Meeting The Needs of Remote Workers
Microsoft breaks remote workers down into six categories. Your night owls, jet-setters, road warriors, commuters, migrators and industry experts. Here’s how we can cater to each one.
Night Owls
These are the ones who get their work done in the evenings, because their days are so full of meeting and other distractions. So closing time means uninterrupted time, and their chance to focus.
Key tools: Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint
They may work out-of-sight, but Microsoft Teams ensures they don’t go out-of-mind. This helps them maintain crucial contact outside of business hours. Meanwhile, SharePoint and OneDrive give them the 24-hour access they need, so they can hit the books when no one’s around.
Jet-Setters
Their presentation is at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Tonight, they’re in an airport with weak Wi-Fi. They need security, accessibility, and the ability to work on or offline on any device.
Key Tools: Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Teams, Mobile Device Manager, OneDrive, SharePoint
With SharePoint, the jet-setter can work on any device. Extremely convenient – especially if one of their devices run out of juice. OneDrive lets them work offline, which is key while they’re waiting at the gate. All of the changes made will automatically update when they reconnect. Microsoft Teams puts them right inside the meeting room from their mobile device.
Road Warriors
These are typically your sales reps. They’re constantly on the road, and don’t often have a spot to access the internet.
Key Tools: Microsoft Teams, Mobile Device Manager, OneDrive
Microsoft Teams give the road warrior timely flexibility. They can check in on their mobile device between meetings to get up-to-the-minute updates from the home base. OneDrive keeps their productivity high, when their signal isn’t. They can upload their files, and share them with the team once they reconnect.
Commuters
For this group, travel time, and the inevitability of opting to work from home on a regular basis can make things tricky. They need be able to securely access files and effectively communicate with people at the office.
Key Tools: Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Teams, Mobile Device Manager, OneDrive, SharePoint
SharePoint gives the commuter access to the most updated company files. So they can check-up on their ride in, or not miss a beat if they’re working from home. With Microsoft Teams, they can shoot a quick message to the office or easily jump in on a video call. And OneDrive lets them co-author documents in real time on any device.
Migrators
It’s 2018. The internet has connected us more than ever. So yeah, it’s highly possible one (or more) of your company’s key assets lives in another country. The biggest key here is eliminating borders.
Key tools: Microsoft Teams, Mobile Device Manager, OneDrive, SharePoint
The migrator needs to coordinate with headquarters. OneDrive and SharePoint let them do so across different time zones. Microsoft Teams ensures they’re always kept in the loop. Mobile Device Manager keeps your data safe. If a migrator loses a piece of equipment, IT can wipe it instantly.
Industry Experts
Bringing in the big guns? You need to integrate them, so they don’t function as an outsider.
Key Tools: Microsoft Teams, Mobile Device Manager, OneDrive, SharePoint
With SharePoint, you can share only necessary files with the industry expert. That way, you keep private what needs to stay private, and you don’t inundate the expert with files he or she doesn’t need. OneDrive lets them collaborate on their own time, and Microsoft Teams brings them directly into your team’s conversation.
6th Street Consulting is a Microsoft technology firm specializing in user productivity and collaboration on SharePoint and Office365. Our biggest differentiator is we put business before technology in creating solutions tailored fit to your organization.
For additional information please contact:
Michelle Hollis
michelle.hollis@6sc.com
(310) 694-3844
