As your business grows and you hire more staff, you may struggle with issues surrounding access to critical company information or system functionality. You do not want a newly-recruited junior employee to have access to every significant business document, but you cannot shut out more senior staff members from vital information. No more, no less…
We have previously written about how effectively tracking business statistics can have significant productivity benefits for your company. However, what are some of the key insights you can use to make the best decisions for the future? Productivity Time is money, and analysing the average amount of time taken to complete tasks, gives you a…
As a business owner or manager, you may find your operations divided between a number of spreadsheets. Everything from accounts and budgeting to staff records and appointments, all needing to be constantly updated to avoid incomplete records or missing out on work opportunities. There are a number of ways in which spreadsheets are an imperfect…
A geofence is, in technical terms, a virtual perimeter that defines a real-world geographical area. In more practical terms, this means that users of mobile devices can be detected entering or leaving a particular area via the GPS data from their smartphone or tablet. At this point, they can then be contacted, via SMS message,…
As a business owner, you’re continually looking to reduce overheads and increase productivity. One of the most effective methods of achieving these goals is automation. The term “automation” may bring to mind factory robots or self-driving cars. But administrative tasks common to almost all businesses can be automated without the need to pay out for…
Rooted in one place? While you may do business in multiple locations, with a mobile workforce covering a large geographic area, often the act of managing and tracking this activity is rooted in one spot. As a manager dealing with client enquiries, allocating work and planning projects, you may still find yourself out in the…
Invoices, statements, reports, quotes and receipts, your business needs to communicate specific and accurate information with clients and staff and make sure that everything is watertight from a legal and business perspective. You want to make sure there is no confusion at all when it comes to what services you are providing, and the relevant…
Staying compliant with compulsory regulation is a necessary part of running a business. Non-compliance can be punished with severe fines and penalties, so it is essential to keep up-to-date and understand what is expected and the most efficient way of achieving that. There are a number of reasons businesses might be regulated, including measures introduced…
Business process management (BPM) is a method of breaking down the day-to-day tasks of an organisation into distinct stages that make up a workflow, and optimising this process to increase quality and productivity. When this is done properly, it can have huge benefits for employees at all levels. Good BPM leads to staff knowing what…
As a business grows, it may run into unexpected obstacles that slow productivity and further growth. These false-starts can be draining and frustrating – just as you thought your plans were coming to fruition, something blocks your path. What are some of these obstacles and how can they be overcome? Tasks are not clearly defined…