Building and deploying Maximo Anywhere apps

Before mobile users can download Maximo Anywhere apps, the apps must be built and deployed to MobileFirst Server. This process occurs automatically for the provided Maximo Anywhere apps during the installation of Maximo Anywhere. If you change the configuration of these apps and are not using the Anywhere Administration application, you must manually build and deploy the apps.

Application deployment process for Maximo Anywhere apps
Maximo Anywhere apps are generated in the build server and then deployed to the runtime environment, which includes MobileFirst Server.
Deploying Maximo Anywhere apps to MobileFirst Server
Apps must be deployed to the server before they can be downloaded to mobile devices. You can deploy apps from MobileFirst Studio or the operating system command line.
Adding digital signatures to Maximo Anywhere apps
Maximo Anywhere apps must be digitally signed before they can be run on a device, distributed for testing, or submitted to the store.
Deploying apps to a secure server
The Secure Socket Layer protocol ensures secure transactions between servers and clients. The MobileFirst platform supports SSL between MobileFirst Server and the enterprise server. In Maximo Anywhere, the enterprise server is the Maximo® server.
Installing Maximo Anywhere apps on mobile devices
For Android and iOS devices, you install the Maximo Anywhere applications using the Application Center console through an internet browser. For Windows devices, the Application Center mobile client must be installed before the apps can be installed.
Testing apps
After you deploy an app, you must verify that data is exchanged between the enterprise system database and the mobile application. You can use a mobile device, the Mobile Browser Simulator, an Android emulator, or the iOS Simulator to test apps.