GETTING THE MAX…
According to a recent study, the top three barriers to productivity account for more than half of lost time for large and small businesses:
- Insufficient management planning and control.
- Inadequate supervision.
- Ineffective communications.
The study recommends changes in behavior and process to measurably reduce overtime and enhance efficiency. (Source: “Managing for Mediocrity”)
Forum provides our own recommendations for enhanced communications:
- Integrate instant conferencing at all levels into troubleshooting procedures
- Host more meetings via conference call
- Manage and streamline internal communications processes and channels
- Develop specific goals and structure for the planning process and each meeting
- Use your Forum conference bridge to host “five-minute” stand-up meetings
- Use web conferencing to verify details and collaborate (go to WebMeet)
For more information on instant conferencing, blast dial, Outlook conference scheduling or automatic email (for reports, reminders and notifications), contact Forum at 972-680-0700.
LEVERAGING SAVINGS
A recent report from Aberdeen Group says that organizations that
leverage technology to manage telecom realized an average of 26.1%
savings.
Not leveraging telecom technology costs midsize organizations $2
million dollars per year. Forum conference
solutions are in the $3-7,000 range for 8-16 ports. A 24-port
server based system (Consortium SE) starts under $30,000 –
with real-time control via LAN and intranet, robust reporting and
available web collaboration.
If your organization is spending hundreds every month, the Confer systems can be justified in a few months. If they are spending thousands per month, the more sophisticated Consortium or Consortium SE give you the control and expandability that you need, with a price tag you can easily justify.
If you are not using teleconference and web conferencing, it is definitely worth your while to see how many meetings could be moved to conference calls to save travel time/cost and save precious hours and days in problem-solving and creative brainstorming!
