Blog posts by Georg Thingbø

In order to make a productive and effective contribution to business objectives, good cooperation between colleagues, peers and customers is essential. Supported by trends such as: development in the labor market, technological progress and the fact that many organizations are increasingly active on an international stage, makes it so that collaboration is increasingly taking place at a distance. As a result, more and more offices are increasingly being designed for this. Of course, remote collaboration will never match on-site collaboration.

Progressive organizations will continue to improve their office environment, as to remain an attractive employer for both existing and new employees. But, also to be able to work increasingly efficiently and thus be more productive. Good cooperation in this is essential. The spaces in a building are increasingly being adapted to this. And the following technological trends will make a positive contribution to this in the next five years.

In its Infobrief, IDC shared its predictions about the future of the ever-changing workspace. In order to provide some context and as a means of reflection, I’ll share my thoughts on these predictions in this blog post.

Why focusing on user experience is key to get the true benefits of the third platform A couple of years ago, the International Data Corporation (IDC) introduced the third platform as the third revolution of computing. Striving for innovation, organizations are investing more in the technology forces that are driving the third platform: cloud, big data/analytics, social business and mobility. As stated by IDC, the core element of the third platform is ‘bringing IT closer to the core of business activities and the workplace’. Where do organizations currently stand regarding this process?