Monday 1 June 2009

Increasing numbers of small businesses are using remote working to increase their flexibility and productivity

However, for some small companies with limited funds, such as charity da21, there can be cost issues when it comes to implementing data sharing schemes.

"During busy periods much of my day was being taken up purely by distributing the required files via email and keeping track of the different versions. This was clearly very poor use of my already precious time," said Paul McIntosh, Managing Trustee at da21.

By implementing cloud computing da21's employees and volunteers could simultaneously access and edit the required files independent of their location.

For the first time, the entire workforce could collaborate without any central intervention or assistance as files were automatically synchronised across each employee's laptop and office PC.

"Humyo has had an enormous impact on our organisation. As well as saving me a couple of hours a day that would previously have been wasted on file distribution and management, it has removed a major administrative headache and enabled the organisation to work more productively," said McIntosh.

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