We might be into prime holiday season but whatever you are doing this summer, it’s always wise to keep an eye on the technology ball. In this month’s edition, we follow on from implementing new technology to considering how it might help your productivity.
Productive technology
Technology has the potential to save valuable time for your team, streamlining processes and workflows to boost productivity and allow more time for creativity, strategic planning and complex problem-solving. Here are some areas where getting it right can improve everyone’s performance:
- Cloud-based collaboration – access and share documents seamlessly with everyone working on the latest version
- Enhanced communication – messaging platforms and video conferencing providing instant and fully inclusive communication and boost teamwork
- Improved accuracy – from reducing spreadsheet errors from manual data entry to project management software to tracking deadlines and dependencies
- Better informed decisions – using real-time data analytics to truly promote a data-driven approach
- Simplified knowledge sharing – creating a repository of company knowledge via internal wikis and knowledge sharing platforms, reducing the need to reinvent the wheel
Wi-Fi warning
The importance of ensuring your devices are always kept up to date with the latest security patch is something we have often discussed. However, what does “device” mean to you? This broad category needs to include your Wi-Fi router as this recent NETGEAR story highlights. Whilst this alert was issued by NETGEAR, the principle applies to all routers so make sure you include this in your regular patch reviews.
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