Productivity software was a significant innovation for businesses when it first came into use in the 1980s. Now, decades later, the idea of using computers and software to conduct business activity isn’t just a novelty—it’s a necessity.
However, the state of the world has changed in ways only science fiction anticipated as a global pandemic spreads across the globe. Every nation is now struggling to contain COVID-19 without endangering the general population as well as preventing it from spreading further. The pandemic has made working from home not just a perk but a life-saving strategy, and it’s shone a light on the importance of migrating operations to the cloud.
The Limitations Of Software On Devices
For years, software has been device-driven. If you wanted specific business functionality such as accounting, invoicing, or HR management, you installed the appropriate software on a particular device. That worked just fine, but it had a big limitation: work was confined to the location of the device. If someone on a business trip wanted to file an expense report, for example, but was nowhere near the right computer, they wouldn’t be able to submit anything until they returned home.
Today, however, business productivity software like SAP Business One is available online. This means that the software is no longer installed locally on a single device. Instead, as long as there is another device with access to the Internet, it is possible to log in using the proper account credentials and get complete access to the software itself. This is also applicable to all of the files and data associated with the program.
A Better Way To Work
With the uncertain times all businesses now face, having reliable access to productivity software and the work done on it is more important ever. Cloud-based solutions allow SAP Business One users to work efficiently and safely from any location with Internet access. After all, with the kind of technology available to us today, not being able to get into the workplace shouldn’t have to mean that work can’t be done.
Whether you have employees who must work and travel by necessity or you are coordinating a work-from-home arrangement for your business, you can increase your productivity by working online. Turn to the experts who can provide accessibility, security, and convenience, and ask about the SAP Business One cloud solution that’s right for you.