Market Overview: EHS Mobile Apps

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EHSQ Corporate Leaders
EHS Software & Services
Quality Management Software
Specialist EHS software
David Metcalfe
David Metcalfe
30 May, 2018

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Executive Summary

In 2018, 57% of EHS professionals around the globe intend to leverage mobile apps as a means of improving EHS engagement, performance and business value. Mobile apps have played an increasingly prevalent role in EHS software over the past decade and are today considered an obligatory offering for any serious EHS software vendor. The functionality, availability and architecture of EHS mobile apps is dynamic however, and the pace of innovation within the EHS software arena can make it difficult for vendors and buyers alike to maintain a handle on the current state of mobile EHS solutions. This report provides those audiences with a snapshot of what problems mobile EHS apps are currently solving, who is selling them, how they are being sold, how corporate adoption is evolving and what lies around the corner for mobile EHS apps. Finally, the report outlines three strategies that customers can adopt to unlock maximum value from EHS mobile apps.

Market Overview: Mobile EHS Apps
Mobile Apps Are Top Of Mind For EHS Leaders Relative To Other Innovations
Vendors Offering Mobile EHS Solutions Fall Into Three Distinct Categories
Mobile Apps Empower Frontline Workers And Untether EHS Professionals
Barriers To Maximizing The Value Of Mobile EHS Apps Persist
Advances In Software And Edge Technologies Will Refine The Mobile EHS Experience

Choose From Three Strategies To Enhance EHS Performance With Mobile Apps
1. Target A Single Process For Mobile Enablement
2. Pursue A Mobile Excellence Strategy To Enhance All EHS Processes
3. Partner With Operations To Expand the Scope Of The Mobile Business Case

Figure 1. Important Criteria When Evaluating EHS Software
Figure 2. Important Criteria When Evaluating Mobile EHS Apps
Figure 3. Segmentation Of Providers Of Mobile EHS Apps
Figure 4. Native Apps Versus Web Apps: Pros And Cons Of Each Architecture
Figure 5. The Main Use Cases For Mobile EHS Apps
Figure 6. Top Barriers To Deriving Value From EHS Technologies
Figure 7. Type Of Mobile EHS App Provided By Software Vendor

About the Author

David Metcalfe

David Metcalfe

CEO and Co-Founder

David is the CEO and co-founder of Verdantix, where he leads the firm’s strategic direction and client engagement. Since co-founding the firm in 2008, David has built a …

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