3 WAYS HOW WORK IS CHANGING, FOR GOOD.
Since the
discovery of fire presumably millions of years ago, life and work have changed
progressively, from a simple spark to the revving of machines in large
industries, to the soft hum of fans in the electronic devices we use to
communicate and interact every day. We are now at the cusp of work changing
forever. There are many ways in which work, even work in an office is changing,
and below are three ways in which we can expect work to change for good.
1. IT LITERACY
Companies
will find it necessary to take their staff through training on IT. This is to
ensure that the staff in the organization are able to make best use of
technological advancements in their environment for the benefit of the organization.
IT literacy goes beyond knowing how to use a smartphone. It delves deeper into
having the skills to use specialized professional software solutions to
professionally perform a job. This will be a cost that companies are required
to undertake occasionally, but the benefits will be worth it.
Besides
this, companies may be required to facilitate remote work schedules on either
fulltime or part-time basis. Towards this, the company will be required to
avail hardware such as laptops and storage devices for their staff. An added
cost for the facilitation of remote work may be the provision of a stable
internet connection.
2. TRANSPARENCY & COLLABORATION
One of the
key requirements for any work to get done manually is for people to interact in
person. Needless to say, the curtain is quickly falling on this era, especially
after the advent of the internet. Collaboration can now be done virtually
through online messaging or video calls in the general view of collaboration.
For more specialized collaboration, companies need to employ the use of an
Electronic Document Management System, such as C-One cloud. This will ease
collaboration whether they are working remotely or at the office.
Electronic
Document Management Solutions, such as C-One cloud, allow for collaboration
both within a project and within departments in the organization. This is done
in real-time, aided by state of the art technology. It is beneficial in
processes such as real-time approvals and appending electronic signatures.
Additionally, there is enhanced transparency and governance in the day to day
operations in a business. The details of the operations are also readily
available in real-time. This is through the feature of audit trails and access
control to the software.
3. FLEXIBILITY OF WORK
Some may
argue that due to rising populations production output must also increase so as
to cope with rising demand. With the demand for rising production output also
comes the increase in revenue potential. This is one of the ways in which
business has driven technology. When everything an organization needs to serve its customers is available at the click of a button, work processes move
faster. This way more customers can be served in a shorter amount of time, from
wherever the customers are. It also means that as staff members get more work
done thus there will be less time lost due to redundancies.
This also
means that work will also be easier to perform by people living with
disabilities. This is due to the minimal need for physical movement at the
office, or the increased opportunities to work from home.
The only
thing that is inevitable in life is change. The same can be said for business
as well as other spheres and adaptability is key for survival. The
organizations that reap the most from changes in technology are the ones which
adapt first and fast. Such companies are also viewed as more progressive by the
market. The transition from manual and analog work conditions to digital
working conditions is the changing face of industry. Organizations should make the shift quickly
so as to reap the most benefits.
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