Shelby Klingerman, Content Curator |

In a world where everyone is on the move with their mobile phone, tablet, etc., it’s important for systems to keep up with the times. JD Edwards provides users with a mobile experience that accelerates business process execution by allowing users to keep up with their work on the go.

David Nowakowski, Senior Principal Software Engineer, and Ervin Rhodes, Principal Product Manager, broke down what Oracle has delivered to help mobilize JD Edwards through apps and the latest technology.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Mobile Enterprise Applications

There are 90+ mobile applications available for use on Apps Release 9.1 or 9.2. Some examples of the apps include:

• Equipment Maintenance
• Field Service
• Purchasing & Expense Approvals
• Order Management
• Health & Safety
• Contact Lookups
• Project Management
• Inventory & Order Inquiries
• Financial Batch Approvals
• Custom Development
• Barcode Scanning
• Location Services

These applications serve as the point of entry for individual functions within your business. Depending on the app, you can either use it on your mobile phone or tablet. To run mobile apps with you JD Edwards, all you need is an AIS server to communicate between the mobile phone or tablet and your JD Edwards system. You can also choose to run your mobile apps through Mobile Core before they reach your AIS Server.

Difference Between JD Edwards With Mobile Core vs. Without

Mobile Core is the one-stop shop for your JD Edwards mobile services. With Mobile Core, you can utilize or extend out-of-the-box mobile services that are delivered to solve common mobile requirements, or you can build your own custom services designed to meet your unique needs.

With Mobile Core, your applications will pass through Mobile Core before communicating with your AIS Server and JD Edwards system. Mobile Core includes out-of-the-box JDE applications. One benefit of choosing the path through Mobile Core is that you can analyze mobile app usage through provided dashboards. You can also leverage JD Edwards Connector and point Mobile Application Archive (MAA) to Mobile Core. Using Mobile Core includes a full use license for Mobile Application Framework (MAF) and Mobile Application Accelerator (MAX).

Without Mobile Core, your JD Edwards system will connect directly with your AIS Server. You can use apps that you download from the App Store (for iOS) or Google Play (for Android). You can also extend apps using the Mobile Application Archives (MAA).

What Mobile Core Means for Stakeholders

Exposing your mobile applications to Mobile Core can mean different things for different mobile stakeholders. Mobile Core is a collaborative environment for these stakeholders, and it can bring several benefits to the different roles involved in your company’s mobile experience.

• Mobile Developer: Apps can be extended, and mobile developers can access mobile services and custom API catalog while focusing on building great apps.
• Services Developer: Backend service developers can control and scale access to my backend systems in a centrally-managed, Cloud-based environment.
• Business Stakeholder: Mobile app usage, adoption and performance can be easily monitored through dashboards provided in Mobile Core.

To learn more about how to mobilize your JD Edwards system and learn about items on the roadmap or in the research phases for JD Edwards, check out the full presentation, which is attached below.

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