Technology is Evolving, and Our Workplaces with It
Every day, it feels like technology is moving more quickly. World-changing events like the global pandemic contribute to this rapid shift. In fact, 30 percent of us now work remotely, with 56 percent only having worked remotely less than a year, and 78 percent of German businesses stating that COVID-19 sped up their digital transformation ‘a great deal’.
This shift is causing waves in the IT industry, as departments rush to adapt to a workforce that’s on the go, out of the office, and taking their work around with them. According to Statista, 50 percent of companies will spend time over the next 18 months improving their IT infrastructure, while 47 percent will improve their work-from-home capabilities.
Laptops and other mobile devices will need to be more powerful, more portable, and able to keep up with every demand – from simple word processing to video editing and 3D modelling. Our working world is evolving, and our technology must keep pace.
Here are the top four ways businesses are changing to meet new expectations when it comes to working flexibility.
This shift is causing waves in the IT industry, as departments rush to adapt to a workforce that’s on the go, out of the office, and taking their work around with them. According to Statista, 50 percent of companies will spend time over the next 18 months improving their IT infrastructure, while 47 percent will improve their work-from-home capabilities.
Laptops and other mobile devices will need to be more powerful, more portable, and able to keep up with every demand – from simple word processing to video editing and 3D modelling. Our working world is evolving, and our technology must keep pace.
Here are the top four ways businesses are changing to meet new expectations when it comes to working flexibility.
Transformation Spending Rises
This year, the forecast for global spending on the Future of Work is $656 billion, an increase of 17.4 percent over last year. IT spending next year is forecast to rise from ~$4.2 billion to $4.43 billion, with expectations for that growth to continue year-over-year. Companies are realising that the previous ways of working are outdated; offices need to be more flexible and proactive in supporting staff in and out of the workplace. The pandemic proved to workforces globally that maintaining high levels of productivity while working remotely was possible; in fact, XX percent felt that working remotely made them more productive. This makes sense, given the often-mentioned benefits, including zero commuting, a more relaxed, familiar working environment, and fewer distractions from colleagues.The workforce becomes more tech-savvy
As employees move from the office to the home permanently, two things will and must take place; IT departments will need to evolve in order to support a distributed network of devices, and employees becoming more tech-savvy to support themselves when working alone remotely. New systems, software, and more are releasing regularly, including the recent Windows® 11 operating system. Changes like this mean that employees will need to be more self-reliant when it comes to operating and managing their digital activities.Mobile devices replace our desktops
Of a study of 728,045 people by GWI, 20.7% had purchased a new laptop in the last 3 to 6 months, while 32.6% intended to purchase a laptop soon; that means more than 1 in every 2 people intended to purchase a new laptop. Q2 2021 saw approximately 71.63 million PCs shipped globally, an increase of ~2 million from Q1, and a 4.6 percent year-on-year increase from Q2 2020. Much of this demand for mobile devices will be for business, and as businesses move away from desktops and in-office configurations to support more flexible ways of working, mobile devices will need to take their place. The ASUS ExpertBook B9 is the world’s lightest 14-inch business laptop, offering Intel®’s latest Core™ 11th generation processors and Windows 10 Pro, with up to 24 hours of uninterrupted battery life.1 It’s a laptop that’s been built to wishstand the most demanding use-cases, with a light precision-crafted chassis and tough design, powerful components, enterprise-grade security, and features that make it ideal for working remotely.IT Responsibilities Change
When workplace devices are beyond the confines of the office building, IT departments will need to evolve. System will become more susceptible to intrusions, physical damage, user errors, and so on. Spending on IT cloud security is set to grow by 41.2 percent this year compared to 2020 – the fastest growing industry in the IT security market - as businesses realise the importance of securing themselves more rigorously while employees work remotely. These new demands will make applications like ASUS Control Center essential to modern IT departments, and programs like ASUS Zencare invaluable when it comes to computer repairs and ongoing support to maximise devices lifetimes. COVID-19 continues to challenge and evolve our world, even beyond the initial response to the pandemic. It’s safe to say our world has – and continues to be – transformed. The landscape of business is where we’ll likely to continue to see long-lasting changes for years to come. Looking for support to weather the changes? Speak to ASUS about the ExpertBook range and Zencare today. Footnotes 1 As of Sep 1, 2019. Based on internal ASUS market analysis comparing the size of ExpertBook B9 to competitor products from vendors including Acer, HP, Huawei, Lenovo, Microsoft and Samsung. Actual weight may vary by specs.
