Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 6 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide |
Appendix A
Mobile Portal Assessment WorksheetThis appendix provides a planning worksheet to help with your mobile portal deployment process.
This appendix contains the following sections:
The questions are provided as starting points. Use them to learn more about your organization’s business needs and potential areas of concern around deploying mobile portals.
Business ObjectivesCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
Technical GoalsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
- Indicate reasons that you want to provide mobile access to your portal:
- Describe your target population.
- List what applications you want to provide and the reasons you want to provide them.
- Chart planned transaction volume (including during peak use times) and level of concurrency.
- Identify how users will access your mobile portal:
- Identify standards and requirements for WAP gateways.
- Document the phases you will use to deploy your mobile portal.
User Behaviors and PatternsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation
- Define your user profile.
- Describe how your mobile portal users differ from your other portal users.
- Describe the experience your mobile portal users have with mobile devices:
- Chart your growth projections for mobile users:
- Identify the content your mobile portal will provide:
- Describe why your users will use your mobile portal content and identify how they have used the same content previously.
Performance and CapacityCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
Front-End SystemsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
Growth ProjectionsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
Authentication and Secure AccessCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
ChannelsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
Quality GoalsCheck and elaborate on the answers that apply to your situation.
- Develop plans, including time-lines, for how you will provide mobile access to your portal.
- Identify processes you can apply to ensure that your deployment will progress smoothly.
- Define baseline performance and reliability measurements.
- Identify which mobile devices you will test.
- Identify what your change control procedures will be.