The onslaught of Covid-19 brought about many significant changes in society and the way we live our lives. As well as affecting things like education, travel, and shopping, it also had a profound impact on the way we work, with many people switching to working from home.
Thanks to the advances made in technology, the transition has been quite seamless for many. Society has come to realise how simple, and even beneficial, working from home can be. That’s led to the rise of ‘hybrid’ working, a model which combines remote and office working.
Working from home has several significant positives that extend beyond the pandemic. These include helping businesses keep their budgets down and benefitting the environment due to lowered CO2 emissions caused by fewer vehicles on the road (or even planes in the sky).
These advantages have prompted many businesses to say that they wish to switch to hybrid working from now on. In fact, in a survey of 583 business leaders, conducted by the Institute of Directors, more than 60% said they would like to incorporate between 1 and 4 days of working from home. As a result, hybrid working is overwhelmingly becoming the norm for many UK workers.
If your business is planning to take the plunge and go hybrid, there are several things you can do in order to prepare for an efficient transition.
When your business combines working in the office with working from home, the most important cog in your hybrid machine is your IT system. You need to be able to safely and efficiently create, store, download, upload, and share files and documents via an 'online office' that you and your staff can access both at the office and at home. You will also need a platform to communicate effectively wherever you are.
Having a secure IT setup is essential for any business adopting the hybrid working model - or, indeed, any business at all. By choosing a well-protected security model that conducts regular checks and prevents unauthorised access to files via a variety of processes, you should be feel confident that only you and your employees can view and retrieve data related to your business.
If you're looking for a safe, secure, and highly efficient digital asset management system for your hybrid business, iBase is on hand to help. Our digital asset management software not only allows you to easily upload, edit, and store your files and documents, it also includes a sophisticated security model and other benefits such as ecommerce options.
Get in touch today to arrange a one-to-one demo and find out for yourself how iBase DAM can help you make the most of hybrid working.
