Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 9.26 p.m.
ABeam reviews working patterns to combat the volatility of COVID-19 era
ABeam Consulting (Thailand) Co., Ltd. reveals Thai organizations should review working styles. After the second round of COVID-19 outbreaks in the country And analyze the drivers behind the success of the company that has been able to cope with emerging diseases in the past year. Through Workstyle Transformation For efficient remote work in 3 areas: 1. Developing a culture of working from a distance; 2. Making full use of automated work processes; and 3. Installing a cyber security system. And an IT infrastructure that is so strong that you can work remotely with confidence. And advises organizations to establish a permanent remote working policy This is because ABeam’s survey found that long-term, persistent policy planning improves employee mood, with 50% of employees feeling more productive. And increased productivity when working for a few days and paying more attention to cybersecurity After seeing high statistics of cyber threats in the past
Mr. Ichiro Hara, Managing Director, ABeam Consulting (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a global consulting company. Which is a service provider specializing in digital business transformation Transformation Affiliated with ABeam Consulting Co., Ltd., Japan, revealed that each report of the COVID-19 epidemic rate each day. It made them realize that companies should revisit their working styles. Focus on adjusting processes and working methods to meet the goals of their organization. To ensure success And effective in all situations. The three key factors for achieving change in working style are: 1. Developing a remote working culture. 2. Utilization of automated workflows and 3. Adoption of robust cybersecurity and remote infrastructure.
The culture of working remotely begins with a company standpoint. That set the policy to work remotely Whether it should be a temporary or permanent measure Working remotely is a skill that must be attained, learned, and invested. The announcement of a provisional measure leaves employees no incentive to adjust such work attitudes. On the other hand, companies with long-term plans that encourage working remotely are part of their day-to-day operations regardless of the COVID-19 situation. Optimized motivation and mental stability will be gained. This has a direct impact on their work. ABeam’s survey found that a permanent remote work policy improves employee mood, with 50% of employees feeling more productive than before, while 32% feel they are ineffective. Its effectiveness is on the same level and only 18% feel they work less efficiently. In the health of employees From the original, only 50% of them eat full and sleep. But the figures are increasing to 78% and 80% respectively. The best model for employees can be summarized as follows: According to the needs of the respondents during the survey In terms of the best produce Ie 2 to 3 days of remote work and the rest to do in the office. Which can use quotas as needed (Floating quotas) with appropriate processes and systems support.
Automation model It is a tool that helps build a stronger and more sustainable working culture. A successful and productive company Are driven into digital Without stopping and ignoring to continue fighting just for survival. But build on the experience that has gathered during the lock down period And look for additional areas to improve And aiming for an efficient way of working, increasing the amount of work and repetitive work as a civil servant system Each step can cut down to a few minutes per transaction time. But a small increase in the number of transactions But many types Will help accumulate the reduction in time increases Which is a show Clear signs of return on investment
Cyber security And infrastructure to support working from a distance It is technically fundamental to enable two drives: 2020 is not just the year of COVID-19, but also the year of the cyber threat outbreak. More than 40% more unsafe remote desktops (source: Channel Futures) resulted in 400 more brute-force guessing attacks. % Only in March And last April (Source: Catalin Cimpanu from ZDNet) Email scams or fraudulent emails. Associated with COVID-19 increased 667% in March 2020 (Source: Barracuda Networks).
Almost all companies Has installed a strong safety system To combat office threats with physical location constraints And still need to be elevated to each user Working from alternative locations, ABeam has analyzed areas that need to be invested in security with businesses since the outbreak. And focus on raising awareness of employees A large number of preferred services coming to ABeam. Will focus on raising risk awareness And working proactively when out of the office To reduce cyber risks
“The impact of the epidemic Will continue to affect for a long time until 2021 before the situation returns to normal Businesses should reassess their preparation for opportunities to work remotely. And used like many other companies That has a working style that is effective in working This coupled with the flexibility to address any uncertainty in the future to support the continuity of the business, ”concluded Mr. Hara.
See the full article at ABeam’s website at
https://www.abeam.com/th/en/topics/insights/retrospective
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