{"id":220897,"date":"2021-04-07T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T08:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T08:46:25","slug":"future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"#Future-proofing your business isn\u2019t about tech \u2014 it\u2019s about these 3 key elements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a11747e2c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a11747e2c4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements\/#1_Future-proofing_doesnt_have_to_be_complicated\" >1. Future-proofing doesn\u2019t have to be complicated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements\/#2_Youre_subscribing_to_a_strategy_%E2%80%94_not_a_piece_of_technology\" >2. You\u2019re subscribing to a strategy \u2014 not a piece of technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-proofing-your-business-isnt-about-tech-its-about-these-3-key-elements\/#3_Future-proofing_business_strategies_must_revolve_around_employee_concerns\" >3. Future-proofing business strategies must revolve around employee concerns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Future-proofing your business isn\u2019t about tech \u2014 it\u2019s about these 3 key elements<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/04\/work-office-startup-gq-796x417.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <span>2020 offered valuable lessons about how and why <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> business leaders need to future-proof their business models \u2014 whether we liked it or not. The pandemic sent normal operations out the window and forced companies to take <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/strategy-and-corporate-finance\/our-insights\/how-covid-19-has-pushed-companies-over-the-technology-tipping-point-and-transformed-business-forever\"><span>huge leaps forward<\/span><\/a><span> in adopting and advancing new technology. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Now, it\u2019s time to harness the lessons learned from this pivotal year to create lasting changes to strategies and infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the pandemic, I worked closely with chief nursing officers and healthcare technologists to implement virtual care solutions. As hospitals scrambled to keep up with an unprecedented number of patients and medical staff tried to protect themselves and others from a virus we knew very little about, I watched leaders implement new solutions in a high-stakes environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As I\u2019ve observed, I\u2019ve gleaned several lessons about how organizations can look forward and leverage technology to set themselves up for success in the future \u2014 whatever it might hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here\u2019s what you, as a technology business leader, need to know to create a truly future-proof business model:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Future-proofing_doesnt_have_to_be_complicated\"><\/span><b>1. Future-proofing doesn\u2019t have to be complicated<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The idea of future-proofing might sound intimidating to many because it\u2019s wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in troubling notions about long-term commitments. Many leaders hear \u201cfuture-proof\u201d and envision committing to an entire suite of technology that they\u2019ll have to keep around forever. They think they won\u2019t be able to change the tech to accommodate new business needs, but that simply isn\u2019t true.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There\u2019s really no such thing as a future-proof piece of hardware or software. (Does anyone still own a PalmPilot?) All tech eventually becomes obsolete, which is one reason only about <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/en-us\/publications\/2020\/increasing-odds-of-success-in-digital-transformation\"><span>30%<\/span><\/a><span> of digital transformations are actually successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So what is future-proofing <\/span><i><span>really<\/span><\/i><span>? Future-proofing is not about adopting any specific piece of technology. It\u2019s about creating an evergreen business model supported by infrastructure that will not need to be changed significantly as the technology advances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thankfully, the basis of a future-proof platform only has two requirements: power and a high-speed internet connection in every room. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Once you have that, you don\u2019t have to be stuck with any specific piece of tech forever. The software should be a service that can evolve, and the hardware shouldn\u2019t be so expensive that it can\u2019t be updated, upgraded, or replaced over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Youre_subscribing_to_a_strategy_%E2%80%94_not_a_piece_of_technology\"><\/span><b>2. You\u2019re subscribing to a strategy \u2014 not a piece of technology<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>When organizations set their sights on digital transformation, too often, they become fixated on point solutions rather than platforms or strategies. A point solution is a device; a platform has the ability to add on other components as necessary. This is where I find many organizations falter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the pandemic, for instance, I saw healthcare organizations <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7165114\/\"><span>using iPads<\/span><\/a><span> for virtual care to minimize patient contact. While iPads work great as a stopgap measure, consumer technologies have limitations in a hospital setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>FaceTime on an iPad is a point solution. What hospitals really need is a virtual-care <\/span><i><span>strategy<\/span><\/i><span> and a care delivery <\/span><i><span>platform<\/span><\/i><span> that addresses the entire continuum of healthcare. Deploying iPads is like installing a Ring doorbell when you really need a comprehensive, integrated security system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If hospitals want virtual clinical services to be a permanent component of bedside care, they have to invest in strategies that drive permanent change. In addition to perfecting their virtual bedside care, they have to be the best place for their nurses to work, they must be the hospital of choice for patients, and all improvements must help them outperform their financial goals. Then they need the platform that best supports that strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These concepts have direct parallels in the wider technology business space. Future-proofing efforts must make work more efficient for employees. The company must be an attractive home for top talent, and business innovations must help the company become more competitive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Future-proofing_business_strategies_must_revolve_around_employee_concerns\"><\/span><b>3. Future-proofing business strategies must revolve around employee concerns<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The two most important stakeholders in any organization are your employees and your customers \u2014 in that order. In a world of online reviews, it\u2019s easy to become fixated on your customers and forget about your people. But if you take care of your employees, they will take care of your customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The situation in healthcare is a little different, of course. Nurses will take care of patients no matter what. I\u2019ve seen that they will make the best of whatever tools they\u2019re given to provide the highest possible level of care, but that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re immune to burnout or stress. No one is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a recent <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/top-challenges-for-communicators-in-2020\/?zd_source=hrt&amp;zd_campaign=5924&amp;zd_term=keithkitani\"><span>study<\/span><\/a><span>, Gartner found that moderately stressed employees underperform by about 5%. This costs the average company tens of millions each year. In 2019, employees saw, on average, 12 changes in their day-to-day work. Now consider how many changes they saw in 2020 and the massive amount of stress essential workers experienced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Change fatigue can create stress, so any future-proofing efforts should answer the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s in it for my employees?\u201d Addressing their concerns goes a long way toward building trust and cohesion, which are <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-employee-change-fatigue\/\"><span>two key factors<\/span><\/a><span> in combating employee fatigue and paving the way for change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new way of doing things <\/span><i><span>has<\/span><\/i><span> to be better than the old way \u2014 for your employees and your customers. One trend I\u2019m seeing in hospitals and tech companies is a move toward using a combination of in-person and virtual staff. This is effective because employees and customers are better off with a hybrid of physical and virtual services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Now that more than a year has passed since the beginning of the pandemic, you\u2019ve hopefully had a chance to catch your breath and reevaluate. This is the year when you take what you learned through hard times and use those lessons to create lasting change in your organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At its core, future-proofing your business model means laying the groundwork for adaptability. It means improving operations for your employees and your customers \u2014 now and in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published April 7, 2021 \u2014 08:46 UTC\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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