IBM MobileFirst or MFP (previously called IBM Worklight) provides simple, scalable, time-tested enterprise mobile middleware, deployable on-premises or on Cloud.

Digital App Builder is a low code tool to rapidly build multi-channel apps with AI that can be deployed on Mobile Foundation.

With IBM MobileFirs Platform Foundation, you can use capabilities such as

• mobile app development using HTML, CSS & JavaScript, Apache Cordova, Ionic Framework, React Native, Xamrin, Android & iOS

• testing,

• back-end connections,

• push notifications,

• offline mode,

• direct update,

• security,

• analytics,

• monitoring, and

• application publishing.

Why migrate to IBM Mobile Foundation?

Reduce Skill, Effort and Time Required to Build Apps

• Build apps quicker, smarter, and simpler with standard package managers and Maven for Java Adapter build automation

• New simpler, flexible, and easier to plug-in MobileFirst SDKs

• Improved overall user experience

Enhanced Automation, and New Dev and IT Self-Service

• New Live Update feature to externalize and dynamically change app configurable information

• Completely reconsidered, fundamentally simplified Console user experience for registering, deploying and managing apps

• Simpler app architecture that eradicates the need for Dev and IT interdependence

• Improved problem determination with crash analytics, configurable alerts, and root cause analysis

• Enhanced Push Notifications services enable targeted, subscription-based notifications sent from a web console

More Hybrid Cloud Deployment Options

• One-click provision of MobileFirst Foundation development, testing, and fully scalable production environments on IBM Cloud Public

• Integrated with IBM DevOps Services and Urban Code for building your deployment pipelines

Multi-channel API creation and management

• Step up API Connect multichannel security with mobile-specific security extensions (e.g., Step Up, Multifactor) for maximum protection, then enforce in the DMZ with IBM DataPower

• Create and define API Connect-compatible Swagger REST APIs in Foundation v8 then Manage and Secure them in API Connect