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Paul Williamson from Deloitte »For this blog entry I'd like to introduce one of Waterstons' executive consultants, Alistair McLeod...
I love technology and working in an IT Consultancy company I see the benefits it brings to our clients every day. It can be an extremely powerful way of accelerating processes, consolidating information, or providing useful information quickly; however it is always important to ensure that technology is fit for purpose. This means you use the right technology in the right place to improve the way something is done. I’ll give you an example:-
I have a PDA device that allows me to pick up emails on the move, check my calendar, and generally act as an electronic organiser. It is fantastic, and as an added bonus it doubles up as a phone and a camera (ok, so the camera is not fantastic, but it has comes in handy on several occasions).
The device also has Windows Mobile installed on it with Microsoft Pocket Office. This is great because not only can I check my emails, but I can also read and download attachments. I would consider this to be fit for purpose. It allows me to be contactable wherever I am, and I can deal with issues and make decisions quickly. I would however never dream of using my PDA to compose a letter, draft a customer report or even write the latest entry of the blog! It would be too time consuming. The PDA is not fit for purpose - a laptop or PC is.
At Waterstons we always get excited about new technology, but we always have to pinch ourselves and ask the question, how can this be used and what benefit will it bring to our customers? Once we understand this, then we can then start using the technology in an appropriate way.
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