What technology you should be looking at? - Technology is always improving and becoming cheaper to buy and implement. It also raises your productivity too. So, with this in mind, isn’t time you take a look at the current and new technologies that you should be using.
Well first of, you have to ask yourself the following questions:
Do we need to be using collaboration tools?
Are internal emails getting lost, because they get hidden in our daily emails?
Are we making a lot of conference calls?
Should we take full advantage of the mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) that we are using?
Has the time come for us to be actively encourage remote working?
Should we be to revising our annual I.T. budget?
Let’s take a look at each question and see how they apply to you.
Internal emails, can easily get lost in your inbox. Especially if you are receiving lots of emails daily. If you are dealing with customers who are emailing you daily, they will naturally get top priority as you have to look after them. Internal emails besides getting easily lost or misplaced, also fall foul of your I.T. firewall. This means certain attachments, like demo software or images, could be blocked. The collaboration tools mentioned above will make sure this is never an issue.
Conference calls are very useful as some of your team members or clients based elsewhere can have a productive meeting with you. Clients no longer have to travel to meet you and you don’t have to travel to meet them. Team members in different offices/places don’t have to meet face to face. Your company and your clients will save a lot on travel expenses.
Mobile devices allow us to be contactable 24x7 where ever we are. They also allow you to use your favourite collaboration or SaaS tools and to respond in real time. All of your favourite software such as Office 365, Salesforce, Slack and Google Docs and Drive, can be used on your smartphones and tablets. Ensuring that you don’t have to be at your desk or computer to get any work done.
Remote working is worth looking into if you have employees facing long daily commutes to and from work. Certain days of the week could be set aside for remote working. The hours you save from commuting can be used in a more productive way. The software mentioned above can be used on your laptop or mobile devices. All you will need is an internet connection and you are good to go.
Your annual I.T. budget might be out of date as it is based on old work practices. A good example of this is if you are going more paperless. Less printer ink and toner cartridges will be used. The money saved can be invested in collaborations tools or conference call software. So by cutting the spending on what you don’t need you can focus your budget towards what you do need. iPing provides managed services and IT services and we can help provide you with an overview of what current and future technologies suit your business best. So, if you need some help with the above please contact us or give us a call on 01 5241350.