

Customer Solution:Mobile Construction Management Apps


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Deliver new mobile apps very quickly based on existing U2 apps Solve the enterprise integration challenges without changing

your back office apps Address the mobile development skills gap

Use industry standard technologies like HTML5, REST, JSON, JavaScript, and SQL with U2

Serve iOS, Android, and Windows Phone users with a single development effort

Leverage the deployment method(s) that are right for your enterprise

LegaSuite Mobile U2 Takeaways

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Disclaimer


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The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Rocket Software, Inc.: Dynamic Connect, SystemBuilder, U2, U2 Web Development Environment, UniData, UniVerse, and wIntegrate.

IBM, the IBM logo, AIX, and DB2 are trademarks of IBM in the United States and other countries.

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Microsoft, SQL Server, Windows, and Excel are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

Other company, product, and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Trademarks and Acknowledgements


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