"We want to add an ordering function to the 'iPad product catalog' we use for one-on-one negotiations."
This type of development requires no back-office special system. Let Questetra BPM Suite handle the internal workflow after accepting orders, and cut back on system development costs.
Questetra BPM Suite responds with JSON (UTF-8) to HTTP GET/POST requests (OAuth). [Click here for details]
There are many open source installation applications for Android or iOS (iPhone, iPad), so it is possible to develop an original workflow client that is customized to each company/site. Companies can use sensors to automatically send data or implement innovative interface with original design and language.
Software development APIs can be used for altering user/group information or workflow data reference. For instance, users can design their own solution for unified authentication infrastructure or a system for analyzing real-time workflow status.
OAuth: Type of secure authorization. Systems that implement OAuth can send various type of data for the login user. When Google Apps is the OAuth Service Provider and Questetra BPM Suite is the OAuth Consumer, users can operate communications such as send Questetra BPM Suite data to Google Calendar. For this, a Consumer Key and Consumer Secret must be acquired in Google Apps and set-up in Questetra BPM Suite.
Basic Authentication: Basic way to authenticate user name and password. In Questetra BPM Suite, this responds to HTTP requests with Authorization headers. However, we recommend OAuth.
JSON: JavaScript Object Notation, a text-based data set format. Because structure data can easily be entered, this is widely used for exchanging data. (RFC 4627/2006)