Designed for time outside the office
Sales representatives and distributors may need product catalogues, order entry, visit history, account summaries and customer follow-up on the move. Each task should be quick enough for real field conditions.
Connected to the source system
Where a web-based platform manages inventory, orders or permitted commissions, the Android app should consume approved APIs instead of inventing a separate ledger. Business rules remain controlled by the system of record.
Offline and duplicate prevention
Unreliable connectivity is common. Consider saved drafts, idempotent order submission, visible sync status and conflict resolution. Never let repeated taps silently create duplicate commercial transactions.
Privacy by role
A field app should not reveal every customer record to every representative. Define access scope, notification content and account termination processes before release.