Business Automation is too complex right?
Are you getting the most from your business operations or are you in a situation where you know or believe change is required but don’t know where to start?
Have you analysed your business to see where changes can or need to be made to gain important improvements?
Are you taking advantage of new technologies that take business efficiency and team collaboration to unheard of levels?
Have these past few years of challenges with lockdowns opened your eyes up to what is possible?
Or are you living in the past because change is just too much effort and / or too scary?
The time for change is NOW. Don’t lose your nerve…
What Business Areas Can We Automate?
Eating the Elephant of Change
Those of you who are as old as we are may remember the old management course analogy of how you eat an elephant.
Of course, the answer is bit by bit rather than trying to eat it all at once and this maxim is 100% correct for change management.
Once again, research and analysis is the key, however, perhaps first you need to ask yourself some (or all) of the following questions (and, we suspect, more besides);-
Why is Tech my Change Buddy?
Technology has come a long way since the turn of the century and, most especially, the technology that provides SAAS (Software as a Service) solutions.
SAAS solutions commonly charge via a low monthly subscription with features added for higher priced subscriptions.
Functionality is available on day one even though the startup cost for your business is negligible or non-existent in some situations.
SAAS services cover a wide and continually growing area of disciplines including;-
And much, much more including many industry specific applications.
The up-front startup cost is negligible, the ongoing management cost is minimal and the benefits of using the best available technology and services are priceless…
But What About Security?
A common objection we hear from people when we mention SAAS business solutions is “but, what about security?”.
How can storing my files on a server in the cloud be more secure than storing them on my server in the corner of my office?
A couple of things about security that may make you think…
Just How Secure is that Server in Your Office?
Have you ever really thought about how secure the small server in your office is?
Chances are it connects to the Internet right? Chances are that your IT company logs in remotely to deal with any issues you have or that you or your staff can log in to access, upload or retrieve files if you are working remotely.
Remember the old maxim. Anything that can be secured can eventually be hacked into and there is ample evidence to show that small office servers are a prime example.
Follow the Money!
There are relatively few large companies that provide global server farms. Amazon, for example, is one of them.
Companies that provide SAAS services use companies such as Amazon to provide hosting and server capabilities for them. They do not go and recreate the wheel each time preferring to focus on the continued enhancement and support of their core software products.
Consider the financial impact of major security breaches in the Amazon server farms and the breadth of implications from such an event.
We are not saying a breach cannot happen. What we are saying is that impact is so widespread and financially catastrophic for so many businesses that you can be assured that the continued efforts and urgency being placed into the security of such systems is generations ahead of the software in your small, Internet connected server that sits in the corner of your office.
The Bottom Line
There is nothing to be lost from understanding how you can take better advantage of business automation in your workplace.
If, at the end of the day, it isn’t for you then fine, you have lost nothing but a bit of time and perhaps a few dollars in your research.
If you are interested in finding out more then you can book an obligation free call with an expert to find out more about how business automation can save you money and grab back some of your precious time.
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