Windows 8 in the EnterprisePresented to the Boston Windows 8 User Group – 12 March 2013

John Pelak

Practice Director – UX + Mobility

Windows 8 in the Enterprise

Who We Are

The Modern Application CompanyWe’re an interactive design and technology architecture firm matching the most experienced consultants in the industry to the most challenging business and technical problems our clients face.

Cross-PlatformSolutionsWe seek to understand your business strategy and technical foundation to craft solutions that holistically blend architecture, innovation, creative design, and strategic vision to exactly meet your needs and ensure your success.

Complementary Practices• Data Platforms &

Analytics• Enterprise Services• Information Management • User Experience &

Mobile• Creative Services

We make systems

beautiful

BlueMetal for Windows8 Design, Architecture & Engineering

Guiding Principles

End-user participation: Identify stakeholders and decision makers at the start of the project and ensure their participation from the get go. No surprises in UAT!

High collaboration: Collaborate early and often with the technical team to ensure that the IA and Visual Design is technically viable before presenting it to the client.

Managed complexity: Utilize the strengths of the technical platform as much as possible and then using custom development to fill the gaps.

Technical foundation: Integration-ready design & production. Technology agnostic yet informed – and understand Windows 8 design paradigm

Key Differentiators

We blend the best of the branding, boutique, and business worlds.

Strong & strategic user experience stance: not just pretty graphics or basic HTML.

Package & product awareness: we understand where and how to customize products.

Experience with back-end environments: many agencies and design shops don’t understand the intricacies of UI integration into back-end systems.

We have the methodology and experience to bring objectivity to a naturally subjective process.

Windows 8 and Tablet Apps

Windows 8 is a fine tablet operating system So is Windows RT

WinRT is a fine tablet application framework WinRT apps run on both Windows 8 and Windows RT (largely) without

modification

Windows 8 and Tablet Apps

Target WinRT when you need: GPS, camera, accelerometer, other devices and sensors Power efficiency

Target WinRT on Windows 8 when you need something from the list above and you need Custom Enterprise app support Classic Windows apps provided by 3rd parties To extract value from your investment in a Microsoft-centric infrastructure

Otherwise, you might want to consider other supported runtimes WPF, Winforms, SL, etc.

Windows 8 is special because…

Windows 8 is the only tablet OS that: Can run custom enterprise apps Can run classic Windows apps provided by 3rd parties Runs Microsoft Office Has direct System Center support Can run one app in a snapped mode while running another

in filled mode

This enables new scenarios for enterprise apps, including: Support of mobile workers Solutions which blend WinRT apps and classic Windows apps

Let’s discuss

Thank you!

John Pelak Practice Director – UX + Mobility @jpelakBMA