Anyone apps for business-critical applications rarely suitable Walldorf June 18, 2012, a recent study by research2guidance (Enterprise mobile app market status report 2012) occupies the thesis of ecenta, according to which only a very low percentage of available apps for businesses actually complies with the requirements in the business environment. According to the study, only 14 percent of the company’s apps meet professional requirements. According to the study are currently to the 200,000 apps for companies available, bringing their number has doubled in the last 12 months. Alone the sheer mass of apps makes it”almost impossible to make a reliable choice, explains Joachim Schellenberg, Manager of business development at the ecenta AG. The ecenta AG is a product and consulting firm that specializes in the demanding realization of projects in the areas of SAP Business Suite is also a smooth transition by apps for home and business use.
So apps like Skype can of course be used for personal and business communication. The same applies to the protection and management of contacts. There, it is almost impossible to draw a dividing line. That would be also not tragic, the apps for personal use would not often massive weaknesses.” The security of data which are processed with the help of the apps called ecenta as a key vulnerability. So the Software House from Walldorf warns CRM apps, for example, to employ without previously having subjected them an extensive security check. The risk that sensitive customer information go unnoticed to third parties was too great. Moreover, the maintenance and further development of the applications are insecure, and also services of the seller uncertain. With CRM solutions, the established providers have now powerful mobile applications on offer, which meet all requirements in the business environment”, explains Schellenberg. Certainly, these are not as favorable as in app stores available solutions, but benefits at a glance and Quality to compensate for the extra charge here.