We live in an age where digital data is the world’s most valuable commodity. We’re generating more data than ever across an increasingly wide range of touchpoints ranging from internet-connected smart devices to online stores. Most business-to-customer interactions are now digitally powered, and each of these interactions generates data.
Cybersecurity is never far from thought, and this is especially true in highly regulated industries that deal with sensitive client information such as banks and other financial institutions.
As you move your organization into the digital era, it’s important to prioritize security, for the safety of your client information, your institutional success, and your legal liabilities.
Everyone these days is trying to automate as much as they can. It saves time and effort and streamlines work processes, freeing you and your team to work on problems that need real human ingenuity.
But many small- and medium-sized nonprofits still think affordable automation solutions are out of their reach, technically and fiscally — that advanced automation is only for big players.
Before the rise of mobile devices, field data collection was a tricky task that required numerous different resources. Companies would have to install monitoring and service equipment out in the field, while remote workers would often have to write things down by hand.
A well-implemented document management system (DMS) brings great benefits to an organization. Operating at its best, a smooth-running DMS helps your employees maintain focus, keeps your business-critical processes running smoothly, and enables your organization to deliver quick and efficient customer service.
According to IBM, an unfathomable 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are now being created every day. But data is about more than size. The powerful insights it contains can only be grasped if you know how to store and access it. With advanced automation brought into the mix, you can gain massive value from big data.
Growth is a common goal for businesses. But as your operations grow, the volume of digital files and written communications you’ll have to process and store will also grow. Extended storage space is essential for maintaining it all, and a document management system (DMS) is essential for efficiently handling it.
Thanks to the ever-evolving technology, vendors’ are able to offer powerful systems through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models; once available only to large corporations. Today, SaaS are increasingly becoming available to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
But not all vendors and SaaS solutions are the same.
Even in slow-changing industries like the legal sector, where regulations and the momentum of the status quo can obstruct the implementation of newer, more efficient technology, the need for paper documentation is becoming increasingly rare.
Digital records are actually inherently safer and more secure than their printed counterparts.
These days, metrics are everything. All things can be quantified, optimized and improved. How are you analyzing the success of your digital work environment? What metrics are you collecting?
Here are some of the best practices and metrics to make sure your workplace and workforce are efficient and successful.
