A Smart Enterprise・A Mobile Workplace
The pandemic has forced many enterprises to embrace business mobility in order to maintain continuity. Employees have scrambled to adopt technologies and the new normal to work remotely from home. Increasingly, enterprises are therefore transforming digitally for enhanced operational efficiency and flexibility. The government has launched the Distance Business Programme (D-Biz) and Technology Voucher Program (TVP) to help businesses of all industries accelerate their digital transformation. On 28 Sep, 2020, Estate Agents Authority has organized the " A Smart Enterprise · A Mobile Workplace" webinar. Canon, as one of the service providers of the "Remote Business Program", was glad to be invited as one of the speakers to discuss the benefits of digital transformation in the real estate industry. Furthermore, Ms. Imma Ling, Chairman of Professional Development Committee, Estate Agents Authority has delivered a welcome speech for the webinar.
In fact, the process of leasing and property trading involves large volume of paper documents. The use of paper documents not only reduces service flexibility, but also hindering the completion of transaction when one of the parties is unable to sign documents on site. With the implementation of the government's real estate control policies, the competition within the industry has become increasingly fierce. Businesses must realize the importance and urgency of digital transformation in order to remain competitive in the market.
Besides, Mr. Henry Yeung, Vice Chairman of Retail Technology Industry Association also introduced the D-Biz Programme and TVP and related successful cases. These two programs are designed for different business needs. D-Biz Programme aims to support companies to adopt innovative technology for developing remote business. Each company can receive total funding of up to HK$300,000. By contrast, TVP aims to assist businesses in utilizing technology to enhance productivity and digitalize their business process. The maximum funding amount is up to HK$600,000. Companies should take their business needs and the direction of future development into account when considering the appropriate plan. With the funding support, businesses can accelerate their digital transformation and strengthen the competitive advantage.
Different businesses and industry have different strategies for transformation. The difficulties and challenges that they may encounter are also different. Simply digitalizing documents and move them to cloud platform might not be sufficient. A systematic management and proper implementation of cloud technology is essential for business transformation. With Canon Therefore™ document management solution provides, documents such as property information, forms, contracts, and customer information can be stored and shared securely. This can largely lower operational cost and elevate collaboration efficiency. Moreover, Canon Antelope MobileWork solution allows users to retrieve, edit and share document via mobile application. The monitoring and management of property information and status can never be so simple and convenient. Users can also submit approval application with e-forms anytime and anywhere. The automated workflow reduces the time require for workflow completion and enhances productivity, making an efficient mobile workplace possible.
By integrating nowadays technology in existing business structure, enterprises can improve operational efficiency and unleash their competitive edge. Canon can lead companies of different sizes to successful digital transformation and pave the way to a digital future with intelligent solutions and experiences on document management.
