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The Challenge
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Canada’s (PwC Canada’s) Mobile Application Development team recognized an opportunity to help the company’s off-site consultants by creating productivity apps. They also realized that embracing mobile tools could become a significant feature of PwC Canada’s branding and recruitment strategy. Developers had ideas for new apps, but were unfamiliar with developing in Java®, so only were developing approximately two mobile apps per year.
The Solution
PwC Canada’s Mobile Application Development team reached out the Research In Motion® (RIM®) Corporate Developer Program (CDP) for assistance. The CDP team provided PwC Canada with access to RIM’s specialized Enterprise Solution Consultants and ongoing guidance and development support. The introduction of the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK allowed the PwC Canada team to use standard web technologies to develop BlackBerry® applications and simplify their development process. To date, the Mobile Application Development team has built more than 11 apps for employees to download internally.
PwC Canada’s Benefits
- Increases productivity and efficiency
- Accelerates application development time
- Simplifies development process
- Provides timely technical support
| Industry | Finance/Insurance |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Company Size | Large – 5,200 employees |
| Type of Solution | Research In Motion (RIM) Corporate Developer Program (CDP); BlackBerry Webworks Platform |
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