SharePoint MobileImproving efficiency of the mobile workforce
Anthony PhamProduct Support [email protected]
Task-Oriented
Context-Sensitive
Device Channels
Native AppBYOD
What are my options?
Offline
HTML53rd-party solution
KWizCom Corporation
• Founded in 2005
• Headquartered in Toronto
• Global vendor of SharePoint Add-Ons
• 5000+ customers worldwide
SharePoint 2013 Mobile Features
SharePoint Mobile Strategy
SharePoint Mobile Solution Options
Improving efficiency of the mobile workforce
What’s new for mobile devices in SharePoint 2013?
Optimized mobile browser experience
Device channels
SharePoint Mobile Apps
Push notifications
Location field type
Business intelligence content
Office Web Apps
Yammer Apphttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161352.aspx
Optimized mobile browser experience
Contemporary view
HTML5 rendered view
Classic view
HTML, SharePoint Server 2010 mobile experience
Full screen UI
Web view
Classic view Full screen UI
Contemporary view Renders in HTML5
Optimized for touch
Supported by all major browsers
Activate “Mobile Browser View”
Differences between device resolutions can be problematic
Publishing sites only One site, many designs Requires customizations
(Master page, layouts, CSS)
Device Channels
Mobile Apps for SharePoint
Pros SharePoint Apps developed for specific mobile device Runs as fast as the mobile device can support Interactive user interface Office Online and App storeCons Development Distribution/Approval through App or SharePoint store
SharePoint Mobile Strategy
Define what mobile users need Decide which mobile devices to support Decide whether you can build your own SharePoint
Mobile solution or buy an existing solution If you must build, decide which solution is right for
you Security
What do mobile users need ?
What do mobile users need ?
DemoUpdating a follow-up task just after finishing a meeting…
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At the office I can enjoythe “portal experience”
But when I am out of the office..
I don’t need our entire portal inside my smartphone!
I don’t need a long list of all
the libraries and lists in my
site!
I do Not need a Portal while I am on the road!
This challenge is not new..
Information Overload vs.
Limited display size
Limited time
A “non-office”
environment
Task-Oriented
Easy to Use!
Context -Sensitive+
Task-Oriented
Less is Better!
Context-Sensitive Interface
Behave differently according to the
current situation (context)
DemoTask-Oriented & Context-Sensitive Mobile UX
What if we had a “Close Task” action?
Single click!
KPI’s
Actions
Lists
Task-OrientedFocused Interface
Less is Better!
The exact Actions that
I Need!
SharePoint list menus are Generic
No matter which item type - you always get the same generic menus(Based only on your permissions)
Different menus based on situation
Why do we see these fields for a new task?
Why can I edit this task if it’s not assigned to
me?
Why can I edit this task if it’s already completed?
This field is disabled and I cannot edit it because I am not the task owner
Focused InterfaceContext-Sensitive
Different Menus
Different Fields
Different Permissions
Behave differently according to the current situation (context)
Task-Oriented
What mobile users need
Context-Sensitive
Less is Better!
The exact Actions that
I Need!
Different Menus
Different Fields
Different Permissions
Decide which mobile devices to support
Build or Buy your SharePoint Mobile Solution
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Building your SharePoint Mobile Solution
Mobile Web
Mobile App
Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Use mobile frameworks
Combine SharePoint Device Channels & RWD
Using device channels to target particular devices
Designs within them are responsive for the different browser widths
Addresses “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” policy
Security
Mobile device management (MDM) software can address security concerns byprotecting your data with a comprehensive set of access control and data protection capabilities.
Key Takeaways
Task-Oriented
Easy to Use!
Context -Sensitive+
Key Takeaways
Define what mobile users need– Meet with your audience. Document use cases and requirements in a HLD
Decide which mobile devices to support– It will be much less expensive to support one platform vs. several
Decide whether to buy or build – Examine risks and costs of both options
Decide which build solution is right for you – a mobile site, a native app, or a hybrid app
Security– Mobile device management (MDM) software can address security concerns
Resources
SharePoint 2013 Mobile featureshttp://www.cio.com/article/2384729/enterprise-software/how-to-make-sharepoint-2013-more-mobile.html
Responsive Frameworks for SharePointhttp://jquerymobile.com/
Mobile device management http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/enterprise-mobility-suite/
Task Oriented & Content sensitive Mobile interfacehttp://kwizcom.com/sharepoint-add-ons/sharepoint-mobile-extensions/overview/