If you could reclaim every dollar your business has lost due to inefficiencies and error, what would that amount to?
Today, businesses must be as efficient as possible. The good news is, the number of new business productivity tools is growing everyday, especially those that take advantage of the Software-as-a-Service/SaaS or Web-based platform.
We recently submitted an article on this subject to Legal Management magazine, the magazine of the Association of Legal Administrators. We’ve excerpted a portion of the article here; you can also download the entire article here.
THE NEED FOR PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE
To maintain conservative budgets, companies are being forced to make cuts in several areas, including headcount, technology, business travel, and staff compensation, to name a few. With these cost-cutting measures comes the inherent need to ensure that every employee, process, and procedure is as efficient as possible. Adopting productivity software can help law firms to empower their workforces and reclaim economic stability.
Not surprisingly, the IT solutions most in demand for 2009 and beyond involve productivity, streamlined services, and reliability – especially managed services and business management/productivity software, according to the results of the Channel Insider 2009 Market Pulse Survey.
Company feedback on the hottest technologies of 2009 included ….
Hottest technologies – Companies
39% managed services
17% business management and productivity software
Hottest technologies – End-Users
30.7 % cell phones/smart phones
22.9% handhelds/ wireless devices
14.5% business management/productivity software
Achieving greater efficiency and improved employee productivity has long been a strategic aim for most firms, but it no longer can be viewed as just a short-term goal. It’s now necessary to remain a viable business.
Companies that can increase individual employee productivity will generate more with less and ultimately bolster efficiency.
WHERE ROOM SCHEDULING SOFTWARE FITS IN
Room scheduling software is a low-cost, high ROI option for law firms trying to manage to conservative budgets. Legal consultations, team meetings, client conferences, interviews, depositions, and booking offices for traveling attorneys and clients are just a few of a law firm’s everyday activities that require accurate scheduling procedures. Also important: ensuring that the right resources (such as audio or video equipment and catering) are in the right room, at the right time.
Simplified scheduling is possible. Remember to look for a solution with flexible scheduling options, including instant meeting room bookings and automated notifications and attendee confirmations. Also, ensure the software can be on-demand or in-house to meet your unique needs. Finally, remember that the right room and resource scheduling solution puts you in control with customization tools, unlimited administration rights management, and permissions specific to your firm.
Productivity tools like Meeting Room Manager make meetings easy without scheduling chaos, wasted time, or unused resources. By enabling employees to book rooms, equipment, and catering all at once, room and resource scheduling solutions help law firms of all sizes get things done with less.
