An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide will work mobile in some way, shape, or form in 2015. More than ever, employees won’t be tethered to their desks or cemented at a workstation, but instead will take their skills to where they are needed most. A mobile workforce isn’t necessarily one that is constantly in the field; an employee who visits another part of the facility to get a job done can be mobile—with the right technology.
The proliferation of tablets has allowed training initiatives and other essential work processes to become incredibly mobile, thus increasing productivity and enhancing team communication. A challenge with this approach is getting content onto an iPad or Surface in a timely, efficient manner. Automated delivery solves this problem. By pushing and pulling content to tablets, trainers and managers send information to employees with almost no hassle. Here are some reasons why automated delivery is key to maximizing your mobile workforce:
No Wrangling with Manual Syncs
Tablets are great tools for a mobile workforce, but they come with one drawback: They must be continually updated with the latest content and revisions. If you are using just one iPad, this isn’t an issue—simply plug the device into a computer to make the update. If you are using dozens of tablets, all that manual syncing takes far too much time. Automated delivery completely eliminates this step. Tablets are updated remotely, with minimal effort from you and no effort from the end user.
Internet Connections Only When Necessary
Automated delivery might seem to suggest a constant Internet connection is required to access content. Many companies can’t expend this level of bandwidth commitment with dozens of tablets. However, today’s training solutions deliver content to an iPad or Surface, where it resides and can be viewed, without a continuous connection. The only time the Internet will be needed is when content is being pushed or pulled.
Far-Away Tablets
Your mobile workforce may work close to home, or they might be spread out to every corner of the world. You might be connected with employees in the field via cell phones, but getting them documents, video, and other big data content can still be a challenge. Thanks to tablets and automated delivery, this problem is easily solved. Anything sent to a mobile employee’s iPad or Surface will sync as soon as he or she gets an Internet signal. And because the content is residing locally, it can be read even when the device is offline, hundreds of miles away from the home office.
Simple Functionality, Powerful Delivery
The best tablet-based mobile workforce solutions allow execs and managers to update their employees’ devices with minimal effort. This functionality is important, but just because it’s simple doesn’t mean the results won’t be impressive. Content can be introduced, revised, or updated, and then appear almost instantly on workers’ tablets. Controls can be set so that only the correct employees receive specific content. If something is outdated or isn’t appropriate for a certain worker, it can be easily pulled back. Powerful automated delivery functions ensure that content reaches your mobile workforce at the exact time it’s needed.
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