| Businesses investing in technology for the future |
| Friday, 28 May 2010 10:17 |
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The majority of large and small businesses in the UK are planning on investing in new technology to change their working practices, according to a report by business consultancy JBA.
Commissioned by serviced office company Regus, the survey found that two thirds of business's regard making changes to their workplace computer systems as essential. Business technologies such as video conferencing, remote access and advanced networking are among the changes that respondents say will help transform their business to meet the challenges of the modern world. One key aspect of these changes is a move to making the working environment more flexible. Of the 1,130 businesses polled in the JBA survey, some 67% said that they believed investment in flexible working practices will benefit their overall organisation, making it easier for employees to be productive in the face of circumstance and practical difficulties that may interfere with traditional practices. 40% of the businesses in the survey said that they would be changing their workplace models to become more collaborative, investing in increased networking capabilities and software which allows group and remote participation. These changes could see an increase in the number of businesses using hosted services such as remote computer support, as IT support becomes more flexible and less dependent on a small group or even single member of qualified staff. The chief executive of JBA, John Blackwell, said: "From our report its clear that business leaders, focused on out-performing their competitors, are rising to the challenging times with radical changes." |
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