Apple and IBM are offering the first set of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions , apps designed specifically for businesses, and supporting cloud services , making IBM's Big Data & Analytics capabilities available to business iPhone and iPad users.
These solutions are aimed at corporate clients from the banking, retail, insurance, financial services, telecommunications, as well as government agencies and airlines,
Developed exclusively for iPhone and iPad devices, IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps are deployed in a secure environment, with analytics capabilities and connectivity to core business processes.
Apps can be customized to the needs of any organization, easily deployed, managed and upgraded through IBM’s cloud services specifically for iOS devices, with security that covers the data, the app and the device.
The first series of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions is now available for different industries, including:
Plan Flight (Travel and Transportation Division): manages the main source of expense for all airlines, fuel, allowing pilots to review flight schedules, flight plans and crew statuses in advance, report problems encountered during flights to ground crews and make better-informed decisions regarding fuel supply optimization.
Passenger+ (Travel and Transportation Sector): allows flight crews to offer personalized services to passengers during the flight – including information on special offers, rebooking and baggage.
Advise & Grow (Banking and Financial Markets): provides banking executives visiting small businesses/clients with secure authorization to access customer profiles and competitive analysis, with the aim of extracting business knowledge through analytical tools in order to submit personalized recommendations and to complete transactions securely.
Trusted Advice (Banking and Financial Markets): Allows advisors to access and manage client portfolios and draw on powerful predictive analytics tools while at the client's home, rather than in their office, with full control of proposals with advanced modeling tools, all the way to secure transaction completion.
Incident Aware (Public Administration): turns iPhone into a critical crime prevention resource by providing law enforcement with real-time access to maps and video feeds from incident locations, information about victim status, escalation risk and criminal history, and improved ability to call for backup and support services.
Sales Assist (Retail): allows associates to connect to customer profiles, present recommendations based on past purchases and current choices, check inventory, locate items in-store, and arrange for the shipment of items that are available outside of the store.
Source: protothema.gr
