Executive Q&A: Six Things You Need To Know About Apps

March 7th, 2011

Vidya Drego

With contributors:

Ron Rogowski , Moira Dorsey , Allison Stone , Richard Gans

Summary

The now familiar refrain "There's an app for that!" captures the resurgence of interest in apps thanks to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. But apps — lightweight networked programs with one or two dedicated functions — have been around for a long time and are now being developed for not only smartphones and tablets but also browsers, TVs, gaming devices, home appliances, and even automobiles. We've aggregated a list of common questions every customer experience professional should know how to answer including: "Do we need an app for every digital platform?" and "How do we design an app that delivers the right customer experience?"

Want to read the full report?

This report is available for individual purchase ($1495).

Forrester helps business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth. That means empowering you to put the customer at the center of everything you do: your leadership strategy, and operations. Becoming a customer-obsessed organization requires change — it requires being bold. We give business and technology leaders the confidence to put bold into action, shaping and guiding how to navigate today's unprecedented change in order to succeed.