How 'Mobile First' Is Changing Enterprise Technology

The first thing many people see when they start their day is their phone. Mobile has become one of the primary ways of searching the Internet, viewing social networks and email, as well as one of the first touch points in a customer’s experience with a business.

This presents both an opportunity and a challenge for businesses. Much of the landscape for enterprise technology will continue to mobilize in line with the increasingly mobile workforce.

Here’s how the “mobile first” movement has begun to change business technology:

Setting The Right Context

Since mobile is often the first interaction a person has with your company’s software, app or website, the mobile context of that experience is important to build around.

If a person is searching for your business from a mobile phone, they likely are on the go and will likely have less patience because of the limited keyboard and interface of the device than if they were at a desk. Understanding this stark difference in a user’s interactions from desktop to mobile is one of the many ways the technology landscape is shifting.

The bells and whistles of an expansive web platform don’t fly on a mobile device. The small screen and context of its use demand a simple experience from start to finish. As technology continues to develop with the mobile first push, simplicity will remain a major focus to ensure ease of use and continued scalability.