Learn why moving to the cloud is essential for businesses and schools in the digital age, and how to overcome the barriers of user adoption.
Why move to the cloud?
More and more organisations are realising the benefits of moving their data, applications, and services to the cloud, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the need for remote and hybrid working and learning models.
Working from anywhere, on any device is at the heart of the cloud revolution but it has many more advantages. Applications in the cloud are always up-to-date, they can scale as your organisation grows and enhance productivity by improving collaboration and communication supported by artificial intelligence. If configured with best practices, it provides a far more secure working environment than any non-cloud based solution.
Ultimately, embracing digital transformation is not just about keeping up with technological advancements; it’s about ensuring organisational resilience, unlocking growth potential, and increasing productivity while also supporting staff wellbeing.
How can SharePoint and Microsoft Teams fast-track your cloud digital transformation?
SharePoint and Microsoft Teams are two of the most popular and powerful cloud-based platforms that can help you fast-track your cloud digital transformation. They are both part of the Microsoft 365 suite, which offers a range of integrated and secure cloud services and applications for your organisation.
SharePoint is a cloud-based platform that provides collaboration tools to work on shared documents and a communication portal to communicate news and information. SharePoint files are accessible from any device, anywhere. Documents can be co-authored to speed up collaboration and ensure there is only one version of the truth.
With a SharePoint intranet, you have a communication platform to unite your staff, promote your vision, values and ethos, in addition to sharing news and important resources. It’s a powerful tool for improving internal communication, ensuring your employees stay informed and aligned with your organisation’s goals. By fostering a sense of community and collaboration, it helps create a more connected and efficient workplace.
Microsoft Teams, which is built on top of SharePoint, is a cloud-based platform that allows you to chat, call, and meet with your team members. You can use Microsoft Teams to communicate and coordinate your work and learning activities, and to share your ideas and feedback. This platform boosts productivity by making it easy for employees to connect, share ideas and work together in real-time, no matter where they are. Microsoft Teams fosters a dynamic, interactive, and efficient work environment, helping your organisation achieve more, faster.
What are the challenges of user adoption?
Moving to the cloud is not just a technical decision, it’s also a cultural and behavioural one. You need to ensure that your users – whether they are employees, teachers or students – are on board with the change and are willing and able to use the cloud tools and platforms effectively and efficiently.
Some of the common barriers to user adoption are:
- Resistance to change: Some users may be reluctant or fearful to adopt new technologies due to a lack of awareness, understanding, or trust, or due to preference for the status quo. According to a survey by Prosci, 39% of organisations cited resistance to change as one of the top obstacles to successful change management (Prosci, 2018).
- Lack of skills: Some users may lack the necessary skills or knowledge to use cloud tools and platforms due to insufficient training, support, or guidance. According to a survey by KPMG, 65% of organisations reported a skills gap in cloud computing (KPMG, 2019).
- Lack of motivation: Some users may not see the value or benefit of using the cloud tools and platforms due to unclear goals, expectations, or incentives. According to a survey by Gartner, 34% of organisations cited a lack of clear business outcomes as one of the top challenges of cloud adoption (Gartner, 2020).
- Lack of feedback: Some users may not receive adequate feedback or recognition for using the cloud tools and platforms due to poor communication, monitoring, or evaluation. According to a survey by McKinsey, 43% of organisations cited lack of feedback as one of the key factors affecting user satisfaction and engagement (McKinsey, 2017).
How can we help you fast-track your cloud digital transformation?
At Cloud Design Box, we are experts in SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, the leading cloud-based platforms for collaboration, teaching and learning. We can help you fast-track your cloud digital transformation by providing:
- A complete solution: We build and design an attractive SharePoint and Teams intranet solution to streamline communication and collaboration in your organisation.
- A comprehensive user adoption programme: We can help you overcome the challenges of user adoption by providing a comprehensive and tailored programme that includes awareness, training and unlimited support.
- Unlimited support: We provide unlimited support for both technical and training leads in your organisation.
- Continuous improvement: We continuously update our product and support based on best practices to ensure you get ongoing value from your solution.
If you are ready to fast-track your cloud digital transformation, contact us today and let us show you how we can make it happen.
