New technologies help businesses find their place in new normal

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization processes at an unprecedented scale and pace. As a result, a variety of modern tools for businesses have been developed that will not only help us go through these turbulent times but also make our organizations more resilient to unforeseen situations.  

According to Monika Rajska-Wolińska, Managing Partner of Colliers in Poland, the events unfolding last year have made many of us aware of the enormous impact of modern technology and organizational readiness on effective business operations. 

“To tell the truth, many companies had not been prepared for what we have been dealing with for the last few months, both in terms of organizational culture and procedures, and work tools. Obviously, some things could not have been predicted, but access to certain tools may enable organizations to adapt to the new normal. Today new technologies can help most in that,” Monika Rajska-Wolińska said.

“As an advisory company, we had to quickly react to market needs and the situation that many of our clients found themselves in. To that end, we have introduced a range of services and tools to help companies navigate through the new reality as well as better and more effectively respond to emerging challenges and crises. This particularly concerns our everyday working environment – the office. It is a very important space for every company and at the same time part of their strategies, being high on the list of overheads. This is why it is essential to accurately define one’s space needs,” she added.

Some of the tools which will revolutionize the management of office space are mobile building applications. 

“They are the future. Until recently, few buildings in Poland have offered them, and most often they were systems developed with newly implemented projects in mind. Colliers is trying to change that by promoting widespread adoption of the tool, also for existing buildings. In spring last year, we introduced Office App on the Polish market, which is an innovative tool whose implementation had been preceded by a thorough analysis of the global PropTech market,” Monika Rajska-Wolińska said.

The application includes nearly 70 features, such as mobile access to the office, navigating within its space, registering guests, access to services including payments, as well as booking conference rooms, hot desks, and parking places. The scope of system operation is defined individually based on tenants’ needs and the property’s technical capability, as well as tailored to the client’s strategy.

Such application not only streamlines office management but, above all, ensures safety, which is particularly appreciated by employees today. With wireless connectivity, the application enables both employees and guests to enter the office contactless. For potentially dangerous events, e.g. fire risk or introduction of emergency procedures related to the epidemic, the employees working in the building will receive relevant notifications to their smartphones, for current and future reference. 

(WBJ)