Before co-founding Limetree Labs, my background was in product design for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. The amount of software designed for software creators might just be mind-blowing to people in industries like Legal and Healthcare. We truly get the best software with the most innovative technology. Workplace technology is changing and here’s what you need to know.
For any task I need to accomplish as a product designer, there is a cloud-based software tool that delights through design, usability, and capabilities. And, right behind that solution are a handful of competitors that I could easily use to accomplish everything I need to on any given project. So, apparently software creators like to create awesome software for ourselves.
And then, there are the entertainment apps. Millions and millions of beautifully designed games you can download on your phone to waste some time. So many games!
That’s great, but what about industries who desperately need better tools? Industries like Healthcare, Legal, or Transportation? The industries that are the backbone of our society. We know that your choices are sometimes bleak when it comes to great software. However, more and more solutions are being created to improve your workflow.
The goal of technology is reliability and usability, allowing you to focus on your core business. Here are some guidelines to utilizing workplace technology to improve your daily workflow:
Stop relying on only on-prem solutions
The old guard of legacy software has built an astonishingly profitable business model by requiring expensive on-premises hardware and over-priced software support subscriptions, with little to show for. Outdated design and clunky software. Not to mention, no response to software support tickets for weeks on end.
Where possible, look for newer industry software solutions that don’t require on-premises hardware and include software support in the monthly fee. Embrace cloud-based software. What does that mean? Essentially, cloud-based just means that you can access the software tools and all of your data from anywhere. The courtroom. At an industry conference. On the road. On any device.
Automate your most mundane daily tasks
Limetree Labs recently began serving a new law firm client in Boise, Idaho. During our on-boarding process, we discovered that a member of their staff was manually scanning and emailing hundreds of fax pages daily. Talk about a monotonous, time-wasting task! By implementing a new eFax solution, we saved the company hundreds of hours per month.
This is just one example of how we create efficiency in your environment with our thorough customer on-boarding process. We are on-site at your office, partnering with you and your key staff, identifying your workplace technology pain-points and uncovering inefficient workflows.
What tasks do you or your staff do daily that could be automated; freeing you to focus on your patients, clients, or creative work? Imagine the greater impact you and your staff could make by eliminating those tedious tasks.
If you are ready to put legacy workplace technology behind you, contact us today for a free, on-site IT consultation. Call 208-901-3350 or email hello@limetreelabs.com.
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