Mobilizing World Business. Mobile Enterprise Application Platform

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1 Mobile Enterprise Application Platform

2 A Single Platform The Sky MEAP enables you to support multiple mobile applications across a diverse range of devices, users and data sources; on premise or in cloud. This proven platform enables applications to scale across thousands of devices while protecting your existing business systems through comprehensive interface management. With over twelve years of research and development and production use, Sky s MEAP has been used to deliver hundreds of successful projects across the globe. Key features: On Premise / in cloud deployment options Secure Containment support for all major mobile platforms: IOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supporting code free applications Centralized systems management of all devices, software, applications and integration Complete end-to-end interface management from inception to final posting High Performance robust scalable architecture Secure data object transmission and storage Fully Unicode compliant with international language support Supports connectivity with business systems, applications and databases In the above diagram, The Sky MEAP supports an application server (secure container) on the mobile device and a central MEAP server, providing specialized interface management components and comprehensive integration support for back end business systems, applications and databases. 1.1

3 Comprehensive Interface Management As most production users will attest, the biggest threat to any business system is flooding it with external transactions and synchronisation requests. It is therefore critical that your Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) provides all the controls to effectively and efficiently manage all mobile interfaces. It is not OK to carelessly lob transactions over the fence into the back end with no load balancing, dependency controls and error monitoring. Other major considerations include: Total visibility and management of all transactions from a single central point The ability to perform multi-phase business transactions within and between business systems e.g. CRM, Manufacturing and Financial, without having to write custom code Internal dependency management to avoid sequencing errors, resource locking conflicts and priority scheduling issues Variable throttle controls to manage the maximum computing resources that can be used at any one time i.e. connections, processes, instances etc Support for all major integration options i.e. Web Services, XML, EDI, Files, peer-to-peer sockets, SQL etc Ability to use the most appropriate trigger points (events) to initiate outbound transactions and data object synchronization i.e. push technology With our twelve years of integration experience, we have included all the customer experiences and technical knowledge into the Sky MEAP. It has a proven interface management component that effectively protects your back end business systems while improving the overall throughput of mobile transactions and data object synchronization requests.

4 All Major Mobile Devices According to Gartner (i), Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms (MEAPs) provide tools and client/server middleware for mobile (targeting any sort of mobile application) and multichannel (highly device/os- and network adaptive) thick (offline) enterprise AD (Application Development). The Sky MEAP provides an application server (secure container) for all the major mobile device types i.e. IOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows. This provides the following advantages: A multi-threaded application server provides a secure container within which to run applications and store data. Stand alone capability i.e. a application can run without a network connection with its own secure database Advanced GUI capability over and above that of a web browser Seamless integration with both native and 3rd party applications e.g. phone, browser, contacts, calendar, , GPS, GIS etc. Local device systems management, providing secure networking, resource monitoring, application/ data synchronisation etc. Important things to note are that: Code free applications can run seamlessly across different platforms without change e.g. the same CRM mobile application can run on iphone, BlackBerry, Windows and Android A central Integrated Development Environment (IDE) providing the capability and flexibility to develop and deploy applications without having to write program code and deploy binaries i.e. no specialized programming and complex change management required Application definitions, business data and transactions can be synchronized while the application is in use Supports both on premise and in cloud deployment models

5 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) The Sky MEAP provides a comprehensive IDE that supports the full development and operational life cycle of mobile applications. It provides the capability and flexibility to develop and change feature rich applications without knowledge of programming and complex device specific API s. The primary components of the IDE are: A workbench to build, change manage and deploy code free mobile applications A Binary object repository for all associated media e.g. pictures, documents etc Data object definitions and synchronization controls Data Profiler to manage the automatic distribution of data objects Integration object definitions and interface controls Built-in change management, security, data dictionary and object repository PR CODEOVEN TECHN FREE OL OGY It takes approximately seven days to undertake the Sky technical certification and become proficient at building, customizing and managing mobile applications. Configure once, run anywhere code free applications: The application definitions generated by the Sky IDE are stored internally as meta-data. These are synchronized and subsequently interpreted and executed by the Sky Application Server on the mobile device. This means that there is no need for device specific compiled program code; and the mobile applications can be far more dynamic, adaptive and context aware; and subsequently much easier to manage. It is therefore possible to define a single application that can be ran on IOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows without change.

6 High Performance Scalable Architecture Whether its 1 or 10,000 mobile users, the Sky MEAP has the flexibility to scale and grow with your mobility requirements. You can expand the number of components to handle large numbers of connections and transaction volumes, while protecting your back end systems. You also have options to effectively load balance, prioritize and control mobile connections and data transmissions. High availability options provide automatic failover and seamless network connectivity, ensuring that mobile users experience maximum up time. Because SkyMobile has complete interface management capability, it can also significantly improve the performance of transactions i.e. Improve the overall throughput and capacity of the back end business systems. This is important i.e. Process as many mobile transactions as possible while minimizing the impact. Both on premise and in cloud deployment options are supported i.e. you may implement the Sky MEAP on your own infrastructure or subscriber to Sky s own cloud mobility as a service solution.

7 Centralized Systems Management It is important to be able to manage your entire fleet of devices from a central point. By this we mean: Deploy application and software changes over the air (including decommission) Support mobile users by being able to remotely connect to their devices and analyze the system Control individual or groups of device connections Remote control of applications The Sky MEAP provides a complete set of systems management tools with which you can perform: Capacity planning and performance tests Self test diagnostics for connectivity status and device vital signs Tuning and optimization analysis of throughputs and quickly identify bottlenecks Backup and restore operations of database data on the device High availability failover of key components to enable maximum up time and DRP Scenarios Security: As well as providing built-in support for symmetric and asymmetric encryption on all data transmissions, you can also encrypt all data stored on the device. This is important should the mobile device fall into the wrong hands! Sky s data security does not rely on the security services of the OS and network, but rather we see these as an additional bonus. So no matter what the platform and network infrastructure, you can be assured that your data is safely transmitted and stored. Sky s application server provides a secure container whithin which all applications run and data is stored. Certified technology: The Sky MEAP framework is an industry certified technology There is no impact to any other Vendor or Customer objects Standard API s and sub-systems are used throughout Backward and forward compatible with all major heterogeneous computing environments Integration Workbench: The Sky Meap has a powerful integration engine that supports a variety of mechanisms to connect and interact with back end business systems, applications and databases. These include: Web Services, XML, EDI, SQL, fixed and delimited raw data formats TCP/IP sockets, Http, Serial connections, File transfer, , Java/.Net methods etc. The IDE workbench allows you to define and configure integration objects and interface schemas by Sky Technologies Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Sky Technologies products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sky Technologies in Australia. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serves informational purposes only. Product specifications may vary. These materials are subject to change without notice. These materials are provided for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and Sky or its partners shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials. The only warranties for Sky Technologies products and services are those that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

8 About Sky Technologies Sky Technologies has been mobilizing business systems for more than 12 years. With hundreds of successful projects in more than 25 countries, Sky s Mobile Enterprise Platform (MEAP) is a proven technology capable of deploying code free solutions on all major mobile devices. Increasing returns and lowering costs is what we do best. For More Information For more information on this and other solutions provided by Sky Technologies, please visit our website skytechnologies.com or us at info@skytechnologies.com Mobility centers of excellence: Americas EMEA APAC 450 Ramona Avenue Palo Alto, California T: Kings House, Home Park, Station Rd Kings Langley, Herts, WD4 8DH, UK T: a, 35 Dunlop Rd Mulgrave, Vic. Australia T: