Research on mobile application support system based on internal and external network

Since 13th Five-Year, great changes have taken place in the situation at home and abroad. Internal and external factors such as “Internet +” innovation and development, new technology driven and information security situation have had a wide and profound impact on the production and operation of enterprises. At the same time, new requirements for information and communication work have been put forward. Based on the existing internal and external network structure of the enterprise, we study a fast response, collaborative innovation, security and controllable mobile application support system, so as to speed up the construction of enterprise mobile applications, and help “Internet +” management innovation and business innovation

Mobile Enterprise Resource Planning Adoption and Implementation in Norwegian Organizations A Case Study of RamBase

Master's thesis inIn an age of ongoing technological advancements and mobility, there is an ever-increasing need by the companies to find smart solutions to manage their businesses. Organizations around the world use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a systemic technological tool, to increase their performances. Researchers agree upon the fact that mobile information technology (MIT) is an indispensable asset for the longevity of an organization’s innovation practices and economic stability. With the IT revolution, the number of enterprises adopting, implementing, and using mobile information and communications technology has increased. The mobile enterprise generates productivity in small projects and saves costs in the medium to large scale companies giving competitive advantages. RamBase, a straightforward cloud-based Norwegian ERP provider, has a desire to evaluate its current mobile computing application potential in both IOS and Android operating systems and to look for improvement opportunities in this branch. Cloud ERP enhances tracking of incoming raw material and outgoing final products to extend the visibility and control inside and outside the enterprise. As very few studies have been done on the implementation and adoption of a mobile ERP (M-ERP) application so in this thesis, we aim to explore the importance of Mobile ERP (M-ERP) for today’s business environment. We specifically studied the research question: How can RamBase develop a productive M-ERP for its customers while considering the crucial implementation success factors? We applied the qualitative approach by conducting a literature review in addition to a case study. An online survey related to experiences with mobile ERP use, strengths and challenges and opinions on the implementation of mobile ERP was conducted. A questionnaire was formulated to collect data points for the desired variables and was sent out to major firms which were using RamBase’s ERP system. It consisted of both open-ended and closed-ended questions. The questionnaire data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, thematic analysis, and content analytical techniques. Survey results were discussed during a consultation with fellow students to identify key considerations in the implementation of mobile ERP. Our findings suggest that the critical ERP modules for small-medium enterprises (SMEs), which have employees ranging from 10 to 249 and are operating in the manufacturing industry are administration, production, and finance. Previous studies have shown that the access to required modules through the mobile phone enhances the productivity and performance of an organization. The core features of the M-ERP applications include the real-time query of information regardless of location, traceability of information and approval of workflow. The challenges identified by the users and validated by the literature include security, screen size, platform compatibility, training, and user interface. Due to significant complexities in each ERP module, it is not feasible to start developing a mobile application for the whole module. A simple application with the key features of the module will have more usability than a complex whole module application. RamBase should identify the functionality of production, administration, and finance M-ERP modules according to the insights available from their customers. The initial applications should be small with specific functionality for a single group of people. This bottom to top approach will save time and money.submittedVersio

ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks: a literature review

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is a complex and vibrant process, one that involves a combination of technological and organizational interactions. Often an ERP implementation project is the single largest IT project that an organization has ever launched and requires a mutual fit of system and organization. Also the concept of an ERP implementation supporting business processes across many different departments is not a generic, rigid and uniform concept and depends on variety of factors. As a result, the issues addressing the ERP implementation process have been one of the major concerns in industry. Therefore ERP implementation receives attention from practitioners and scholars and both, business as well as academic literature is abundant and not always very conclusive or coherent. However, research on ERP systems so far has been mainly focused on diffusion, use and impact issues. Less attention has been given to the methods used during the configuration and the implementation of ERP systems, even though they are commonly used in practice, they still remain largely unexplored and undocumented in Information Systems research. So, the academic relevance of this research is the contribution to the existing body of scientific knowledge. An annotated brief literature review is done in order to evaluate the current state of the existing academic literature. The purpose is to present a systematic overview of relevant ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks as a desire for achieving a better taxonomy of ERP implementation methodologies. This paper is useful to researchers who are interested in ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks. Results will serve as an input for a classification of the existing ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks. Also, this paper aims also at the professional ERP community involved in the process of ERP implementation by promoting a better understanding of ERP implementation methodologies and frameworks, its variety and history

Developing a Framework for Creating mHealth Surveys

Various issues in the design of surveys for mobile health (mHealth) research projects yet exist. As mHealth solutions become more popular, new issues are brought into consideration. Researchers need to collect some critical information from participants in these mHealth studies. These mHealth studies require a specialized framework to create surveys, track progress and analyze user data. In these procedures, mHealth’s needs differ from other studies. Therefore, there has to be a new framework that satisfies needs of mHealth research studies. Although there are studies for creating efficient, robust and user-friendly surveys, there is no solution or study, which is specialized in mHealth area and solves specific problems of mHealth research studies. mHealth research studies sometimes require real-time access to user data. Reward systems may play a key role in their study. Most importantly, storing user information securely plays a key role in these studies. There is no such solution or study, which covers all these areas. In this thesis, we present guidelines for developing a framework for creating mHealth surveys. In doing this, we hope that we propose a solution for problems of creating and using of surveys in mHealth studies

ERP implementation for an administrative agency as a corporative frontend and an e-commerce smartphone app

This document contains all the descriptions, arguments and demonstrations of the researches, analysis, reasoning, designs and tasks performed to achieve the requirement to technologically evolve an managing agency in a way that, through a solution that requires a reduced investment, makes possible to arrange a business management tool with e-commerce and also a mobile application that allows access and consultation of mentioned tool. The first part of the document describes the scenario in order to contextualize the project and introduces ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning). In the second part, a deep research of ERP market products is carried out, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each one of the products in order to finish with the choice of the most suitable product for the scenario proposed in the project. A third part of the document describes the installation process of the selected product carried out based on the use of Dockers, as well as the configurations and customizations that they make on the selected ERP. A description of the installation and configuration of additional modules is also made, necessary to achieve the agreed scope of the project. In a fourth part of the thesis, the process of creating an iOS and Android App that connects to the selected ERP database is described. The process begins with the design of the App. Once designed, it is explained the process of study and documentation of technologies to choose the technology stack that allows making an application robust and contemporary without use of licensing. After choosing the technologies to use there are explained the dependencies and needs to install runtime enviornments prior to the start of coding. Later, it describes how the code of the App has been raised and developed. The compilation and verification mechanisms are indicated in continuation. And finally, it is showed the result of the development of the App once distributed. Finally, a chapter for the conclusions analyzes the difficulties encountered during the project and the achievements, analyzing what has been learned during the development of this project

Pervasive computing at tableside : a wireless web-based ordering system

Purpose &ndash; The purpose of this paper is to introduce a wireless web-based ordering system called iMenu in the restaurant industry. Design/methodology/approach &ndash; By using wireless devices such as personal digital assistants and WebPads, this system realizes the paradigm of pervasive computing at tableside. Detailed system requirements, design, implementation and evaluation of iMenu are presented.Findings &ndash; The evaluation of iMenu shows it explicitly increases productivity of restaurant staff. It also has other desirable features such as integration, interoperation and scalability. Compared to traditional restaurant ordering process, by using this system customers get faster and better services, restaurant staff cooperate more efficiently with less working mistakes, and enterprise owners thus receive more business profits. Originality/value &ndash; While many researchers have explored using wireless web-based information systems in different industries, this paper presents a system that employs wireless multi-tiered web-based architecture to build pervasive computing systems. Instead of discussing theoretical issues on pervasive computing, we focus on practical issues of developing a real system, such as choosing of web-based architecture, design of input methods in small screens, and response time in wireless web-based systems.<br /

IPv6 Network Mobility

Network Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting has been used since before the days of the Internet as we know it today. Authentication asks the question, “Who or what are you?” Authorization asks, “What are you allowed to do?” And fi nally, accounting wants to know, “What did you do?” These fundamental security building blocks are being used in expanded ways today. The fi rst part of this two-part series focused on the overall concepts of AAA, the elements involved in AAA communications, and highlevel approaches to achieving specifi c AAA goals. It was published in IPJ Volume 10, No. 1[0]. This second part of the series discusses the protocols involved, specifi c applications of AAA, and considerations for the future of AAA