Mobile financial services
The introduction of new smartphone and tablet devices, 3G
availability for the masses and the reduction of price points have
enabled new routes to market for financial institutions. In the
same manner that mobile access to email changed the way we now
work, new rich application possibilities are enabling us to respond
to market events in a more timely fashion and changing the way we
consume data.
In the last two years, there has been a rapid expansion of
financial institutions releasing mobile applications for a number
of uses; trading, market information, portfolio management and
research.
The move to mobile computing has been accelerated by the release
of devices such as the iPad and more recently the enterprise-ready
BlackBerry PlayBook.
Working as a prime partner in capital markets with market
leaders such as RIM, we are able to bring a wealth of banking,
technical and integration skills to the mobile development space.
We combine core investment banking domain expertise with our mobile
skills base to deliver mobile applications that provide real
business benefit.
Our methodology incorporates a user centric-design process, and
key elements of SCRUM including; timely iterative cycles, regular
show-and-tells, and continuous client involvement to ensure
that the content, structure and appearance of the application
matches the client requirements.
Best-practice application development
Discovery phase
- Explore all requirements: what are the objectives, who are the
app users, how will they use it, how will they access it etc?
User-experience phase
- Define how the user interacts with the app; gain continuous
feedback from users on what information is needed on each screen,
what actions need to be taken, navigation between screens
Visual design phase
- We transform the low fidelity screens into fully designed,
colour-rich screens, using vector graphics
- Work closely with marketing to ensure brand compliance
Once the app is fully designed, we document data requirements
and develop a Proof of Concept before building the application and
releasing to either an enterprise or external audience. We
adopt a test-driven development process ensuring that all aspects
of the solution are testable, resulting in a robust, scalable
application.
We deliver applications for multiple devices and operating
systems including iPhone, iPad, PlayBook, BlackBerry and
Android.
Our mobile application development methodology
User centric App development providing clear usability
advantages
- Analysis conducted by sector specialists
- Delivery of mobile Apps using industry best practices
- Multi-platform development processes
- Industrial strength Mobile App testing
- Deployment and support provided by mobile specialists
Our Proven track record
- We understand both the needs of the financial sector and how to
address the different operating needs; from iPad-based dashboards
through to real time asset class information supplied to
BlackBerrys, iphones, Ipads and PlayBooks
- Our Mobile Applications provide real business benefit and
differentiation in an exceedingly competitive market place.
