Wearables in the Workplace – Hurdles, Benefits & Opportunities
In a recent article this week by Silicon, Wearables in the workplace are discussed:
- What are the potential benefits enterprise could receive if they used wearables in the work place?
- What are the barriers to adoption?
- What are the opportunities businesses could achieve by using them in the workplace?
This article discussed the market with information from the IDC stating how much the market has grown, competitors and the overall performers in that market. Broken down into 3 sections the market, hurdles and concerns and benefits are discussed.
Benefits of wearables in the workplace mentioned in the report:
- Help boost collaboration
- Increased efficiency
- Track location of personnel
- Provide health information
“Wearables can provide major benefits for businesses, if deployed correctly,” said Chas Moloney, director of Ricoh UK. “One of the most obvious areas is health and wellbeing initiatives for staff, with numerous applications to support with fitness and working patterns already widely available. But there are also clear business cases for wearable devices being deployed into office-based environments. For example giving workers instant access to data and managing complex processes could easily be achieved through a smart watch or other device.”