Business executives are under pressure to produce results in a complex and challenging business economy, where more is asked of fewer employees to produce better results. The first thought is often “What are some of the tools that successful companies are implementing to meet productivity challenges through agility, flexibility, and scalability?”
Business is hard enough as it is, so here are some easy decisions that you can make. On the surface these decisions seem like no-brainers, so why are some companies holding off on these innovative productivity business tools?
VOIP (Voice Over IP)
VOIP provides an easy, inexpensive way to make phone calls all over the world and when coupled with broadband services provide internet and video as well.
Recommendations: 3CX
Cloud (Public, Private, and Hybrid)
The cloud has revolutionized traditional IP computing with services such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and Platform as a service (PaaS). Cloud computing is both cheaper and more reliable than many corporate on-premise solutions.
Recommendations: Vazata
Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMWare)
Virtualization has reduced corporate IT costs by consolidating the number of physical servers required. With high availability for critical applications, and streamlines application deployment virtualization can simplify IT operations and dramatically reduce cost.
Recommendations: Microsoft & VMWare
SEO/Marketing (Search Engine Optimization)
The world as we know it has changed with the advent of the internet from a marketing perspective. Small companies can now compete on the same level as large companies without the customer ever knowing the difference through SEO and effective online marketing.
Recommendations: Insite Interactive
Outsourcing
It has been well-documented that outsourcing provides the company not only a competitive advantage through cost savings, but also a competitive advantage through greater productivity. Many companies already outsource payroll, accounting, and IT.
Recommendations: ManageWatch
Mobile Devices (Smart Phones and Tablets)
Workers are increasingly mobile with devices such as smartphones and tablets to do their work at the office, at home, and while traveling. Simply put, workers can be more productive than ever before by adopting mobile devices.
Recommendations: Apple & Android
In today’s complex economy successful companies know there are competitive advantages in these productivity solutions.
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