Sheldon Anthony IO

With the advancement of technology and globalization, traditional office work has transformed significantly. The widespread use of the internet, smartphones, and digital devices has allowed businesses to be agile and flexible. More and more companies are eliminating office space and opening up what they call anywhere operations. In contrast to this, many tech companies have embraced a different model: remote work. While it may seem like these two philosophies are at odds with one another, there is actually a lot of overlap between them. In this blog post, we will discuss the ways anywhere operations differ from remote work:

1. Anywhere Operations Are Digital First

   Digital-first operations go beyond enabling employees to work from home or interact virtually with clients - they improve collaboration and productivity, secure remote access, cloud, and edge infrastructure, quantification of the digital experience, and automation to support remote operations. The end goal of anywhere operations is to make your business more digital. Your business benefits from higher levels of digital engagement in today's competitive business environment.

2. Anywhere Operations Are Remote First

   Anywhere Operations is a culture that accepts remote work as the norm, rather than something allowed only under certain circumstances. It is the norm to work outside of the corporate campus or main office when you work in a remote-first workplace. Companies that have implemented anywhere operations successfully tailor their operations around a consistent employee experience no matter where the person is working. Using a remote-first approach, companies set up their operations so that they can run consistently and effectively regardless of where their employees are at any given time. Nowadays it is easy to spot if the business has adopted an anywhere operation or implemented remote working as an option.

3. Anywhere Operations Enhances Physical Spaces With Digital Technology

   We are interacting with our surroundings differently because of digital technology. Using digital technology, it is now possible to enhance physical spaces with features and elements that are not physically present. We handle all our daily tasks with ease: shopping online, paying bills online, ordering food online, booking flights and hotels… you name it. However, for some reason, we still rely on old-school technology to design the spaces where we live and work in.

4. Anywhere Operations Is The Capability Of Doing Business Across Multiple Locations

   In this modern world, your business is no longer limited by location. In fact, there are many advantages to expanding your business to new markets and recruiting talented employees from around the globe. Whether you're a one-person shop or a large corporation, there are plenty of ways to make anywhere operations a success for everyone involved. There are many great things about doing business across multiple locations. But it can be tough to make sure every location is running like a well-oiled machine.

No matter where you work, the world has changed over the past year or two, and you can't go back. We hope the insight above will help your organization as it prepares for the next year and beyond. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adapt their business operations to accommodate most or all of their staff working from home, the remote-first concept is gaining a lot of attention.