The Consumer App Craze& Its Huge Repercussions for Enterprise IT

Consumers are downloading a lot of mobile apps:

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

64

102

139

180

225

269

Source: Gartner, Inc.

Billions

Why should I care?

CIO

Think about your own

experience as a

consumer…

Is there a single app on your phone that manages your entire life?

1

No. You have dozens of apps on your phone, each addressing a different need.

41appson the averagesmartphone

Enterprise Implication:

Rather than a single monolithic software suite, business users today expect multiple lightweight apps focused on specific business processes or needs.

Do you spend weeks in training or hours reading documentation before using an app?

No. Consumer apps are so intuitive you can use them immediately. Just press play.

Enterprise Implication:

Business users have experienced what it’s like to use simple, intuitive, and beautiful apps. Clunky software with a long learning curve simply won’t be adopted.

Are you willing to wait months or years for awesome new features?

No. Consumer app developers issue new releases constantly—often weekly.

Enterprise Implication:

Business users today won’t tolerate long app development cycles. Nor will they wait weeks for simple change requests.

Requirements for Enterprise Apps Have Changed Dramatically…

Intuitive & Easy to

Use

Simple & Right-Sized

Multi-Device

DeliveredRapidly

Updated Frequentl

y

Integrated

Seamlessly

It May Be Time for Your App Delivery Approach to Change As Well:

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