Project Management Systems and Mobile Devices

Technology evolves rapidly, and with it grows the world of applications. Regardless of the nature of the business, many companies have integrated into their strategic plans the implementation of applications, aware that a considerable portion of access to applications is now made from a mobile device. However, a portion of organisations do not have an exact idea of when to implement them.

Applications for mobile devices are designed for a particular operating system on the phone. They are created exclusively for mobile phones, having to consider the operating systems of mobile devices. The advantages of developing for mobile devices include full access to the device, software, and hardware, better user experience, and visibility in app stores. The disadvantages are the need for development in different programming languages and the requirement to develop skills according to the operating system, as well as higher costs and development time. There are cases where an application must be exclusively native, such as when it depends on device functionality. If the organisation needs the application to continue running even with no internet connection, known as "offline", the development needs to address this requirement. To reduce costs and increase productivity, there are tools that generate a mobile environment in a multiplatform way, meaning that from one code, applications for other mobile platforms can be generated. In the case of development directed to the web (mobile-friendly), the development follows the standard web with known and standardised languages. In this case, the advantages are reusable code, faster development at a lower cost, and no installation needed. The disadvantages are that an internet connection is 100% necessary, there is limited access to the device's hardware, and loss of visibility in stores.

Many companies and developers have their applications in a multiplatform manner. That is, they have applications that run on ...