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Are outdated workplace technologies hindering business growth?

Conventional workplaces inhibit growth due to poor remote collaboration capabilities, legacy storage systems, and siloed data.

Transforming your business into a modern workplace presents numerous challenges such as hefty capital investments, security risks, lack of employee training and a lack of specialised IT talent for ongoing maintenance and support.

If you’re trying to adopt a modern workplace initiative, these are some of the obstacles you could be facing:

Without a clear vision for embracing and deploying modern workplace solutions like Microsoft 365 solutions, you won’t be able to make the most out of them.

Adopting a modern workplace solution could broaden the attack surface for your business and expose your IT infrastructure to unforeseen security risks and vulnerabilities. Developing a proactive security plan for your cloud environment is vital before implementing new M365 solutions.

Effective IT support is crucial, especially for routine but time-consuming tasks like system upgrades and patch management. Slow response times and a lack of proactive assistance in mundane IT processes result in increased downtime, reduced productivity, and revenue losses, even when you have an efficient collaboration solution like M365.

The Microsoft Shared Responsibility Model limits Microsoft’s responsibility to maintain the availability of its M365 services. It’s your responsibility to back up and protect the sensitive data residing in your M365 cloud environment. Without a data protection strategy, data loss and disrupted business continuity become more likely.

Embracing modern workplace services without a clear strategy and a trusted partner to support your transition can make your IT expenses increase drastically in very short periods, hindering your company’s growth potential.

The CodeBlue answer a M365-based modern work solution that meets your needs without the footprint | Modern Workplace | CodeBlue NZ

The CodeBlue answer: a M365-based modern work solution that meets your needs without the footprint

CodeBlue offers a comprehensive and tailored Modern Work solution, centred around Microsoft 365, to address the evolving IT needs of your business.

We have specialised Microsoft solution architects, consultants and technical staff. We also provide essential IT support for our M365 solution, including help desk assistance, software patching and security and network operations centres.

CodeBlue goes a step further by conducting a Technology Roadmap planning session to identify your unique business requirements. This maps out the technology tools and enhancements needed to achieve your goals.

As you integrate M365 into your ecosystem, we work together to introduce more services to transform your workplace and maximise its efficiency and security. These include backup solutions, proactive cyber security measures, and hardware procurement, tailored to your specific needs.

Leveraging Microsoft 365, our approach to the modern workplace is built for teamwork, streamlined for simplicity, and fortified with intelligent security measures.

With a single subscription to Microsoft 365, you benefit from enhanced security, increased productivity, and efficient IT management. Our approach is rooted in understanding your business, crafting a customised strategic IT plan, and conducting cost/benefit analyses to provide you with real ROI projections.

Ready to embrace modern work?

Talk to one of our team members now to discuss your options.

How adopting modern work can transform your business environment

Our modern work solution offers a range of benefits that can revolutionise the way your business operates. These include:

Enhanced security

By implementing Multi-Factor Authentication and Single Sign-On across applications and devices, our M365 solution bolsters security. This reduces the risk of data breaches and cyberattacks, safeguarding your sensitive information.

Improved productivity

M365 collaboration tools and processes within our modern workplace solution boost productivity by encouraging teamwork and information sharing, resulting in efficiency gains.

Increased employee engagement

A modern workplace fosters happier and more engaged employees. Companies that allow employees to work remotely are 25% less likely to experience high employee turnover, directly leading to a more motivated and committed workforce.

Cost reduction

The cost-saving potential of our modern workplace solution may vary from one business to another, but it can be significant. Here’s how a modern workplace can help your company save money:

  • Decreased need for stand-alone communication and collaboration tools.
  • Rationalised software licensing means you only pay for what you need.
  • Reduced capex spend by optimising resources and shifting to a more efficient, cloud-based infrastructure.

Why CodeBlue?

Over more than two decades we’ve built a Kiwi business focused on helping small- and medium-sized local companies solve their IT challenges.

In working with CodeBlue, you gain the benefit of that learned experience and know-how to help your business work smarter. While we’re proudly Kiwi, we’re also backed by the Fujifilm Group of companies – one of the world’s leading innovation brands.

That means you get access to a whole range of other technologies, solutions, and new thinking from across FUJIFILM Business Innovation and the other Group companies when you partner with us.

Every solution we provide has one goal: our customers’ success. That’s why all our contracts and agreements are on open terms, so you know we’re committed to your future trust and partnership.

Unlock the benefits of modern work

Contact us today to discuss your business requirements and let us design a solution that perfectly fits your needs.

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Modern Workplace FAQs

An example of a Microsoft Modern Workplace is Stellar Projects. They were managing a hybrid workforce with VPNs for access and a mixture of hardware and software. With CodeBlue supporting them through developing and implementing a Modern Work strategy, they have yielded benefits like cost savings from the decommissioning of outdated technology, increased efficiency for staff connected by cloud-based productivity tools, and a more secure environment.
Creating an efficient work environment starts with embracing technology and ensuring that your employees are happy with it. It’s also vital to foster a strong corporate culture and align your company’s recruiting efforts with your intended business outcomes.
Microsoft Modern Workplace is centred around Microsoft 365 productivity, collaboration, and storage tools and services. The M365 suite is cloud-based, providing businesses with flexibility, scalability, and cost-saving advantages.
It starts with adopting modern cloud-based solutions that enable seamless collaboration across different work models. Then, employees are trained on how to leverage these solutions while also ensuring that they are aware of the endpoint security risks that accompany utilising these solutions.
By definition, a modern workplace is an operational setup that has been correctly designed to meet both your company’s physical and technological needs, as well as the needs of its employees to be self-sufficient in their line of work. This is no longer a privilege reserved for large corporations; it is now the expected norm for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand.
The essential benefit of a modern workplace includes increased productivity, enhanced security for the workplace and creating a collaborative work environment, which you can further read in this article: https://codeblue.co.nz/portfolio-items/three-benefits-of-a-modern-workplace/ This is all possible due to the technology continually transforming the way we work; the current workplace in New Zealand is nothing like it was a decade ago as we look towards the future of work standard. The following are just a few of the new advancements that will continue to shape our workplace:

Change in data storage

Business data volumes are increasing at an exponential rate. So, how can businesses efficiently keep all this data? This is where data storage management comes into play. Remote working, accessing resources cost effectively at scale, and constantly changing cyber security threats, lead us to a SaaS cloud solution.

Staying connected

Most businesses are operating in a hybrid model with employees working in the office and remotely. This means businesses need to ensure optimal networking and Wi-Fi requirements are satisfactory from a speed, reliability, and security perspective.

Hybrid workplace environments

A company’s on-premises presence is no longer sufficient, but the advantages of the cloud does not imply we can abandon a physical workplace. Businesses need to combine the two, providing unrivalled flexibility and scalability for the employees.

Need for AI in the workplace

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t as far-fetched as we originally imagined. The need for chat bots and personal assistants in the modern office, as well as machine learning is required to automate the workplace, so employees can focus on what is important.

Competitive advantage

To stay competitive in the market, you must be able to operate in a modern workplace . It is necessary not only for the quality of work produced, but also for the recruitment and retention of your personnel drawn.

Transitioning to a modern workplace is not as simple as it may look; management commitment and significant resources must be dedicated to reviewing all the company’s present technologies, reviewing all the options available for the upgrade as well as the goal they hope to achieve with this investment.

There is no one-size-fits-all method to becoming modern workplace ready due to the complexity and diversity of organizations. Even though you may share the industry space, your requirements may be completely different to your competitors.

It makes sense to hire experts to undertake the hard lifting for your Microsoft Modern Workplace to save time and money.

CodeBlue understands your business first, prior to making the best recommendations for your workplace in New Zealand.

Whether it be recommending certain Microsoft 365 products, various devices and equipment with support functionality, CodeBlue is with you on every step of the journey. We support you from conceptualisation to setting up Microsoft Modern Workplace.

Although migrating to a modern workplace can be a significant undertaking, progressive commitment and an incremental approach to implementation can result in early and continuing benefits.

If you would like to know about our services or would like advice on the transition to Microsoft Modern Workplace, please
contact us today.