| | 8 November 2019HIGHERReviewIN MY VIEWIN MY VIEWThe right technology has the ability to empower workers to make the most out of their day. Advances in technology are on par with the demands and expectations of the workplace but the adoption of these technologies is in fact still rather slow. Gone are the days where employ-ees willingly chain themselves to their desk from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM. Now, armed with the latest technology, the modern worker has the choice to ven-ture out of his or her office at any giv-en time and continue working without issue ­ and enterprises need to be able to meet this growing demand to at-tract the best and the brightest to join their ranks. Of course, there are challenges: six in 10 enterprise leaders in the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region are struggling to keep up with the pace of change according to the latest Re-alizing 2030: A Divided Vision of the Future research. For employees, there are high expectations: according to the CIO Connected study, 84 percent of employees stated that technology influences which job offer they accept. With 60 percent of the world's millen-nials living in APJ, we will soon see more and more millennials joining the workforce in the coming years ­ so we have to address the question -how are we leveraging technology to prepare for the future?Adopt User-Oriented Technology That Fits With Work HabitsImplementing technology with a us-er-first approach is integral to truly enhancing your organization's compet-itive advantage. For employees working on-the-go, the design of a laptop should not only be focusing on aesthetic appeal alone ­ if the laptop has a large foot-print, it would be difficult to work in confined spaces such as an airplane tray table. If it's a smaller screen device, that was bought a few years back, its battery would definitely not be able to last a day trip. Such factors make it imperative for us to match user habits to equip-ment functionality when looking for the optimal work place technology for your employees. Moreover, it is also crucial to match users to devices based on their needs, rather than factors like job titles or se-niority. Considerations must include working style, requirements of their roles, and the complexity of their jobs. For instance, a sales director would re-By Niloy Mukherjee, Vice President, Product Marketing, APJ, Client Solutions, DellTHE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL MATCHING THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY TO THE RIGHT EMPLOYEE
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