Experience of 1C mobile application development for Moldovan companies

What is the first association you have when you mention "1C"? Most likely, like most people, you associate it with accounting and accounting software. But in fact 1C is a very advanced business information environment which gives you access to management accounting configurations, CRM systems, CMS systems for creating and administering sites and many other products.

Based on 1C you can even develop full-fledged mobile applications, and we will talk about them in this article.

What mobile applications can be developed in 1C and what business tasks it solves

Firstly, it's worth noting right away that 1C almost never develop applications for users. Such as you are accustomed to see in Google Play and AppStore catalogues. At 1C, they do not make applications for external use, but for internal use within the company. They are integrated into the overall accounting system of the company.

Essentially, the 1C mobile app turns the user's smartphone into a mobile terminal for basic operations in the accounting system. An employee who is objectively unable to work via the standard version on a desktop computer can use 1C from his smartphone. And the application interface can consist only of the functions a particular employee needs, eliminating the superfluous.

Speaking of features, here's a short list of what can be implemented in 1C mobile apps:

• Barcode scanner. A smartphone camera can be turned into a handy scanner for quickly identifying goods by barcode. Indispensable for stocktaking in the warehouse.
• Integration with maps and GPS for route guidance. The logistics manager can send the freight forwarder's driver the exact unloading route and the employee can mark in his app the completed stages of the task and the status of the shipment.
• Work with a calendar. You can plan your time or distribute tasks to other employees. You can also manage your recording schedule using the integrated calendar.
• Photo and video content. Access to graphic information can be useful for sales managers for product presentations.
• Upload any other information from 1C. Directories, catalogues, and data on contractors. Depending on the tasks assigned to the application, different information can be unloaded.

And this is not all of the features. In fact, any function or information from the basic version 1C may be implemented in the application. This is where each project and each task needs to be considered individually.

Note that there is a tangible difference between a 1C mobile client and a 1C mobile app. Client is a mobile version of 1C accounting configuration. It does not need to be configured separately, and in terms of available functions it is not different from the main version.

1C application is a separate software product. Communication with the main 1C version is configured via two-way data exchange. Usually only the functions necessary for a certain employee are collected in this application.

For which employees usually develop 1C mobile applications

• Employees who work out of the office. They need access to the accounting system from their mobile phones. Generally, any employee can be categorized as an office-based manager, but the applications are usually developed for sales managers. They can place orders, conduct transactions, monitor shipments, and check receipts from customers directly through the app.
• Drivers and freight forwarders. As we mentioned above, it is possible to upload routes and a shipment plan to the app for forwarders. What's more, this information can be updated and any changes will automatically appear in the app. In addition, the driver's movements can be clearly tracked via GPS. This gives logisticians information on shipment times and driver efficiency.
• Field staff. These are the people who need to interact with the accounting system, but are objectively unable to do so via computer. You could put warehousemen in this category, or, for example, foremen, shift supervisors, agronomists, and other specialists who are more likely to work out of the office.
• Managers. This is a separate category of 1C application users. Many company directors want their smartphone to have a handy dashboard with up-to-date information about the company's work. From a 1C management configuration, you can conveniently unload the data you need for top management.

We successfully implement 1C mobile applications for business in Moldova

Maybe you have just learned from this article about the existence of 1C Mobile Applications, and now you know that they are available in Moldova. We can implement such product in your company as well. We have quite a few successful examples. We did:

• Mobile app for Karcher sales managers and sales representatives.
• Z-Outlet and Asimptota SRL salesroom apps.
• Linia H2O app for sales agents.
• Veris Project app for QA supervisors.
• Sales and forwarding agent application for Solvex Lux.

As well as other projects that have been successfully completed or are in development right now.

If you would benefit from the above features in the form of a handy 1C mobile app for your business, you can get free advice from our staff on how to make this happen. For a free consultation, fill in the feedback form on our website.