Reference integration architecture for mobile enterprise solutions
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Abstract
Nowadays, enterprises are facing several challenges associated with the design and implementation of mobile solutions for customers, employees and partners. One of the most important challenges is related to the integration between mobile applications and enterprise systems. In order to provide seamless integration, it is important to consider various aspects and challenges related to mobile solutions within the enterprise mobility strategy. This master thesis identifies and presents important challenges for enterprise mobility, mobile enterprise applications and mobile enterprise application integration, as well as various solutions and approaches to overcome them. Moreover, a reference architecture for integrating mobile enterprise applications and enterprise systems based on Web technologies is presented. The reference integration architecture describes the components, as well as the architectural and design patterns used to define its distribution, required to facilitate the integration between mobile enterprise applications and enterprise systems. Furthermore, the reference integration architecture can be used as a tool to identify infrastructure and integration requirements and to guide decision-making during the design and implementation of mobile enterprise solutions.