Apple and IBM have released 10 new enterprise apps across a number of industries that include tools for business travelers, government inspectors and service professionals. The total number of enterprise apps developed under Apple and IBM partnership for iDevices such as iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch is now 32.
Here is the list of the latest enterprise app unveiled by Apple.
Shift Track for Managers: The iPad app helps managers in scheduling and staffing by replacing paper schedules. The app includes intuitive dashboards and powerful analytics that make the task easier for managers. The app allows managers to keep themselves updated with shift exceptions, time-off requests, staff schedules and employee hours.
Shift Sync for Employees: The app for Apple Watch and iPhone provides employees better control over their schedules. Employees can interact with the intuitive dashboard in the app to interact and view their schedules, request holidays, decline or accept schedule changes and keep a track of paid time off and sick leave.
Travel Plan for Business Travelers: The app allows for easy and simple planning of business trips. Powerful analytics in the app scans the user's Calendar events and offers to identify frequent destinations, trip suggestions and also recommend personalized travel plans.
Travel Track for Business Travelers: The app for Apple Watch and iPhone can integrate flight itineraries with local services. Strong analytics of the app connects and detects people traveling in a user's group that are based on reservations and calendar entries.
Loan Advise for Mortgage Officers: The iPad app assists mortgage officers by providing personalized recommendations for their clients. With the app mortgage, officers have the ability to collect information regarding their clients instantly. The app can also offer precise product recommendations that make it simple for borrowers in appropriate selection and application for mortgages.
Loan Track for Mortgage Officers: The iPhone app enables mortgage officers to view a summary of loans that are under process and the tasks that are needed to complete a loan application. Borrowers also get instant updates regarding any changes to their application status via text, email or instant message.
Expert Resolve for Field Service Professionals: The app that is available for iPad that shows service professionals on the field with device issues and relevant data so that they can swiftly resolve issues. The latest app also makes suggestions on how to fix the problem based on similar historical cases.
Asset Inspect for Field Technicians: The iPhone app makes asset maintenance and inspections efficient, safe and fast. The app uses predictive analytics to provide technicians with the probable cause scenarios so they are aware what to check first. Field technicians can get manuals, work history and specifications at their fingertips allowing easy diagnose of problems.
Safe Site for Forepersons: The iPhone app lets forepersons pinpoint, document and broadcast unsafe conditions instantly with the help of the camera and microphones on the iPhone. Site managers can respond quickly to any risks, incidents and report near misses. The app also allows sharing of alerts with nearby employees.
"The app also leverages iBeacon technology to alert forepersons when they're within proximity of an identified hazard," per Apple.
Field Inspect for Government Inspectors: The iPad app allows government inspectors with necessary data regarding specific inspections. Inspectors can route their findings directly to the correct government agency, which saves paperwork as well as time.
