#  Office productivity 

##  Unless we adapt, we will hit the information processing limit of the human mind by 2024 

##  Enabling office productivity in the data era 

**Ever-increasing quantities of data – and the number of systems we use to work with it – has an enormous impact on**office productivity**. Which tools should employees use to find the information they need to perform their tasks without duplicating effort or burning out?**   


Office productivity is increasingly perceived as important by businesses, and it is a growing problem. Statistics show that the average employee spends 20 minutes per day searching for information – at a cost of EUR 2,300 per year (based on Belgian labor cost figures of 2015). This hidden cost adds up, and many business leaders believe that the 20-minute estimate is a significant understatement.

> delaware offers mobile-friendly solutions that empower people to find, share and use unstructured information in an optimal way. 

**2 critical challenges related to office productivity  
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**1\. Loss of efficiency:**

Searching for information can be a complex, time-consuming endeavor when you’re not sure what information is out there, where it is or how to find it – especially for occasional users who aren’t skilled in the use of complex systems. This often leads employees to do things twice, and reinventing the wheel wastes a significant amount of time.

**2\. Employee well-being:**

When employees know information exists but are unable to locate it, they get frustrated and unhappy – the roots of burnout. The strength of a company lies in the health of its people, especially in professional services businesses where human capital is the company’s added value. When employee well-being isn’t up to par, the business suffers across the entire value chain, making burnout a business critical challenge.

##  Finding creative solutions that handle unstructured information 

In order to boost efficiency and maximize employee well-being in the data era, companies have to find creative, intuitive and mobile-optimized ways to be more productive with information. While CRM and ERP systems are great tools for the handling of structured information, unstructured information still presents obstacles. A successful office productivity solution empowers employees to create their own collaborative spaces with fully-integrated tools on-demand, liberating IT departments from menial work. 

##  Our office productivity framework 

delaware solutions focus on employee activities, and are tailored to different business departments and targeted to specific conditions and situations. Employees’ daily activities fall into 4 main categories:

  * **Communication** : these activities include top-down communication at every level of the organization as well as multichannel communication and employee communication through social involvement and feedback channels.
  * **Collaboration** : as our tasks become more complex, we must work together to accomplish anything – not just within organizations and over linguistic, national and skills-based boundaries, but also with our external customers, suppliers and partners.
  * **Support** : concerns support tools that help employees in completing their tasks, such as time registration, policy review and document management solutions.
  * **Decision-making** : as decisions must be based on relevant data, intuitive tools are needed to bring the appropriate information to the decision-maker.



Based on the latest Microsoft technology (Office 365, SharePoint, Azure, Yammer, Office Groups Microsoft Teams, PowerApps, Flow), our framework contains solutions enabling all 4 types of activities, and brings the benefits of best practices gathered over 12 years directly to our customers. From the structured workspaces needed for R&D projects to the freeform ones appropriate to marketing and creative processes, delaware can craft a solution that suits your needs.

**Why choose delaware?**

  


  * We offer a **structured approach**
  * We **recombine business and technology**
  * We **collaborate closely** with your team
  * We have **12 years of experience** in office productivity solutions for a range of industries