Displaying items by tag: Productivity

GUEST RESEARCH: Nitro Software, a global document productivity software company accelerating digital transformation in organisations around the world, today released its 2022 Productivity Report, which explores how the pandemic has transformed productivity, workflows and digital initiatives, as well as the trends and technologies shaping work in 2022 and beyond.

Global document productivity software company Nitro Software has released research which it says shows that while there is some desire to return to the office, most employees want to continue working from home (WFH) in some capacity and expect employers to offer remote work options post-pandemic.

GUEST OPINION by Kristian Yench, Manager – Solutions Consultancy at Tecala:  When it comes to making effective use of business technology, it’s all too easy to be distracted by the latest shiny new thing. Buzzwords such as ‘digital transformation’, ‘intelligent automation’ and ‘connected business’ appear full of promise and potential – especially in our times of COVID where there’s even greater pressure on technology to be an instrument for effective business change.

Ninenty-one percent of employees around the world are in favour of a hybrid work environment, but cite challenges to security and productivity, according to a new study by secure identity, payments and data protection company Entrust.

Mid-market organisations are losing one and a half days per week per employee thanks to manual or repetitive tasks due to ineffective digital solutions, according to research by accounting software provider MYOB.

Business software provider Zoho launches Canvas for Zoho CRM, a design studio for CRM personalisation, which enables businesses to create their own CRM interfaces that are suited to each employee without IT or developer involvement.

Australia's managers consistently overrate both their own — and their organisation's — efficacy at engaging and recognising the value of employees, according to a new study commissioned by Achievers, the progressive choice for employee voice and recognition solutions that accelerate a culture of performance.

GUEST OPINION by Daniel Harding, Director – Australia Operations, MaxContact: Historically, agents have either made calls or answered them but new generation contact centre technology makes it possible to do both.

Industrial software company AVEVA has strengthened its strategic partnership with global resource company BHP in a move it says will deliver increased productivity across multiple assets and accelerate digitisation.  

OfficeMaps is the interactive office maps and visual directory software that revolutionised the efficiency of office usage before the pandemic, and even more so now in mid-2021, with its recently released hot desk reservation calendar feature, so we spoke to CXO Robert Wilkinson to learn more!

Modern tractors, harvesters and other agricultural machinery use complex computerised systems that involve embedded software and specific tools and parts, and the competition regulator the ACCC says purchasers of the machinery would benefit from more independent competition in servicing and repair markets.

GUEST OPINION: It’s tempting to view business collaboration projects as complex activities that take a long time to show a significant return on investment. Planning and deployment is likely to take months and any impact on daily activity will take an extended period to become apparent.

GUEST OPINION by Chris Ellis, APAC Technical Evangelist, Nintex: As increasing numbers of organisations tackle the challenge of digital transformation, many are coming to understand the important part played by robotic process automation (RPA) software.

Google Cloud has teamed with industrial automation and software technology provider Siemens to cooperate on optimising factory processes and to improve productivity on the shop floor.

As Australia and New Zealand forge ahead in 2021 and mark a full year of remote work for many organisations, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation globally and changed the future of work — likely permanently.

talentCRU: it's a truly talented crew of top workers in teams of 'tribes', ready to tackle any tech task, in what is a thoroughly modern and impressive working stye that truly takes into account the modern work/life balance while being fully compatible with the post COVID-19 reality of on-demand WFH.

talentCRU: it's a truly talented crew of top workers in teams of 'tribes', ready to tackle any tech task, in what is a thoroughly modern and impressive working stye that truly takes into account the modern work/life balance while being fully compatible with the post COVID-19 reality of on-demand WFH.

Working from home – but how hard? Helping remote employees connect more effectively is a great way to improve productivity

GUEST OPINION by Brendan Maree, Vice President Asia Pacific, 8x8: So, how’s that remote working experiment working out for your business? It’s been a year now since the onset of the COVID crisis forced Australian businesses and organisations to shutter their offices and send employees home. In April and May of last year, almost a third of Australians workers were toiling in their home offices, according to Roy Morgan research.

Work management platform provider Asana has introduced Project Overview to make it easier for people to find detailed information and collaborate with team peers.

After having started Belkin in his garage nearly 38 years ago, Belkin founder Chet Pipkin created an amazing company that remains a market leader to this day, with products worthy of being featured in Apple iPhone keynotes, and now he becomes Executive Chairman of the Board as he appoints a 16-year veteran of Belkin to be its new CEO.