Mobility
Mobility
The business world is changing. Globalization, escalating operating costs, intensifying price competition and growing customer demand for immediacy is all forcing organizations to reassess traditional communication channels. More organizations are turning to video technology, realising that visual communications are the only way to communicate and collaborate effectively.
Mobility is now a fundamental requirement for streamlining business operations, boosting worker productivity and enabling real-time responsiveness.
Benefits
Leading organizations are using mobility as a way to gain competitive advantage.
- Access experts or employees in remote locations more easily
- Maintain operations and speed decision making
- Improve work life balance and higher employee retention
- Reduce travel expenses and real estate costs
Expand the Boundaries of your Business
Achieving workforce mobility, whilst retaining colleague familiarity, productivity and accountability is essential for any modern business. Today's mobile worker expects to be connected anytime, anywhere.
Work no longer needs to be confined or limited to a main office location and is increasingly being undertaken in numerous locations, including the home office and public spaces.
According to the International Telework Association up to 50% to 70% of office space is unoccupied during normal business hours.
Collaborate across Geographies and Time Zones
Home or remote working enables companies to attract and retain the best employees by providing the flexibility to work where and how they want. They can save on real estate costs and employees to cut out commuting time and travel costs, while enjoying a healthier work life balance. Its biggest detraction can be lack of face-to-face contact and associated feeling of alienation. Video communications can bridge both the physical and productivity gaps.
Business Continuity
A successful business has to think positive, but also be prepared for the worst. In a crisis, you need to reach experts, co-ordinate efforts, and make decisions quickly.
Natural disasters, pandemics and terrorist attacks can strike at any time. The key to survival for any organizations during a crisis is continued communication among colleagues, partners, suppliers and clients.
A unified communication strategy means breaking down barriers so that people using different modes of communication, media and devices can still communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Case Studies
- Statoil
Author: TANDBERG - NHS Education for Scotland
Author: CityIS
White Papers
- From Workplace to Anyplace
- The Environmental Benefits of Teleworking
- Improving Crisis Communication Planning
- Exploring Teleworking as a Business Continuity Strategy
Useful Links
Useful Sites
Did you know?
The WWF has estimated that if 20% of business travel within the EU was replaced by video conferencing, the environment would be spared a discharge of 22 million tons of carbon dioxide a year!
