Do you own a mobile device? Do you use your mobile device while at the workplace? If you answered yes, then you are in the majority of the workforce. For a majority of us mobile device users, our mobile devices have become an extension of who we are as a person. Many of us will use our mobile devices all day long, without even thinking twice about how much it affects our daily routine and productivity. In an article written by Joanna Stern on abcnews.go.com, she reported that studies are showing cellphone users check their phone 150 times a day. A positive side of the reality that employees are taking their mobile devices to work every day and using their devices all day long is companies now have the ability to take advantage of mobile apps without having to provide devices to their employees. Of course there are pros and cons to allowing employees to use their personal devices for business needs; however, the alternative of purchasing and providing mobile devices can be very costly for most companies. So how does a company decide to use mobile apps within their business? Every company is different, so each company has to evaluate what problem they are trying to solve. There are several categories of apps including business, productivity, and communication. According to Tim Harnett on workforce-digital.com, the HR technology sector is leading the enterprise in mobile device innovation because HR systems by definition reach a broad number of people.
Popular Apps in Business:
Doodle (iOS and Android)
By using your mobile device, you can respond to a meeting poll, initiate a poll, and see all of your polls at a glance. That’s what the different mobile versions of Doodle are all about.Workflowy (iOS and Android)
WorkFlowy is a beautiful tool for taking notes and making lists. Simple to use, but incredibly powerful, WorkFlowy can help you manage all the information in your life.Dropbox (iOS and Android)
Just create a folder, share it, and start collaborating instantly. Dropbox for Business works with all the apps your team already uses to be productive – everything from Word and Excel to Photoshop and Acrobat. Plus support for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac, and Linux mean no one’s left out in the cold.Rescue Time (iOS and Android)
Am I really spending my days the way I want ? RescueTime helps you figure out the answer by showing you how you spend your time on the computer.Evernote (iOS and Android)
From short lists to lengthy research, no matter what form your writing takes, Evernote keeps you focused on moving those ideas from inspiration to completion.EchoSign (iOS and Android)
Add e-signatures to your existing business processes. Make paper documents a thing of the past. And condense the time it takes to close business from weeks to minutes with EchoSign — the secure e-signature solution from Adobe.Office 365 – Mobile Office (iOS and Android)
Create polished documents with the Office applications you know and trust, save them to the cloud, and then edit and collaborate with others in real time using Office Online. Free applications found online make it easy to get started; however there are cases when a free app does not fulfill the business need, and a custom mobile app is required. Combine a free app with the vast number of employees using their mobile devices every day, there are endless opportunities for businesses to incorporate mobile apps into their employees’ daily lives while still improving productivity. Source: http://www.workforce-digital.com/read-wf/november_2014?pg=39#pg39 http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2014/03/15/why-companies-fail-to-engage-todays-workforce-the-overwhelmed-employee/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/05/cellphone-users-check-phones-150xday-and-other-internet-fun-facts/Recent News & Insights
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