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Yes syafeeza. It's proved that when the productivity itself is important in workplace.

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And by that I mean, it improves performance of the workers. Right, guys?

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Yes, because they are in such peaceful work environment. Hence, the workers will also be inspired to be working and from this too, they can achieve their goals and who knows they can be rewarded by their bosses.

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I agree with Hanis.

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Sure, Aishah. Do you guys know that there is a saying where people say, "Work smarter, not harder"? It's quite straightforward that the saying is basically talking about smart workplace. Are you guys aware there are advantages of smart workplace? One of them is smart workplace can bring people near and far closer together with communication software. Like I have mentioned, the example of smart workplace is the Internet right, and I mentioned that one of the tools used is software for communication between the workers. According to Samoilenko (n.d.), effective communication is crucial for team productivity, that is for sure. At the same time, some companies are often on the fence about investing their time and efforts into software that improves team communication. The company that uses great tools for communication will surely be productive because the workers communicate with each other and hence, they will be energized to do their own work and the work environment will also be harmony. Thus, when the environment itself is good, the workers will work better. What do you guys think? You guys can read more here: https://technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/ways-to-use-technology-to-improve-workplace-productivity/

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I think now the examples of smart workplace is clear...

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I think I have heard about what you said, Hanis. It's quite popular among those people who are aware of the new technology that you have mentioned.

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I bet it's expensive. What do you think Masyitah?

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Wow that is smart!

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Definitely! By the way, what do you think, Aishah and Hanis?

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Since I am not quiet know about the advantage of IoT in the workplace. Can you guys explain to me about the advantage of IoT in the workplace?

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Yeah.. especially in the current world, full of new technologies :)

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I also want to add the example of Internet of Things technology in use of today which is Samsung SmartThings Hub. Not all smart home devices are single pieces of equipment—there are entire systems that you can use to automate your home. For example, the SmartThings system lets you control lights, locks, plugs, thermostats, cameras, and speakers from a central hub that you can access from your smartphone, as well as a wide range of sensors that you can use with the Smartthings system to create a security solution that’s integrated with all of the other electronics in your home. There are very few home electronic devices that you can’t control with Smartthings or another hub-based smart home system, like Logitech’s Harmony or the Lutron Smart Bridge.

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Sure, Syafeeza and Masyitah. My answer for the example of smart workplace would be the Internet itself. Through Internet, there are so many things the workers themselves can do! According to Efron (n.d.), he stated that technology, which is the current Internet, has opened a world of possibilities that few could have imagined. People can travel and interact with the world virtually, without ever leaving their living room or office. With the existence of Internet, one can do so many other things. They can find a lot of information about anything they want to find, for example, through Google. Using the Internet also, interactions between people are now better. The workers can communicate with each other and not to forget, they can also communicate with their bosses.

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One could argue that technology has done more to harm humans than to help them. Interactions that were once between people have been redirected toward screens-just think of office exchanges, self-checkouts and online purchases. The allure of technology has led to distracted driving, which puts masses of road users at risk, and its potential misuse has caused many to fear for personal and national security. There is even speculation that artificial intelligence (AI) may ultimately destroy the world.

Despite its apparent drawbacks, technology has also opened a world of possibilities that few could have imagined. People can travel and interact with the world virtually, without ever leaving their living room or office. Nearly every piece of knowledge accumulated since the beginning of time is a voice command away. Technology has even put the possibility of living on another planet within reach. The opportunities that await are mind-boggling.

If leveraged correctly, technology has the ability to positively influence and support our humanity rather than push it away. It can help engage, recognize and protect those we care about and the people who work in organizations.
Bad First Impressions
When it comes to supporting people, technology's entry into the workplace was not viewed in a positive light by most employees. Workforce management technology first appeared in the late 1800s in the form of time clocks. This innovation helped companies pay employees correctly for the hours they worked, but mainly it served as a tool to discipline workers for cheating on work hours, showing up late, taking long or undocumented breaks or leaving early.

The move from mechanically punched time cards to computerized time clock software reduced payroll processing costs and improved efficiency, and it helped control "buddy punching" (employees clocking in for other coworkers), a widespread problem for employers. Such software also enabled real-time monitoring of employees-among the first signs of an unseen "Big Brother" entering the professional workplace.

Time tracking and payroll system technology added to the dehumanization of the workplace because it relied on employee numbers as its main file locators. People now needed to remember and use their employee number instead of their name to navigate the workday.

Feeling the need for more control and oversight, organizations mounted surveillance cameras in offices and at manufacturing and distribution sites. This was followed by the installation of technology that monitored e-mail and computer use. While these systems may have been installed with good intentions for improving safety or for compliance reasons, they have been used primarily to spy on, discipline and terminate employees who step out of line.

While some of these early workplace technologies may have improved productivity, efficiency and business results, as well as decreased improper behavior, they have been driven mainly by the need to address negative elements in the workplace. This evolution has led employees to mistrust and fear much workplace technology.
What Workplace Technology Should Do For People
From time clocks to self-service human-resources platforms that allow people to manage their payroll and benefits directly, technology in the workplace is being adapted to benefit the human experience. However, these positive developments have only scratched the surface of what is truly possible.

Technology in an organization today must enable people to be more productive, efficient and innovative; stay connected internally and externally; and feel safe and cared for. It should facilitate the comfortable and expeditious flow of people, ideas and emotions.

In the world we now live in, poor or outdated technology limits human experience in significant ways and exposes people and organizations to cybercrime.
Creating An Alignment Between People And Technology
Considering the vast number of available ways to communicate today, mirroring a person's tech use outside the organization with internal systems is more productive for everyone. This approach doesn't require people to learn new systems or waste the organization's time or money in training. Also, the bring your own device (BOYD) to work movement is allowing work and life to blend in a way that is nearly seamless. This speeds new hire onboarding and gives recent recruits one less thing to worry about.

Though many corporations resist allowing people to toggle between work and personal social platforms, this type of cerebral shift can relieve workday stress, create a deeper connection to the work environment and even improve business results. A study by Pew Research Center reported that 78% of people use personal social media for work-related activities such as solving problems or fostering relationships with coworkers. Another 34% use social media to take a mental break from work. Assuming people are delivering on their job expectations, banning or limiting the use of personal social media at work takes away from the humanity and reality of the world we live in and represents a losing battle. Pew's study reported that 77% of people are using personal social media at work regardless of their company's policy. In this case, it is better to leverage the appeal of social media than to fight it.

Social technology platforms like Yammer or Jive are helping people in organizations stay as connected to colleagues as they do to friends and family in their personal lives and lets them innovate at record speeds while improving workplace satisfaction, retention and recognition.
Transforming Workplace Humanity Through Technology
Rusty and Sam Sailors, CEO and president, respectively, of San Diego-based Secure Smart Office have built a company around leveraging technology to bring greater humanity to the workplace. They are looking at ways to bring people closer together and make them feel more cared for, increasing engagement, productivity and innovation. Their goal is to "improve 1/3 of your day"-this is the company's motto and the proportion represents the time the average person spends at work.

The Sailors' views reflect a transformational focus on humanity over employment; they see a distinct competitive advantage in making it pleasurable to work for an organization. Their company focuses on everything from automatically controlling the air quality of an office environment, which improves concentration and energy levels, to fully automated and secure office suites. With AI products that assist in coordinating calendars, meetings and projects and that model routine behavior to detect possible cybercrimes against the people who work for you-very much like the models credit card companies use to protect card holders from fraud by flagging irregular use-Secure Smart Office is changing the way humans interact with their work environment.

In an AI-enhanced work space such as an office or conference room, the environment will adapt to your needs and preferences, automatically adjusting the lighting, window tint, seat and desk height and temperature in anticipation of your arrival and the time of day. Using information such as a scheduled meeting in your calendar, the sound of your voice, a gesture or detection of an implanted RIF chip, the entire room automatically changes to suit your personal likes and will learn when new adjustments are needed. Your family pictures appear on desktop screens, a computer is ready for your use with no additional sign-in and your scheduled WebEx or virtual holographic meeting will start without prompting and seamlessly follows you to other locations or switches from a wall screen to handheld or treadmill screens as you navigate your day. In group settings, the office environment is automatically calibrated to increase comfort, productivity and room efficiency. Even elevators can access your calendar and take you to the floor you need without you pressing any buttons. The possibilities for making life easier and more enjoyable through technology are endless.

When technology supports people in a smart way, humans can move comfortably through their days, be more productive and innovative and spend more time with family and friends. High-tech, green, living office spaces like The Edge in Amsterdam are not only highly engaging, smart and enjoyable workplaces, they reduce the building's electric expenses through lighting efficiencies by 80%-electricity represents, on average, 40% of the cost of powering a building-and they garner even more savings by powering nearly everything else from computers to coffee makers through an exterior made of solar panels.

People of the future may even be able to be warned by an AI monitor when they are spending too much time at work on personal social media or other non-work-related tasks, heading off intervention by their boss. Such an application would increase trust of technology because the program is looking out for people rather than playing Big Brother. Such systems can lower employee turnover, which represents a large organizational expense, and decrease management's need to monitor employees while increasing engagement and productivity and leading people to feeling cared for and valued.

Leveraging advanced technology to support humanity in the workplace is a transformational concept. Organizations that get it right will attract, engage and retain the very best of the human race.

For more information, visit PurposeMeetsExecution.com and check out my new book Purpose Meets Execution: How Winning Organizations Accelerate Engagement and Drive Profits.

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How Technology Can Transform Workplace Humanity

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One could argue that technology has done more to harm humans than to help them. Interactions that were once between people have been redirected toward screens-just think of office exchanges, self-checkouts and online purchases. The allure of technology has led to distracted driving, which puts masses of road users at risk, and its potential misuse has caused many to fear for personal and national security.

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Great, Masyitah

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What do you guys think?

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Do you guys know that smart workplace basically relates to technology? Just like what Masyitah said, It is very important, especially in this day and age of technology we're currently living in. According to Valzania (2018, April),  human resource leaders are responsible for empowering their employees with the right tools to understand, navigate, and interact with their workplace. It means that the workplace along with the employees are literally making use of the new technology to make things work and else. It definitely eases the lives of the workers!

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Crafting the right workplace environment has become imperative towards greater workforce productivity for workplace strategists. Take into account the following insights from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Steelcase and Leesman:

70 percent of workers say they waste up to 15 minutes looking for a space to meet, and 24 percent waste up to 30 minutes.

73 percent of employees are unsatisfied with the variety of different types of workspaces.

67 percent is the highest productivity rate across activity-based workplaces, coming from mobile employees who use multiple work settings and rarely find themselves at a single location.

There is an increasing need for collaborative workspaces simply because more tasks require collaboration! An improvement in workforce productivity can be seen immediately by designing a collaborative workspace.

Human resource leaders are responsible for empowering their employees with the right tools to understand, navigate, and interact with their workplace. The role of digital twin technology -creating a virtual representation of assets and locations- is rapidly becoming a central piece in current office strategies.

Intelligent technologies can be integrated within a digital twin platform, giving the employee a visual interface to interact with the tech. For example, with IoT integrations such as indoor beacons, employees can see and book available workspaces. These types of on the go interactions encourage a more mobile workforce, which leads to greater employee happiness and productivity.

Why Activity Based Workplaces (ABW) Need Smart Workplace Technology

Activity-based workplaces (ABW), in which mobile employees use multiple work settings and rarely find themselves at a single location, are rapidly growing in popularity. As flexible workspaces and ABW become the norm, employees may find clutter and little direction regarding how they should utilize their office to be more productive.

With WRLD's smart workplace mapping tools, organizations are now able to provide their employees full autonomy concerning the navigation and interaction with their workplace. Different activities present changing demands as employees seek workspaces that complement their daily activities.

WRLD serves as the foundation to improve visibility of the workplace. As one cross-platform solution, this technology makes it easier for employees to educate themselves on their workplace, such as being able to find fellow employees. It provides one focal point for discovering and interacting with colleagues, equipment, and meeting spaces.

A full smart office solution is meant to help employees become more mobile and productive by being easily accessible and fun to use. A future workplace solution is one where employees can interact with on any platform, like VR or AR, with WRLD's cross-platform capabilities.

The Rise of Workplace Strategy Accountability

According to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), about 70 percent of U.S. offices have an open office floor plan. WRLD's high-fidelity representation of the workplace, along with integrated IoT features, sets the foundation for floor-plan and workflow accountability-an opportunity to finally analyze if an open floor plan and activity-based strategies are actually improving workforce productivity.

New smart workplace strategy developments are happening all over the world. Bloomberg recently opened doors to its new European headquarters, a smart building in London. Enabled with WRLD 3D mapping technology, Bloomberg developed a smart workplace app for their state of the art facility designed to maximize innovation, collaboration, and productivity of the workforce.

How a Productive Smart Office Impacts the Bottom Line

Human resource specialists are responsible for measuring workforce productivity and maximizing employee output across all departments. By definition, workforce productivity entails the total production divided by the number of employees.

If a typical full-time employee spends 15-30 minutes finding a workspace and has an average of 3-4 meetings, this could easily translate into a 2.5 percent loss in productivity on a weekly basis. When you multiply this across the entire workforce, it ultimately represents an alarming amount of lost time!

By monitoring the workplace, human resource professionals can visually understand the behavior patterns of top-performers and replicate the results across their workforce. This is an incredible opportunity to optimize the impact of office design and scale employee productivity.

Despite the perceived high cost of implementing smart office technology, the alternative-having no workplace strategy accountability at all-could bring even higher hidden costs. With a WRLD 3D indoor map along with a full digital twin of a building and its surroundings, a workplace strategist can analyze the effectiveness of their efforts and justify further workplace strategy initiatives and investments.

What is the WRLD Smart Workplace?

Standing as a leader in digital twin technology, the WRLD Smart Workplace evolves from more than ten years of dedication to create a beautiful virtual outdoor to indoor representation of our environment. Thousands of developers actively using our SDKs and APIs has allowed WRLD to expand its offering beyond its world-class reputation in the gaming industry, honing in on workplace strategies and workplace accountability around the world.

With WRLD's intuitive map design tools and modeling services, anyone can upload 2D floor plans and have them rendered into 3D maps within minutes-a simple experience powered by a real-time dynamic platform. A digital twin is designed to facilitate any changes to current floorplans, represent virtual objects such as smart desks and conference rooms, and add points of interest with live data in an intuitive manner.

A skilled team is on standby to provide further insight into WRLD's extensive array of integrations through our partners with IoT, workplace systems, sensors and indoor positioning.

Whether it is for employee wayfinding or analyzing how the office impacts productivity, WRLD's digital twin platform serves as a real time visual guide for users on mobile, desktop, and kiosks around the office.

In an era where businesses rely on data to make better decisions and IoT data is proliferating, developing the foundation for smart building strategies is imperative to empower employees to become more productive. After implementing smart workplace tech, business executives can monitor the culture shift toward a more mobile workforce and ultimately understand productivity rates across different employee groups.

Discover how smart workplace solutions play a central role in your workplace strategy and ultimately impact your bottom line. Contact us today!

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How to Leverage Smart Workplace Technology for Greater Workforce Productivity

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Crafting the right workplace environment has become imperative towards greater workforce productivity for workplace strategists. Take into account the following insights from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Steelcase and Leesman: 70 percent of workers say they waste up to 15 minutes looking for a space to meet, and 24 percent waste up to 30 minutes.

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Ohh now I understand what is smart workplace..

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Sure. Masyitah, mind if you tell us the definition?

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Hello everyone! Let's talk about how by using "smart workplace" can boost productivity and efficiency. But first of all, do you agree with the statement?

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ohh now I know what is workplace..

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Hello.. I agree with the statement.

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Huge thanks to all of the fiver ladies!!!!!

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What a good conclusion Hanis. Thumbs up*

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Let's jump to the conclusion. In my conclusion, the Internet of Things is closer to being implemented than the average person would think. Most of the necessary technological advances needed for it have already been made, and some manufacturers and agencies have already begun implementing a small-scale version of it.

The future of IoT is promising with rising global acceptance as organisations gear up to incorporate IoT-enabled devices in workspaces. IoT will transform traditional working spaces to open, flexible, tech-enabled spaces. Moreover, IoT will be instrumental in the future-proofing of any workspace.

Hence, I totally agree by using Smart Workplace, it can boost productivity and efficiency for a better future.

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I want to add something. Even though smart workplace would be loss of interpersonal communication, but it also can make every day tasks easier and more user friendly. So what can I say is that smart workplace is very important.

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Yes, i strongly agree with you Hanis!

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At the end of the day, smartworkplace is very important, yet we have to have more knowledge if we sure wanted to implement these technologies in office or for our future... if there are advantages, there must be diasdvantages of it right?.. anyone want to add more

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Yes Masyitah. I think we can end our discussion by giving the conclusion of smart workplace.

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So can we wrap all these thing??

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Yes Yasmin. i do agree with all the justifications that you shared..

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we must have more knowledge regarding this or else we will face more issues in the future...

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Yes, sometime we must be more aware in case there is something happen to the technologies and ourself too

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Great information, Hanis. I think the closest relation with security is online banking. It may be secured but sometimes we don't know if it goes wrong... I mean, it could be hacked, no matter how secured the website is.

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Absolutely right my dear friends. Privacy and security is a big issue with IoT. There is a chance that the software can be hacked and your personal information misused. The possibilities are endless. Your prescription being changed or your account details being hacked could put you at risk.

Hence, all the safety risks become the consumer’s responsibility. All the data must be encrypted so that data about your financial status or how much milk you consume isn’t common knowledge at the work place or with your friends.

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what do you guys think about the security? is there related of what ive said earlier?

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Yes masyitah I agree with you that we need a good security system. This is because there are always hacking risks from the outside and the internal threat of information theft from employees with security clearances.

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Yeah.. we only cover some and there must be more of them.. and we need to aware of it

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What about support and security system? since we use high technologies, the use of security must be strong and secure.. According to Shailyn Krow, stated that some modern technology used in the workplace, such as tablets, is underestimated. Though they are more portable than the average PC, tablets require the same support and security as a desktop or laptop computer. These portable devices contain critical information about your company, and the usage of the employees needs to be monitored to prevent security breaches or lost data. This requires additional IT security and support. If your employees are unfamiliar with the device, additional training or support services will be needed to not only educate the employee, but also protect the costly device and the networks it's connected to. Refer to this https://woman.thenest.com/disadvantages-technology-workplace-5078.html

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That's right syafeeza. The distractions to the normal noise of ringing phones and a noisy fax machine sometimes make us hard to get work done.

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Yes sure, the security is very important to use for technology

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Yeap masyitah. Thank you for agreeing with me. But I think there are many advantages than disadvantages right?

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Furthermore, the disadvantage of smart workplace is causes distraction at work.

Their so many ways technology can distract employees at work. The use of social networks at work can cause so much distraction and it affects the productivity of employees. Some companies have decided to block access to specific websites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, because of the unlimited distraction they cause. Other business technologies which cause distraction at work include smartphones, computers and virtual meeting applications like Skype.

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The Disadvantages of Technology in the Workplace

A quick glance around any workplace confirms that technology is essential to business. Computer systems can run assembly lines with a few operators to monitor and troubleshoot if the system goes offline. Every desk has a computer, equipped with the latest software for data management, communications, and job task completion. All this technology comes with a price. While using technology is critical to compete in today's marketplace, there are disadvantages to consider in choosing the type and scope of use.

Office Distractions

In the next cubicle, John is conducting a job interview via Skype. Sue is walking through the office talking on her cell phone, and Carlos is into the second hour of his interactive webinar. Add these distractions to the normal noise of ringing phones, constant emails, and a noisy fax machine, and it's no wonder that it's sometimes hard to get work done. Technology demands attention. The time saving advantages are often outweighed by the constant distractions.

Loss of Interpersonal Communication Skills

Cell phones, email, texting and social media have largely replaced face-to-face communications. One short meeting or conversation can eliminate multiple text messages, phone calls or emails. The ability to choose the people you interact with, as on Facebook or Twitter, isn't an option in the workplace, whether dealing with fellow workers or with clients. Interpersonal communications, critical to building business relationships, are more complicated and require courtesies and listening skills not necessary in social media. Too much reliance on electronic methods of communication not only can increase unnecessary traffic, but can decrease vital personal interaction.

Maintenance Costs

Technology is constantly being improved, which requires constant and costly upgrading. Each upgrade requires employee training, taking time away from production. The loss of productivity combined with costs of software and implementation can reduce overall profitability. Each upgrade may also lower morale as employees struggle to learn new applications and to meet new performance standards. Once a system upgrade is completed, ongoing maintenance fees add to the overall cost. Since a breakdown of a system can halt the production of an employee, a department, or an entire plant, the cost of technical support or maintenance contracts are no longer optional.

Increased Security

Despite increased security efforts, there are always hacking risks from the outside and the internal threat of information theft from employees with security clearances. Many employees in staff positions need to have access to financial and personal data from customers and clients. Monitoring employees to protect the information can raise employee privacy issues. Securing passwords and access to information, and screening employees prior to issuing access are necessary challenges that add to company costs and jeopardize employee relations.

About the Author

Mary Nestor-Harper has more than 12 years as a human-resources director and more than 19 years experience as an HR/management consultant. She has been published in "Training Magazine," "The Savannah Morning News" and on the Web. A television and radio business, career and motivation expert, she shares career and job search tips as Ageless Media Network's career expert on WTKS-AM 1290, Savannah, Ga.

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The Disadvantages of Technology in the Workplace

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A quick glance around any workplace confirms that technology is essential to business. Computer systems can run assembly lines with a few operators to monitor and troubleshoot if the system goes offline. Every desk has a computer, equipped with the latest software for data management, communications, and job task completion.

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Yes. that can be the cons too Syafeeza. i agree with you. when we are to eager and spend too much time to use the technologies... there can cause distarction.

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since all those high technologies need more money, so the higher cost of maintenance will be high if there is any problems

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I agree with you Hanis that smart workplace has its own disadvantage. The disadvantage can be a maintenance costs. This is because technology is constantly being improved, which requires constant and costly upgrading. Each upgrade requires employee training, taking time away from production. The loss of productivity combined with costs of software and implementation can reduce overall profitability. Each upgrade may also lower morale as employees struggle to learn new applications and to meet new performance standards. Once a system upgrade is completed, ongoing maintenance fees add to the overall cost. Since a breakdown of a system can halt the production of an employee, a department, or an entire plant, the cost of technical support or maintenance contracts are no longer optional.

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I triple the motion, Masyitah!!!

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ohh yes maitenance.. we should be more aware of that too

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i second the motion Yasmin! even though it bring us to the easiest way of communication using new high technologies, there is also bring us difficulties and give effect to the company. Thus, not all people can fit and feel comfortable with the new technologies......

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Yes I agree that everything has its own pros and cons, the same applied to smart workplace too. I believe the disadvantage of smart workplace would be loss of interpersonal communication. Smart workplace is all about using technology.. thus people who practice it may only be good with communication through technology, such as devices like Whatsapp and Facebook. This could lead them to not master face-to-face communication which can bring a lot of disadvantages if it happens. Although interpersonal communication require a lot of listening skills for the people, but it could save multiple text messages when people choose to communicate face-to-face. According to Nestor-Harper (2018), too much reliance on electronic methods of communication not only can increase unnecessary traffic, but can decrease vital personal interaction. Yes it is true.. we cannot only rely on technology, and sometimes the traditional ways could also work for some things. What do you guys think? By the way, there are a lot of other disadvantages, that can be found here:  https://smallbusiness.chron.com/disadvantages-technology-workplace-20157.html

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Everything has its own pros and cons, right? Hence, what is/are the disadvantage/s of Smart Workplace by using Internet of Things (IoT)?

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Yes Feeza !

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This is one of example of advantage which is business growth because increasing productivity can give a firm opportunities to grow. If company is just barely scraping by or losing money, managers might not be in a position to take risks or expand. High productivity and revenue can give companies the cash flow necessary to take risks, make investments and pursue new projects. Boosting productivity can also increase the incentive to hire new workers and buy new equipment

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I want to add some.. This another advantages... According to Barklund from Insight magazine stated that the workplace can and should be used as a strategic tool to support work and cooperation, to shape the experience of the brand and to produce competitive advantage for the organization. Even when not used as a strategic tool the workplace still affects all these parts and there is always a risk that the workplace has instead a negative impact if we are not aware of the relationship and really use workplace as a strategic tool to affect attractiveness, productivity, efficiency and sustainability. The workplace makes a great difference and it is becoming an important differentiator between successful and less successful organizations - you guys can refer to this link to know more..
https://workplaceinsight.net/smart-workplaces-increase-performance-attractiveness/

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its right yasmin.

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is there any advantages do you want to add masyitah?

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when the environment is secure.. all the employees will feel comfortable

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Yes Yasmin. they will be energized to do their own work

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Yes.. good explanation Hanis

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Yes tho. As Internet has changed the dynamics of business communications and decision-making, IoT is also poised for dominating improvements across the business and industry. The global IoT market is estimated to scale up more than 30% by the year 2020. The benefit would encourage discrete manufacturing, logistics, and transportation, and other utility sectors embrace IoT soon.

There is no exaggeration in saying that the enhanced entrepreneur-base is looking to IoT vertical markets for solutions. The data collection and management besides reduction in the cost of sensors is enabling accelerated adoption of Internet of Things.

One can reap enormous benefits of IoT in further improving the smart workplace by introducing Smart Tags, Smart Furniture, Smart equipment, Augmented and Mixed reality solutions and multiple other technologies.

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that's right masyitah.

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Ohh.. yes the employers can gain significantly in decreased absence... due to this matter. Do you guys thinks that when the company use new technologies, actually the environment can be change to better because all the employees feel comfortable and convenient with the new technologies..

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Yes.. clear

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Wow... interesting! those technologies really benefit us in the future'

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Sure Aishah. In the shared-economy era, everything is ranked – workplaces included (e.g. glassdoor) ; Health, Safety and wellness are major parameter in which employees rank their workplace. Employers also gain significantly in decreased absence, due to sick leave, and increased productivity.

Smart furniture monitors the sitting habits of employees and employ the science of ergonomics to decrease sitting related injuries – since “sitting is the new smoking”; Smart Badges map and analyze poisonous gas levels inside a refinery; Smart helmets monitor hazards inside a mine, predict and prevent accidents; Wearable devices and Smart garments measure location, heart-rate and variability of firefighters in a fire scene and provide alerts to a command and control centers.

You guys can click on the below link for further information regarding the wellness of Smart Workplace
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I would like to share with you guys about 3 ways to increase productivity at work. First of all, track and limit how much time you're spending on tasks which is you may think you're pretty good at gauging how much time you're spending on various tasks. However, some research suggests only around 17 percent of people are able to accurately estimate the passage of time. A tool like Rescue Time can help by letting you know exactly how much time you spend on daily tasks, including social media, email, word processing, and apps. Secondly, take regular breaks that sounds counterintuitive, but taking scheduled breaks can actually help improve concentration. Some research has shown that taking short breaks during long tasks helps you to maintain a constant level of performance; while working at a task without breaks leads to a steady decline in performance. And lastly, take advantage of your commute which this goes for any unexpected "bonus" time you may find on your hands. Instead of Candy-Crushing or Facebooking, use that time to pound out some emails, create your daily to-do list, or do some brainstorming.

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It's great, Nabila to know that people among us are aware about this superior thing!

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wow it look so great!

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nice!

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I can use that tho..

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Guys, I also found another security system that definitely secures the consumer. It is called as Canary Smart Security System. In the past, a motion detector was about the most advanced device that you could use to secure your home against intruders—but today’s home monitors are much more advanced.

For example, the Canary combines video, audio, motion detection, night vision, a siren, and air quality, temperature, and humidity sensors into a single device that you can control from your phone.

Piper is a similar system that serves as a security system and a home monitoring device, and it can also serve as a speaker, letting you speak to anyone in your home even if you’re away. These systems are pushing the boundaries of how in control you can be, regardless of where you are in relation to your home.

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Ohh.. brilliant !

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All those examples can give benefits and advantages to the company

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actually there are tons of examples of smart workplace that can we use

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Since Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most common buzzwords in technology circles right now, without any security system or application, it will be nothing. With August Smart Lock, the consumer will never need keys again—it unlocks automatically when you get home, and locks behind you when you close the door. You can grant guest keys to friends or the dog sitter, and have them expire when you no longer want to give that person access to your house. An optional keypad means you can set a code to open your door in case you don’t have your phone with you (like if you’re out for a run). You can even view the activity log and grant access from your smartphone remotely. Smart security systems are becoming more popular with the increase in options, and a smart lock like this one is a great place to start.

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Yes of course.. the internet itself! if there is no internet we couldn't do anything

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What do you guys think? any other examples

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this virtual collaboration is fully comprehensive video conferencing service to facilitate a new way to do business. Ease-of-use is an essential part of our solution.

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Plus, do you all know that having useful, productive goals in place can make all the difference when creating a team which works both as individuals and together towards clear, established aims. Those without clearly outlined goals can encounter problems when setting them into action.

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One of the smart workplace example that can be use is virtual collaboration. According to Videra, the name of videos conference is "Elisa Videra Connect" which is, a video conferencing solution for you to make your daily communication smoother than ever no matter how global your operations are. The solution brings people easily together to a life-like virtual online meeting using any device at any time. More information regarding Elisa just click on this link  http://elisavidera.com/workplace/solution-virtual-collaboration-based-on-elisa-videra-connect/

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Can anyone explain more regarding the new technologies of digital workplace?

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Yes.. accurate actually there are many technologies that can be use and implement to the company.. thus, it can gives many benefits to the company

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can you give some example about smart workplace?

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Thanks Masyie for the definition sharing. Your information quite easy to be understand.

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it is more like digital workplace.. using new technologies

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do you guys understand?

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Hello ladies. Since we in the topic of IoT, shall we start with it’s definition first?

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Let's get started... So the definition of smart workplace is according to PRNewswire is a concept powered by IoT technologies and solutions and is composed of smart workforce, intelligent environments, and smart components. to make it easier to understand.. smart workplace concept builds up an innovative work environment where remote collaboration is easy and pleasant and the daily operation efficiency is enhanced with the improved information flow. If you guys want to know more... you guys can go to this http://elisavidera.com/workplace/smart-workplace-concept/

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hi guys! I do agree with the statement. lets talk about it

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hehe

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huhu

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Hello... I agree with the statement but we need to know more about what is smart workplace.. let me start first okay?