For most companies, the cloud has become an integral part of the office, providing mobility and increasing productivity and collaboration. Despite the myriad benefits of cloud computing, however, there are still some sectors of the enterprise that tend to rely on legacy processes. Human Resources is one of these areas.
“The cloud is empowering HR departments to be more strategic and productive.”
With so much sensitive information being handled by HR employees, many companies feel more comfortable using traditional methods of operation for this department, but this is a big mistake. Just as cloud computing eventually took over the rest of the enterprise, so too will the cloud make changes to Human Resources. For companies that have already made the transition, the cloud is empowering HR departments to be more strategic and productive. Cloud computing can add practical value to HR through a number of benefits, but below are the top three:
1) Innovate more quickly
Perhaps the biggest and most popular benefit of using cloud computing for business is the ability to foster innovation in a safe environment. Unlike traditional on-premises options, cloud platforms allow companies to offer software updates to HR departments and employees across the company on a regular basis throughout the year.
“In cloud, you have much faster access to innovation than you could ever get in the on-premise world so customers can actually use much more effectively and easily what the vendor delivers,” said David Ludlow, Group Vice President of HR Line of Business for SuccessFactors/SAP.
2) Simpler user experience
Despite the growing prevalence of advanced systems in the enterprise, most employees are not very savvy when it comes to using technology. The cloud breaks down this barrier by offering a simplified user experience that removes the hassle and confusion and replaces it with simplicity and intuitive design.
3) Helps businesses stay current
As is true for late adopters of any technology, those who wait too long to make the transition to the cloud risk falling behind their competitors and becoming irrelevant. The cloud provides abundant services that make HR processes easier, and the availability of such programs are making objections about the cloud quickly disappear, according to Bill Kutik, a columnist for Human Resource Executive. The applications and services made available through the cloud can help to increase efficiency and productivity within HR by reducing the number of physical forms employees have to fill out and making basic information more easily accessible.
HR departments can greatly benefit from cloud services.Taking advantage of the cloud with FoIP
Utilizing cloud-based systems for HR departments has the potential to profoundly impact a business, not just by enabling companies to take advantage of modern innovations by updating technology, but by providing improved access to systems and programs that improve everyday processes as well. One such cloud service is not only improving a traditional HR function but is making it safer as well.
Fax-over-IP, or cloud-based faxing, provides businesses with a secure and reliable method of communication that takes advantage of the best parts of the cloud to improve a key enterprise function. FoIP service providers like FaxCore utilize the Internet to send faxes and store documents in cloud servers to simplify file sharing and record keeping.
When a document is sent with FoIP, the message it contains is stored on an organization’s dedicated server. Faxed documents become part of an encrypted database of messages that can be searched and is easily accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection. Faxes can be sent and received through a basic email account, increasing the mobility of traditional faxing and allowing business to continue on the go.
Enhance enterprise communication, collaboration and compliance efforts with a proven FoIP solution from FaxCore. Contact FaxCore today to learn more about their ‘Partly-Cloudy’ fax solutions.
