The challenge
A mining business needed a more flexible mobile application strategy for its workforce.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / AGRICULTURE, CHEMICALS & MINING
How a mining business improved developer productivity by around 30%
A mobile strategy needs to work where people use it, across the tasks that shape their day. This mining business built a growing OutSystems portfolio for its workforce. Explore the reported productivity and the shared capabilities behind a coherent mobile experience.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
≈30%
improvement in reported developer productivity
25
applications developed across three years
5,000
monthly users of the reported workforce application
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
Its technology team adopted OutSystems to deliver mobile experiences and reusable capabilities.
The outcome
Across three years, the source reports 25 applications, 100 forms and 53 modules, with around 30% better developer productivity.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Start the mobile journey where the workforce uses it.
Review the task, information and context around a mobile interaction with the people who perform it. Define what they must see, submit and understand before adding features. Those decisions help a delivery team connect the application to the realities of a distributed workforce without assuming that a desktop process will translate directly.
02
Build a mobile portfolio around shared capabilities.
A set of forms and applications will need consistent identity, navigation and support arrangements. Identify what can be shared and who owns its evolution. OutSystems professionals can then reinforce the portfolio with a clearer view of dependencies, allowing individual workflows to improve without fragmenting the employee experience.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.