A new culture is brewing in the workplace with consumer technology tools changing the way we work. Per a recent Forrester report, Millennials (said to have been born between 1980-2000) entering the workforce are overconfident and bring a new attitude. With that attitude comes the demand for a different way of working, instant gratification and access to information from any location. You won’t find these professionals sitting in front of their desktop computers from 8:00 – 5:00. They are mobile, constantly on the go and likely to do the same job from a cubicle or a coffee shop. Millennials represent a generation born with a computer and are sometimes referred to as the Google generation.
Ron Alsop, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of The Trophy Kids Grow Up (released last month) talks about the demands that the younger generation is putting on the workplace and how technology is used.
From what we are seeing and reading, one thing is clear; the ways in which people work with information and each other is changing. These younger professionals don’t want to be held hostage to a desktop computer and are more mobile than ever before. This new generation of professionals demand web access to applications, easy reporting as well as flexible and customized options to satisfy their work requirements.
So what does this all mean? Technology must be flexible and change at the speed of business while keeping pace with end-user interests. We believe that by closely observing consumer tech trends, companies like TrackVia can build a better mousetrap and deliver solutions that professionals are more likely to adopt.
To the Millennials out there, we welcome you to the workforce. I think you will like what you see with TrackVia – but don’t be shy, let us know what you think.
