Identifying Technical Requirements for a Mobile Business Analytics Application

Abstract

This study identifies various technical requirements for business analytics applications designed and optimized for mobile devices. Such applications would enable the mobile workforce to gain business insights regardless of their physical locations. In order for the mobile workforce to be efficient and effective, they need to be able to use the browsers and applications designed specifically for the mobile devices to access data, similar to desktop computers. Based on the research, such factors as online and off-line data analysis capabilities, data visualization capabilities, and security issues appear to be important factors to be addressed carefully by developers.