The document discusses how technology is key to creating a flexible workforce. It outlines several technologies that are important for flexibility including cloud technology, remote working tools, automation software, and visual communications. These technologies enable employees to work from various locations and access files and collaborate in real-time. Embracing new technologies empowers employees to work flexibly while still driving business success.

1. How Technology is The Key
To a Flexible Workforce

2. So we’ve talked a lot
about flexible working;

3. All of the benefits it has
to your business.

4. And why your people are
so important for collaboration.

5. But what about the
technology that is required to
make it happen?

6. Flexible working relies on
technology, just as your
business relies on people.

7. So, welcome to
the era of New IT

8. This isn’t about replacing people
with technology, but enabling
people with technology.

9. Businesses at the
forefront of their game
embrace technological
disruption & inspire
employees to find better
ways of working.

10. Winners will create corporate
cultures where technology
empowers people to evolve,
adapt, and drive change.
Accenture Technology Trends 2016

11. So what technology is the right
technology to create a flexible
workforce?

12. The Cloud
Remote Working
Automation
Visual Communications

13. To name a few.

14. But why do you need these
technologies specifically, to
create a flexible workforce?

15. Let’s find out...

16. Cloud Technology
By using Google Drive or Dropbox, your
employees can share information and
knowledge in the Cloud, allowing for
instant access to important files and real
time communication wherever they are.

17. Flexible working doesn’t always mean
‘working from home’. Using the Cloud
enables colleagues to work in different
departments or at different office sites and
still maintain effective collaboration.
Cloud Technology

18. Remote Working
Borders no longer mean barriers. Even
Richard Branson’s team can work ‘off-grid’
and still have access to modern
communications to help run an empire.

19. By installing a VPN (Virtual Private
Network) your business can guarantee that
employees can always access the server.
Remote Working

20. Another option is Smartphone devices.
They now have the capacity to store much
more data than previously so employees
can download company software and
never miss a trick.
Remote Working

21. Also, Virgin found that 42% of people think
offices will be a thing of the past,
so it’s time your business adopt a more
‘yoga’ approach and begin to get flexible.
Remote Working

22. Automation
Automation is already a progression for
technology, giving people the power to
exercise their abilities with ease and
proficiency.

23. But further innovation has seen the rise of
AI (Artificial Intelligence) solutions that
garner monumental amounts of data from
disparate systems and intertwine this data
with systems and people.
Automation

24. Automation software brings new skills to
help colleagues perform new tasks. This
cultivates innovation.
And businesses know this.
Automation

25. 88% of executives agree the
organisation needs to
broaden its scope and keep
pace with evolving IT needs.
- Accenture Technology Vision 2016
Automation

26. One challenge of a flexible workforce is
that distance can impact interaction.
Visual Communications

27. Organising meetings between colleagues
or third parties doesn’t always go
smoothly.
‘I can’t make that time’
‘I can’t get there’
‘It’s too expensive for all of us to come’
Visual Communications

28. This is why companies need to embrace
video.
Video conferencing allows for all parties
involved to share a common experience,
regardless of location or device.
Visual Communications

29. Visual communications also foster real-
time capture.
So even if your team can’t make the call or
meeting, they can playback the session at
a time that suits them.
Visual Communications

30. So there we have it.
The technology required to
facilitate a flexible workforce.

31. Next steps?

32. Download ‘Enabling Organisational Agility’
to learn about the business potential of
flexible working and how to implement
such policies.