Connecting Mobile Workloads With Back-End Systems

Mobile brings a new set of criteria to application design. Successful mobile apps are not simply additional UIs on existing back-end applications.  These new applications should be designed as a System of Engagement from a user flow perspective, user-centric instead of back-end centric. A mobile design for the enterprise must encompass the front end app, any necessary layers of connectivity, and middle tiers that possibly aggregate more than one System of Record.  Existing Systems of Record may need to be revised to enable new access techniques. Security must be a primary design consideration from start to finish. In this presentation we will use the IBM MobileFirst Reference Architecture as a model on which we elaborate design principles, highlight considerations, and show how IBM Worklight for on-premises and Bluemix for cloud enable reliable, secure, and flexible mobile applications for enterprise systems. We’ll focus on IBM z Systems as the back end but also cover unique capabilities of Power Systems for the enterprise.

Tracks: Application Development, Mobile and Social Networking in the Enterprise, Security in the Enterprise and Software Architecture