The Future of Technology Adoption in FM
A recent survey revealed a low technology adoption within FM - does this ring true for those working in the industry? ThisWeekinFM recently published some...
Read Full ArticleResearch suggests that more than two-thirds of FM leaders are resistant to digital progress in the workplace.
The Connected Enterprise report, produced by Sigma Dynamics, in partnership with applied futurist Tom Cheesewright, reveals that 71 per cent of C-suite executives, directors and senior managers are sceptical about the benefits of implementing new business technology.
Just a fifth (21 per cent) said that they believe they will have to implement more technology in order to remain competitive.
According to Colin Crow, Managing Director of Sigma Dynamics, these attitudes means senior facilities management business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival.
“COVID-19 catalysed investment in technology, but that investment was often overdue. If we are to avoid playing catch-up when the next challenge hits – or the next opportunity appears – then we should be thinking now about what changes to our technology, processes, culture and models can best prepare us for the future."
–Tom Cheesewright
Applied Futurist
Applied Futurist, Tom Cheesewright, commented on the results: “COVID-19 catalysed investment in technology, but that investment was often overdue. If we are to avoid playing catch-up when the next challenge hits – or the next opportunity appears – then we should be thinking now about what changes to our technology, processes, culture and models can best prepare us for the future.
“Making the right investments in technology, and skills, is a critical part of future-proofing any business, adding resilience and agility.”
Colin Crow, Managing Director of Sigma Dynamics, added: “From these statistics, we can infer that many senior business people in the facilities management industry that have been burned by previous digital transformation efforts. It is unfortunately quite common for businesses to choose the wrong technologies, or roll them out without enough support for employees, which can be very costly mistakes.
“Some of these misconceptions are therefore understandable, but as the twin threats of Brexit and the COVID-19 have shown us over the past year, the business landscape can change with incredible speed.
“Organisations must be agile and open-minded in order to cope with the impact of these, and other, national and global challenges that we will all inevitably face, and it will soon become almost impossible for businesses to thrive without the help of strategically planned and implemented technological innovations.
“However, from our research, it’s frustratingly clear that these events still have not served as a wake-up call for complacent business leaders.”
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating new urgency amongst corporate executives to digitise their facilities and workplace processes to improve building resiliency and drive new cost savings. Facilities executives launching new digital programmes need to navigate a continually changing pandemic situation, competing internal demands and a complex marketplace of technology options.
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Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 10 February 2021
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