One.site takes you out of the prehistoric times and into the digital age, but what else can we expect from a fully connected world in the next few years?
One.site takes you out of the prehistoric times and into the digital age, but what else can we expect from a fully connected world in the next few years?
We all know that technology is rapidly advancing and that this means many companies are changing the way they work in order to complement and make the most of powerful and evolving tools like artificial intelligence. Whereas One.site currently saves you time when it comes to already-outdated admin processes, we envision a time when AI will be used to complete various tasks across all levels of staff – from time stamps and inductions to managerial scheduling and approvals. In fact, it might even reshape the definition of what a manager actually is.
This doesn’t mean site managers will be out of a job. Far from it. They’ll have the ability to focus on more important issues and use digital workforce management tools to keep in touch with their teams – and measure their productivity - on sites while working remotely. Think of how much you use your smartphone for currently and think about its potential in the future – we imagine there will be a number of project management options available to enhance the way we all work.
We’ll continue to see more flexibility in workplaces as these tools make it easier to welcome different teams in different time zones and truly global workforces. On the flipside of this, employee turnover may increase as people find roles that work for them and their responsibilities. We also might see digital management tools measuring the financial, mental and physical wellness of employees as their well-being is put front and centre.
Data will play a huge part in decision-making across all sectors and industries, with many workforce management tools incorporating analytics that can help inform and justify a number of decisions. These analytics will work together with AI, meaning workforces will be interacting with smarter machines, potentially leading to higher levels of productivity across the board. However, this need for technological skills could also harbour a need for retraining and redeployment – which workforce management tools will also be able to help with.
According to McKinsey, there will be more need for technological, social and emotional skills in the workforce by 2030. The companies that succeed will be those that adapt to provide this and the UK government is already planning with their ‘Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap (Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, which outlines six key mission statements:
With change comes trepidation and a major challenge – especially for the construction industry – will be encouraging site teams to embrace the potential of technology. Inevitably, more tech-savvy workers will start their careers but maybe there will be a chance for digital workforce management tools to be catered to individuals and their varying degrees of technological nous.
If businesses adapt to the ever-changing technological landscape, there is so much potential – and digital workforce management tools can be a highly effective aid as they look to achieve all their goals.
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