- 1. mDesign for ISVsCommonTime mDesignfor Independent Software
Vendors Design, develop, deploy and manage dynamic enterprise
mobile applications quickly and cost effectively.The ChallengeMany
independent software vendors (ISVs), IT consultancies and
valueadded resellers (VARs) are seeing an increasing demand to
extend theirexisting business solutions onto mobile devices. This
demand is beingdriven by the rapidly growing enterprise mobile
applications market, morepowerful devices and evolving
platforms.ISVs face considerable challenges in such changeable and
disruptiveconditions. Products and solutions need to be delivered
quickly tocapitalize on opportunities, customers require more
complex solutionsthat operate on a number of mobile platforms, and
lower developmentcosts are needed to maintain margins. Offering
mobile applications and In order to gain a competitive advantage,
ISVs must meet the challenges solutions in partnership withof
mobility by creating cross platform mobile solutions quickly and
costeffectively, without compromising functionality.CommonTime can
deliver manyCommonTimes partner offering provides ISVs with
significantbusiness benefits for ISVs, including:opportunities to
deliver own branded enterprise mobile applications andsolutions.
Reduced development costs Increased speed to marketAfter trialing
several enterprise mobility Improved professional services
solutions within the Gartner Quadrant, we Increased profitability
Extended intellectual property reachfound that CommonTime mDesign
was the Improved customer experience most comprehensive and cost
effective. More business opportunitiesAndy Noble - Managing
Director, Mobile Data Force Australia Enhanced corporate imageThe
Solution - CommonTime mDesignCommonTime mDesign is a powerful yet
simple to use enterprisemobility solution, which provides
independent software vendors withmultiple mobile application
capabilities. mDesign allows for the rapiddesign, development,
deployment and management of cross platformenterprise mobile
applications. These fully integrated applications can becreated at
a fraction of the time and cost of native development
methods.mDesign features an intuitive application building process,
using a libraryof customizable business process templates. This
allows for the rapidprototyping and development of applications and
significantly reduces 1
2. mDesign for ISVstime to market. Added functionality also
allows complex applications to be custom builtGain a competitive
edgefrom the ground up where required. with CommonTime:As new
devices are released and customer requirements change, our
compatibility growswith you. mDesign allows your investment to be
future proofed by providing you with the Increase profitability
byability to deliver cross platform applications.winning enterprise
wideThe solution provides full application deployment and a range
of flexible back office mobile projects withintegration options, as
well as incorporating device management, software provisioning
andmargins designed todata security capabilities as
standard.increase the bottom line.Advanced Functionality for
Technical Personnel Improve professionalmDesign also includes
features that allow more comprehensive solutions to be built
fromservices revenue bythe ground up where required. These
include:utilising CommonTimesHierarchical Process
Relationshipsindustry recognisedmDesign allows you to link multiple
processes within an application using a full inheritancemobile
developmentmodel.framework and device Smaller, more manageable
processes can be created and reused.management platform. Data can
be easily passed between parent and child processes in both
directions. Win more business A process launcher can be designed to
interact with these processes. by offering an end toend suite of
integratedenterprise mobilesoftware solutionsdesigned for
specificindustries that can beused across the business. Extend the
reach of yourintellectual propertyacross multiple mobileplatforms.
Significantly reducedevelopment costscompared to nativedevelopment
methods.Open Integration Model Shorten the time itThe mDesign
integration plugin allows connection to commonly used
enterprisetakes to deliver mobileapplications and ODBC data
sources, such as:solutions to market. MS-SQL Server MySQL Receive
expert assistancethrough direct access to Oraclefield resources
from the Progress CommonTime sales, PostgreSQL consulting,
marketing and Many others.support teams.The plugin also allows web
services integration, batch file processing and custom
APIintegration.2 3. mDesign for ISVsProduct Extensibility Styling
can be customized within mDesign to change the look and feel of
your application, employing widely used technologies such as HTML5,
JavaScript and CSS. Custom questions can also be used to implement
your own application features, as well as existing JavaScript
function libraries. mDesign scripting language provides a common
cross platform scripting language, allowing the implementation of
complex business logic and functionality.CommonTime mDesign - The
Complete Enterprise Mobility Toolkit for ISVsmDesign Studio mDesign
Manager mDesign ClientmDesign Server Rapid Application Design
&Application Deployment,Mobile ApplicationBack End System
Development Environment Management & FullExecution Environment
IntegrationVersion Control HTML5 CSS3JavaScripte MDMgement:Field
Service &Complete MobileWindows MobileSQL
ServerInspectionsEnterprise SymbianDomino Survey & Data Capture
ApplicationWindows Phone 7 Oracle Sales force AutomationComplete
Mobile iOS SAP Retail & POSEnterprise AndroidVarious CRMOther
TemplatesApplication Blackberry OtherCommonTime MDMSecurity and
MobileSoftwarePoliciesMobile Device Management Encryption VPN
Distribution and SettingsData ConsumptionThe mDesign DataList
control allows efficient administration and presentation of data
from back end data sources to end users.Applying a style template
to the DataList control gives you complete flexibility over its
appearance.mDesign DataSets allow fully offline data storage for
local data lookup. DataSets can be used to drive processes and
dynamicallypopulate questions such as droplists, radios, combos and
checkboxes.This allows you to dynamically change your choices using
data created on the device, as well as use key information to drive
ontify Technologydemand loading of content from servers such as
customer, Security and Encryption contact and order data. Mobile
VPN Software DistributionOffline OperationmDesign applications are
capable of working in both offline and online modes. When
disconnected from the mDesign Server,mobile users still have access
to locally stored data so they can continue working, whether that
is looking up contact information orsearching part list
information.Device IntegrationmDesign applications can make full
use of native hardware capabilities. It is therefore possible to
create applications that allow thefollowing: Barcode and QR code
scanning Photo capture Signature capture Sketching GPS Location
reporting3 4. mDesign for ISVsDynamic PresentationmDesign allows
you show or hide questions and controls according to answers given
anywherein a process. Certain questions also allow you to
dynamically change their display depending onwhether the question
has been answered.Presentation areas can be used to style data such
as address information into blocks showing name,address and phone
numbers in a unified style. This styling can be saved and used as a
templatewhenever needed.Data LayermDesigns Calculated Answers allow
you to compare data items, aggregate data and derive newdata items.
mDesign allows the creation of composite data editors for group
data editing, andmaplists to drive location based
operations.Partnership OptionsCommonTime supports independent
software vendors by providing technology that enhancescurrent
capabilities and takes them into the mobile working environment.
The technology enablesyou to differentiate your products within a
crowded market, extend the reach of your intellectualproperty, and
retain more customers. You take mDesign Studio for free, with
nothing to pay until you sell your first application. You retain
the IPR of any applications you develop, allowing you to easily
extend the reach of your intellectual property.CommonTime allows
ISVs to: White label mDesign, and sell it to your customers and
clients as a complete enterprise mobility development toolkit. This
allows you to brand the solution as required and sell it at your
chosen price. White labelling and selling mDesign as a whole is
ideal for those ISVs with clients who are further on in their
mobility strategy and have multiple processes to mobilise. Create
branded mobile applications using mDesign to sell off the peg or
tailor for individual projects. This allows you to retain the
intellectual property and development functionality of mDesign
inhouse. You can sell these applications at your chosen price.
Resell mDesign as a complete solution whilst supplying your own
services, for which you will receive a margin. This approach is
suitable for services based ISVs with larger corporate or
government bodies as customers.To learn more about how you can use
mDesign to add cross platform enterprise mobileapplications to your
product offering and try mDesign for free, get in touch
today.Contact UsWhy CommonTimeFor more infotmation about CommonTime
mDesign please visit our websiteExperienced in delivering high
value businesswww.commontime.com contact [email protected] or
call us on:mobility to the worlds leading organizations,CommonTime
is dedicated to providingUK: +44 (0) 1332 542 028independent
software vendors with flexible,USA: 866 706 0609 (toll-free) cost
effective, mobile business solutions andtechnology that can be used
across yourcustomer base and target markets. 4011211-v003
