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Virtual Office Versatility – How Online Collaborative Platforms Benefit
One of the major developments out of the virtual office trend is the proliferation of online collaborative platforms. The virtual office is used primarily by those who work remotely. This particular office layout leases the uses of office space, office equipment, and other amenities to professionals.
The virtual office has many benefits, but the one that is most attractive is the fact that it is an extremely cost-effective one compared to conventional office leasing. Other benefits include these leases allow for more flexibility in that rooms can be reserved in other locations where the company operates. There is also one other benefit, as well—the online collaboration.
Keep reading below to learn how online collaborative platforms benefit from virtual offices.
Mobility
Through IT services, professionals can gain access to online tools from anywhere in the world. This mobility is great because you could essentially meet with your team from anywhere in the world to hash out any ideas. Furthermore, you do not have to worry about compromising any of your data because the world-class IT services are also extremely secure.
Communicate In Real Time
While emailing someone used to be the ideal way to contact a person almost 20 years ago, today it is very much old hat. Today, you could, with the right tools, have multiple conversations with people from around the world. Furthermore, as a part of the virtual office revolution, you could use video-conferencing tools to communicate with people in other parts of the world. This ability to speak to people in real time in multiple locations speeds up the amount of time that work actually gets done.
Access To Information
The great thing about today’s internet is you have a very large well of resources from which to pull information. While not all of the information on the net might be pertinent, or even useful, this ability to access resources very quickly, and from multiple sources, make research more efficient, and thorough, if you know what you are doing. Not only can you access this information, online tools—document sharing—allow team members to share information very quickly.
Travel Costs
With the advent of the virtual office, professionals do not have to incur travel costs unless they absolutely have to or need to. You can essentially work in your pyjamas at three in the morning. There is no need to sit in heavy traffic while trying to get to the office. You do not have to worry about the usual aggravations associated with air travel either, and even better for your wallet, you work free of cost.
Productivity Increases
In a previous era, collaboration involved meeting in some officious conference room with your team and hashing over ideas. These meetings could last anywhere from one hour to a couple, but by the end, everyone left feeling exhausted. Afterwards, everyone would break to complete their part of the project and then reconvene later.
In the online platform, team members are more productive because the time they actually spend meeting is reduced. Access to readily available information and the speed with which your team can access experts has reduced the time spent talking about the project and increased the amount of time actually spent in working on the project.
Virtual Productivity
Online collaborative tools have made it possible for professionals to apply their talents in a virtual environment. With more access to accurate information and the ability to communicate in real time, these collaborations can be the beginning of great ideas for the virtual professional. Ultimately, these online pathways become the crossroads by which innovation and ingenuity intersect for business.
Fernando Raymond
