How Big Data is Forming the Cornerstone for the Happy and Productive Remote Businesses of Tomorrow
Tags: bigdata
Published: 2022-06-24 14:53:52

Workplaces have fundamentally changed for countless industries - possibly forever. The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has left many businesses operating on a purely remote basis, whilst others have settled in a more hybrid working setup. Whilst the transition from managing office-based employees to collaborating with [remote teams](https://dev.to/alisaduncan/working-from-home-in-my-upgraded-remote-office-19a) has been tricky to manage for some employers, mounting evidence suggests that big data is evolving to smooth out the transition process and deliver a more productive working environment.

The byproduct of the pandemic has been a significant push towards digital transformation across a range of sectors. This has caused an acceleration in the development of digital tools that can help to better support [work from home (WFH)](https://dev.to/ben/what-is-the-future-of-remote-work-in-software-development-5d9e) environments. 

The high volume of quantitative and qualitative insights provided by big data will be imperative for businesses to maintain the same level of understanding they have with their employees despite a distinct lack of face-to-face communication, and a potential loss of opportunities to have the kind of personal meetings that can help employers to take on board levels of employee happiness and comfort in their roles. 

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(Image: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/big-data-services-market-recorded-26-24-of-y-o-y-growth-rate-growing-amount-of-data-to-boost-market-growth-technavio-301573193.html))

As we can see, the rate of growth for the field of big data is growing at a rapid rate in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. With an expected CAGR of 34.52% and incremental growth forecast to weigh in at almost $100 billion both set to take place between now and 2025, businesses are only seeing the technology in its fledgling stages. 

Significantly, the big data market is currently fragmented, which opens the door to more innovation through competition among key players. 

This is all invariably good news for the WFH landscape. It’s also worth noting that remote work is also maturing at a strong rate as the technology to support WFH continues to grow and businesses become more accustomed to the practice. 

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(Image: [Vox](https://www.vox.com/recode/23129752/work-from-home-productivity))

Although the data above indicates that employees always believed they were more productive working from home, the figure referring to just how productive they are has climbed significantly from the early stages of the pandemic to today. Whilst respondents believed they were on average 5.6% more productive in a WFH environment in August 2020, this figure has grown to 8.9% by April 2022. 

Whilst much of this is down to employees becoming more accustomed to their new working environments, it’s likely that technology has played a key role in supporting the transition over the past year and beyond. 

It’s certain that big data will continue to evolve to play a significant role in supporting the mass shift towards remote work. With this in mind, let’s take a look at how the technology can support a happy and productive workplace:

##Analytics to Form a Happy Working Environment

With the help of analytics, it’s possible for businesses to build a greater understanding of how their employees feel about their work environment and [its impact on their productivity](https://www.makeuseof.com/technology-improve-workplace-wellness-programs/).

Through the use of big data, businesses can even assess the health needs of their employees - which helps to build better wellness programs to help their workers to cope better with the isolation of working from home, or by spotting personal issues that may be harder to identify on a WFH basis. 

This data can help to identify more comprehensive insights into underlying employee medical conditions for a more bespoke attitude to each worker, it can also help to build wellness programs based on factors amounting to employee satisfaction, productivity, and turnover. 

Big data software can also help employers to better understand employee needs and goals, as well as identifying the key factors that can help them to perform and remain motivated over time. 

Platforms like Qualtrics EmployeeXM, Lattice, and Workday can all utilize data to provide more comprehensive insights that can improve employee retention, engagement, and productivity. 

This data can also be applied actively to improve the quality of remote processes that companies are building. For instance, it’s through the use of these big data analytics systems that businesses can fine tune how their employees engage with information during presentations. 

With the help of this insight, it’s possible for businesses to modify their collaborative meetings and approaches to presentations to optimize how they can convey data to workers. 

Through the support of purpose-built platforms like Powered Template, employers can access professionally designed slide and [data presentation templates](https://poweredtemplate.com/) to modify in a way that engages workers. Then, with the help of big data, these businesses can alter their slides and adopt new templates that correspond to employee feedback.

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To help to see how Powered Template can actively support businesses through offering an array of slides that can correspond to their big data insights, let’s take a deeper look into the process of building an infographic via the professionally designed slides available. 

Powered Template features 93,685 resources for individuals and businesses alike to access. Of these options, there are over 40,000 graphic templates which can be fully customized to suit both business and employee needs. 

Once you’ve selected a slide that complements the analytical feedback from your remote meetings, you’ll be presented with a page that shows key information revolving around file compatibility, size, file type, and user rating. In the example above, we can see that the above infographic pack has gained a 4.5 star rating from 12 reviews - which is a solid indication that the content is high quality. 

Whilst Powered Template features 10,000s of free options, the platform’s premium options can help businesses to fine-tune their approach to remote presentations with unlimited options from some of the internet’s most capable creators. 

The beauty of Powered Template stems from its flexibility, and businesses can either opt for comprehensive annual subscriptions ranging from $99 for full access, or single one-month access to content for $19 per month. Alternatively, Powered Template also offers an On Demand service, whereby customers can buy 10, 20, 50, or 150 downloads in packages ranging from $24.95. 

Although the world of [remote work](https://dev.to/laraneedscoffee/5-tips-for-working-from-home-developers-edition-3ce2) is still a mysterious one for many businesses, big data can work in tandem with other technologies to create a seamless experience for employees to remain happy and productive. 

In utilizing technology to better understand employee needs and engagement, presentations and the sharing of data can be comprehensively and continually reviewed to ensure that they’re making the strongest impact possible. In relying on data in this manner, businesses can continue to create a positive environment for their employees in the WFH era.