Comments on: Oracle People iPhone App Metrics http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/ Driving Innovation Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:43:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6176 Jake Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:45:21 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6176 Yeah, I forgot to mention that there hasn't been mainstream publicity of the app, which contributes to the numbers. I think 1,000+ users is pretty good considering the lack of promotion.<br><br>Your points are solid. I feel like this app is a JIC app, one you keep for that emergency situation. Sure, the Connect stuff is awesome, but it's really gravy. I hope we can improve it in the future. Yeah, I forgot to mention that there hasn't been mainstream publicity of the app, which contributes to the numbers. I think 1,000+ users is pretty good considering the lack of promotion.

Your points are solid. I feel like this app is a JIC app, one you keep for that emergency situation. Sure, the Connect stuff is awesome, but it's really gravy. I hope we can improve it in the future.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 Jake Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:41:51 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6175 I still think this is a separate app, rather than part of Clayton's app. It just feels like additional overhead that's not related to the app.<br><br>Not debating the utility of it though. I still think this is a separate app, rather than part of Clayton's app. It just feels like additional overhead that's not related to the app.

Not debating the utility of it though.

]]> By: Tim Armitage http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Tim Armitage Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:27:56 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6174 Couldn't agree more - I was stuck in an office last week with only my iPhone and nobody about to give me the guest password. Couldn't agree more – I was stuck in an office last week with only my iPhone and nobody about to give me the guest password.

]]> By: Clayton Donley http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6173 Clayton Donley Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:34:02 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6173 Maybe my disappointment was a sneaky ploy to motivate people to go download the app. If so, it didn't work. :-)<br><br>That said, my take on why the numbers are what they are:<br><br>1. Not everyone needs this kind of information away from their desk, plus many people generally spend most of their time with a lot of the same people. I don't have the stats to back it up, but would wager that the field has a much higher adoption rate than the product organization.<br><br>2. All that extra password entry probably detracts from some of the friendliness that might make someone more strongly recommend it. It's certainly a deterrent to more active use with some of the connect/oratweet related features.<br><br>3. The installation process isn't as simple for Enterprise apps as it is for App Store downloads. It requires a little more thought and effort to locate, download, unzip, and install via iTunes than to do a one-click install through the app store over-the-air.<br><br>4. I find that many enterprise users sync with iTunes installed on a home computer, so it takes some thought outside the office to make the installation happen. Would be nice to have an OTA install mechanism for enterprise apps.<br><br>5. I haven't really promoted the software in more general channels. If they hadn't joined a particular mailing list or visited the connect group, they're much less likely to have heard about it. I'd wager that there's a very big chunk of overlap between users in the Connect iPhone group and users of the app.<br><br>Clayton Maybe my disappointment was a sneaky ploy to motivate people to go download the app. If so, it didn't work. :-)

That said, my take on why the numbers are what they are:

1. Not everyone needs this kind of information away from their desk, plus many people generally spend most of their time with a lot of the same people. I don't have the stats to back it up, but would wager that the field has a much higher adoption rate than the product organization.

2. All that extra password entry probably detracts from some of the friendliness that might make someone more strongly recommend it. It's certainly a deterrent to more active use with some of the connect/oratweet related features.

3. The installation process isn't as simple for Enterprise apps as it is for App Store downloads. It requires a little more thought and effort to locate, download, unzip, and install via iTunes than to do a one-click install through the app store over-the-air.

4. I find that many enterprise users sync with iTunes installed on a home computer, so it takes some thought outside the office to make the installation happen. Would be nice to have an OTA install mechanism for enterprise apps.

5. I haven't really promoted the software in more general channels. If they hadn't joined a particular mailing list or visited the connect group, they're much less likely to have heard about it. I'd wager that there's a very big chunk of overlap between users in the Connect iPhone group and users of the app.

Clayton

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Jake Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:44:29 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6172 That would be pretty hard to pull off based on the current way they broadcast that password. I would also categorize that as a separate unit of work, requiring a separate app.<br><br>Why do you need wi-fi, I thought 3G was twice as fast :) That would be pretty hard to pull off based on the current way they broadcast that password. I would also categorize that as a separate unit of work, requiring a separate app.

Why do you need wi-fi, I thought 3G was twice as fast :)

]]> By: topperge http://theappslab.com/2009/02/24/oracle-people-iphone-app-metrics/comment-page-1/#comment-6171 topperge Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:10:28 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2489#comment-6171 Use it, love it, want some more of it. The only thing I can think of that I would add is a quick way to look up the daily guest wireless password. It would be really handy for meetings sometimes. Use it, love it, want some more of it. The only thing I can think of that I would add is a quick way to look up the daily guest wireless password. It would be really handy for meetings sometimes.

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