{"id":1914,"date":"2019-08-28T03:23:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T03:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kusuaks7\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T14:47:52","slug":"work-on-the-go-how-technology-is-changing-how-and-where-we-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/bigdata-cloud\/work-on-the-go-how-technology-is-changing-how-and-where-we-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Work On the Go: How Technology Is Changing How and Where We Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology helped us shop and play on our terms, and it increasingly lets us work whenever, however and wherever we choose.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nWhether it\u2019s improving the work we do in place or helping us achieve more mobility and flexibility, here\u2019s how technology has disrupted work culture.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bridging the Communication Gap<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s true enough to say technology empowers us to work from anywhere. That\u2019s been a foregone conclusion of technology forever. The more interesting conversation is about how technology, in turn, makes us feel united despite geographical distances.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about a quarter of U.S. citizens<\/a> work from home for somebody else. Technology gives them freedom, but it can also make them feel isolated. Research studies show these digital cliques do exist<\/a>, and that they can rob a company of its sense of cohesion.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaybe you use a companywide intranet to share advice, success, shout-outs and general nonsense. If you have freelancers and contractors, or a distributed team, don’t sequester them apart from everyone else. A well-built platform can create a genuine sense of community if participation is universal, but also not mandatory.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mobilizing With True Ubiquitous Computing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrue ubiquitous computing has long been the dream for technologists, and we\u2019re quickly closing in on that goal. Leading technology companies are building a web of products and operating systems we can take anywhere \u2014<\/em> from laptop computers in the home office to smartwatches and smartphones in the field, to tablets and smartboards in clients\u2019 meeting rooms.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn just a few years, cloud computing went from a novel curiosity to a vital part of doing business. Even mentioning it here feels like beating a dead horse \u2014<\/em> but no conversation about mobile and remote work is the same without it.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s virtually no worrying anymore about keeping our documents and works in progress in sync. Companies have a dizzying array of choices for productivity tools for keeping multiple teams, including remote ones, on the same page.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamiliar names like Slack and Asana help keep projects ordered when they have multiple parts and parties involved<\/a>. Google Drive, Dropbox and Office 365 have standout features of their own for exchanging work and keeping multiple iterations of documents in sync across locations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Making Some Remote Work Obsolete<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGranted, mobile work is only part of the story of ubiquitous computing. In some cases, technology doesn\u2019t support remote work \u2014<\/em> it makes it redundant.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe Internet of Things, especially when combined with 4G and 5G, provides abundant remote computing functionality that can help keep maintenance technicians and other personnel indoors and focused on other tasks.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor example, the ability to conduct remote inspections of infrastructure, or receive machine telemetry while clients work with rented equipment in the field, can automate some inspection processes and help turn preventive maintenance into predictive and proactive maintenance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEssential personnel can receive alerts when conditions warrant a response, but are otherwise much freer, more versatile and even more mobile as employees than they were before, thanks to condition monitoring and ubiquitous computing.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Automating Routine Tasks to Free up Creativity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs technology continues to disrupt how and where we work, it will keep finding ways to remove monotonous tasks from our plates. It\u2019s not about being lazy. The adage about most car accidents happening within five minutes of home applies to our work just as well: Errors occur during familiar, repetitive tasks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe point of employing human beings in the first place is to leverage their talents and creative drives. With that in mind, companies should consider automating back-office functions<\/a> like the following.\n