Online data capture has become the norm for many businesses. As convenient as online data capture is, it also comes with one very niggly challenge, you have to be online. You may think you’ll never need it, or maybe you didn’t realise it was even possible, but you can build apps that work offline and sync back to the server later when the internet is available.

When developing a field service management app, you only get one shot at convincing your team to adopt it. How do you make it count? It’s all about the quick wins.

As new technology comes to the fore, the adage ‘for new things to come, the old must die’ often rings true. But when investing time and money into app development, is it really possible to create a future-ready app?

The answer? Yes. Here’s 5 things you need to consider:

While successful apps are designed to solve problems, that’s not always enough in a business setting.

In most cases (particularly with established businesses), day-to-day operations run on a legacy system that you can’t easily replace with updated or more advanced technology.

For this reason, a newly developed app is only truly successful at solving a business problem when it seamlessly integrates with existing legacy systems.

While we instinctively avoid tension, it can be a catalyst for great app development. Here’s why we recommend you embrace it.

All great apps have one thing in common - great design.

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