mobile @ gm mike barkume manager, dealer and consumer mobile solutions
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Mobile @ GM
Mike BarkumeManager, Dealer and Consumer
Mobile Solutions
The Mission
• Mission– Create strategic flexibility to execute multiple
options– Business process innovation by creating mobile
options– Drive change through entrepreneurial culture
The Team
• Co-located in GM World Headquarters• Multi-vendor environment• “Team room” concept– Android & iPhone Developers– Business Analyst– QA– Art Directors
The Apps
• Create mobile options to move with our customers
• myCadillac– Deepen customer relationships
after the sale• Stay connected to your dealer• Put owner information in the palm
of your hand• Establish a platform to deliver
innovative functions
The Apps
• Mobile Workbench– Speed, speed, speed– Right data, video & images
at the right place & right time
– Extending the dealership enterprise beyond the brick & mortar
Architecture Observations
• Images– Started on device– Evaluated graphics packages to upscale– Moving towards a cloud delivery
• Lack of connectivity affects user experience
• Data– What is the right level of data for users?– Store locally or read from the cloud?– Caching strategy for offline use
• Integration– Backend integration to multiple systems– Mainframe, SOAP, RESTful
• Security– Significant challenges to meet GM Information Security Requirements– Required innovative solutions for installation packages
The iPhone is easier
• Greater level of effort to create polished user experience on Android– Map kit– Status bar– Paging indicators– Layout handling differs e.g.
absolute versus relative