Cloud technology is fueling the enterprise with changing work patterns How shifting to cloud technology enables enterprises to function in a much better way? Using Uber or Lyft when you are running late, leveraging the Google maps to reach office or hotel, listening music on Spotify, and watching Netflix at home are the common phenomenon to which we have accustomed to. They have made our lives easier, simpler, and convenient. There is a reality behind the scenes- when we check the pulse of the underlying technology, “We are in the cloud all the time” that’s rarely observed and experienced. It’s true. It comes to no surprise when employees expect the same cloud shift in the workplace. With the proliferation of smart devices, apps, and browser usage, the new breed of worker- cloud worker is rising that wants to emulate the cloud experience and gain access to data and services at home and outside the office through cloud computing applications. The facts are also stating: Why are we switching to cloud and software-defined technologies? One in four workers is already using cloud apps and SaaS tools to work remotely using any device. 94 per cent of the workers found browser-based apps easier to use as compared to desktop apps. An average worker spends more than 3 hours online to finish the job. 83 per cent of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020. The data speaks modernising the workplace with cloud technology is all-important because the browser has become a new desktop for the employees and they want to work in space not necessarily at the workplace. Moreover, moving to cloud bring competitive advantage to the enterprise as it enables the employees to focus on meaningful insights, make critical decisions in the real-time, and access the information anytime, anywhere. Leveraging the cloud technology power rightly, the enterprise can make the broader talent pool work as a whole and bring enormous changes in the work patterns. Here are a couple of ways that shift to the cloud enables the enterprises to address the present and future needs better: Processes get organised Today’s brick-and-mortar offices have become dynamic workplaces where speed, processing power, and valuable insights matter a ton. Going traditionally, the enterprises can never collect and access mammoths of data residing in different islands and make informed decisions in a few seconds. That’s where cloud computing comes into play. The technology is helping the enterprises increase the responsiveness by making not raw data but meaningful data available to the employees instantly to decentralise the decision-making which adds value to the enterprises. Taking a step further, the enterprises are integrating artificial intelligence to process big data efficiently and at speed. With AI integration, the processes get automated and managed intelligently. The framework also enables enterprises to easily scale and adapt to changing enterprise needs. Operations become more productive The cloud worker always sails in the same boat and stay updated with every change that’s made or undone in the enterprise. The managers can easily track the project progress at every phase of the goal, and when performance is not up-to-the-par, the specific employee is notified so that projects can be finished before the deadline. Access to cloud platform allows managers to make the employees work at speed with precision and rectify the problems (Workplace distraction or hiccups in the project) immediately so that employees performance won’t get negatively impacted and productivity can be increased. – Read more
How shifting to cloud technology enables enterprises to function in a much better way?