This year, research firm IDC claimed that by 2015 the world?s mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, which is 37.2% of the total workforce. Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) will see the largest increase in total number of mobile workers with 601.7 million mobile workers in 2010, which is predicted to rise to 838.7 million in 2015.[1]
The continued increase in the mobile workforce along with employees embracing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and consumerisation of IT trends create change as employees more frequently use their personal mobile devices for work purposes ? blurring the line between personal and work technology.
In an environment where employees are accessing business materials from their smartphones, tablets or personal notebooks ? small businesses need to ensure they have the infrastructure in place for remote or traveling employees to still get the job done.
In our highly digital age, it?s important for small businesses to embrace the cost saving advantages that web-connected innovations have to offer. As employees use their own devices for working remotely or on the road, they can utilise cloud connected printing innovations to streamline their digital workflow and be more productive on the go ? saving both time and resources. With this technology, employees can print from any web-connected device, including smartphones, tablets or notebooks, by sending an email directly to an HP ePrint printer without needing to be in the office. This provides small business employees with greater freedom and flexibility on the road or when visiting other office locations ? while also maintaining a connected office environment. For example, by leveraging the company?s cloud-based infrastructure, a sales consultant can send a potential client a document on the spot without needing to wait until they are back in the office, therefore saving time and boosting productivity.
Historically, there has been high cost and energy consideration associated with variable business costs such as printing. However with the latest technological innovations, small businesses can select the right printing technology for their needs to keep variable costs down. For example, HP?s latest business printing innovations costs up to fifty percent less than competitive lasers* and use up to ?fifty percent less energy so resources can be re-distributed to other areas of the business.
Small businesses need to determine how they will approach BYOD and the consumerisation of IT. As people are business? greatest asset, owners need to create an environment that caters to their staffs? needs. By allowing employees to use their own devices while also having access to business infrastructure, businesses can enhance productivity and flexibility for their workforces and also develop strong mobile business practices. Businesses can leverage tools that utilise all the potential cloud based technologies have to offer ? cloud based printing, wireless connectivity, remote access to name a few.
With security set in place in the cloud, businesses can manage print security settings for their staff to ensure that printers only accept jobs from approved senders ? and also handle technology upgrades to ensure individual employees can still print remotely without needing to manage their own upgrades.
Businesses must build content digitisation into their workflow environments, maximising the on and off ramps? in leveraging digital content that travels through web-connected infrastructure to printed materials. Are you on board?
Paul Gracey is the South Pacific Category and Marketing Manager, Inkjet and Web Solutions, Printing and Personal Systems Group, HP.? To find out more about HP?s Business Printers visit: www.hp.com.au/officejet
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