Workflow – NextPage
When it comes to upping your office productivity what comes to mind? Bluetooth headsets for everybody? A left-handed notebook for the new guy? Probably not. Chances are you aren't looking to get some gimmick your employees will only spend checking sports scores either. You're looking at actually improving your office productivity. And furthermore, you need something that will keep your employees happy and, most of all, productive. But you don't want to make an upgrade just for the sake of making an upgrade.
When you start looking around for that extra something for your office productivity, consider taking a gander at your office workflow first. Analyze the parts of your office that could use a boost in productivity. Then factor in how an increase in productivity would be an asset to your department. Are there any drawbacks? Make sure whatever you do to increase productivity can be easily adopted by nearly everyone in the office. Use the technology as a means to an end. Not the end itself.
Technology should not be one more hoop for your employees to jump through. It should help them seamlessly accomplish more. These tools should be easily adapted by the least capable members of your team. If they're not, then they aren't much good to anyone on your company. Picture technology as a nail gun compared to a hammer. If a worker can figure out how to use it fairly quickly, chances are it's going to be a great tool. If it can be easily adopted in a fairly quick timeframe, it is a good thing to introduce to your employees.
Productivity software is a great way to improve your office workflow. It can make or break important documents. Often times, extremely important changes can be saved over in the editing process. The more people are writing and editing the document, the more chances your document has of getting botched. There is a solution to this problem. This solution incorporates software that you use everyday – your e-mail and Microsoft Office programs. This seamlessly integrated software actually tracks and manages changes to your document. The software will manage both who made the changes and when the changes were made. This allows you to manage where to make critical changes to your most important documents.
Meet NextPage. The document management software that actually works. Now you can actually understand what version of the document is most recent and make quick merges to changes made by different authors. There is also a Version History function that allows you to view when and where changes were made. Your office can be on the right track to a more efficient workflow. It's the only way to go.
Adam Hook is a client account specialist for Innuity – Small is the new big. For more information on workflow solutions for your company, visit NextPage.com