Remote working & home office

With the right IT infrastructure, remote workers can do a good job from almost any location. Consider
Cloud Services for flexible and reliable infrastructure that can support dispersed teams with no need for your to invest in and maintain your own infrastructure. Make sure too that you have the right
Communication and Collaboration services in place to help people work together and stay connected, regardless of their physical location. A cloud-based solution like
Microsoft 365, for example, can be accessed from any suitable computer or smart device, enabling team members to work and hold virtual meetings wherever they are. A
Microsoft Global Managed Partner like Konica Minolta can help organisations optimise their use of the software.

During the pandemic, remote work proved invaluable for employees whose jobs don't require them to be in the office, and many organisations continue to allow people to work remotely some or all of the time. Cloud-based
Microsoft 365 and
Cloud Print Services are often core components of remote and hybrid working models. Whether remote work can replace the office is a matter for each company to decide based on a range of factors. But it can certainly be viable if appropriate remote work policies, IT infrastructure and
Security Services are in place to support remote and home-based teams, protect against cyber threats and attacks, and keep everyone connected. The same polices and infrastructure can also help to bring frontline and mobile staff closer to the business, and simplify the integration of contractors and freelancers.

The overwhelming shift to remote work originally sparked by the pandemic has affected businesses in a variety of ways. Employees often feel they're more productive and that they can have a better Work Life Balance, both of which can raise morale. Generally speaking, businesses that are serious about making the most of remote working find they need to rethink their approach to technology, information management and collaboration. Rolling out an efficient, coherent digital environment based on software solutions like
Microsoft 365 and
M-Files can be a critical success factor — and can additionally help a business accelerate its broader digital transformation ambitions, supported by a full spectrum of
Information Management Services.

Beyond enhanced employee productivity and wellbeing, the potential benefits for employers who enable people to work from home include savings on real-estate costs and the opportunity for better operational continuity planning. 

Importantly, too, employers can benefit from improvements in employee acquisition and retention. If there's no need to travel into work every day, an employer can recruit from a broader and deeper talent pool to hire the best people, including those who: 

• Live further away 

• Need to combine work with caring responsibilities 

• Are unable to commute for other reasons, such as a disability 

Enabling remote employees to work effectively, and ensuring they feel cared for and valued can, in turn, lead to higher levels of company loyalty and staff retention.