Investing in Communications and Collaboration Tools to Empower Frontline Workers
Investing in Communications and Collaboration Tools to Empower Frontline Workers
Enhanced Frontline Worker Productivity Can Boost Company Growth and Customer Satisfaction
12-May-2021
Global
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Description
Estimated at approximately 2.7 billion globally, frontline workers represent a considerable untapped market and growth opportunity for communications and collaboration solution providers.
For decades, the enterprise communications market has focused much of its collective attention on the carpeted office and knowledge worker segments. While communications solutions for this audience have evolved by leaps and bounds over the years, Frost & Sullivan recognizes that frontliners have been left behind and accordingly often use sub-optimal tools that fail to effectively address their needs and properly integrate them into the organization’s communications fabric. As a result, office and frontline workers within the same organization frequently operate in silos; limited communication and coordination often prevent speedy and effective decision making and otherwise adversely impact important workflows and overall business performance.
To enable an excellent end-to-end customer journey, it is imperative that businesses facilitate and actively enable effective communication links between siloed work groups, including office workers, contact center agents and frontliners. A highly collaborative workplace environment enables organizations to optimize business processes and better leverage diverse worker skillsets and expertise to increase product and services quality, improve safety, enhance customer service and support, and boost competitive power.
This study provides an analyst perspective on the opportunity to empower frontline workers with advanced communications and collaboration tools. It also includes data from a survey of global IT and telecom decision makers to quantify investment priorities and gain insights into tools used to enhance frontline worker productivity. The study also identifies growth opportunities for technology developers and service providers targeting organizations employing frontline workers.
Businesses must carefully assess frontliner technology needs and invest in advanced communications and collaboration tools that are specifically tailored for this workforce demographic. Right-fit technology investments deliver tangible business outcomes, including improved worker and customer satisfaction.
Over the years, cloud services have proved their value in enabling business agility and operational continuity—capabilities that became even more critical during the pandemic. Software-based communications and collaboration solutions that are accessible on demand from any device of the user’s choice are the preferred option for remote workers and contact center agents, as well as for many teachers, healthcare staff, and other frontline workers.
Increasing availability of mobile-ready communications and collaboration solutions creates opportunities to empower frontline workers. By providing business-class communications and collaboration capabilities on mobile devices modern cloud-based meetings, messaging and calling solutions greatly enhance remote and mobile worker productivity, align frontline and office workers, and optimize customer workflows.
Author: Elka Popova
RESEARCH: INFOGRAPHIC
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Table of Contents
Frontline Workers Defined
Frontline Workers Defined (continued)
Frontline Workers in the Spotlight
Equipping Frontliners with the Right Tools
Equipping Frontliners with the Right Tools (continued)
Advancements in Enabling Technology Power Frontliner Solutions
IT/Telecom Decision Maker Perspectives
IT/Telecom Decision Maker Perspectives (continued)
Empowered Frontliners Enable Businesses to Achieve Key Goals
Tailored Business Solutions Can Address Security Concerns Among Frontline Workers
Including Frontliners in the Next Stage of Digital Transformation is Paramount
Digital Transformation Success Depends on Frontliner Agility
Frontliners will Benefit from Broader Stakeholder Involvement in IT/Telecom Decisions
Frontline Workers are an Essential Part of Most Companies’ Workforce
Frontliners are Inconsistently Equipped Today
Technology Determines Quality of Frontline Worker Performance
A Variety of Technologies are Empowering Frontline Workers
Satisfaction with Technologies Used by Frontline Workers is High
Frontline Worker Use of Communications and Collaboration Tools Can Be Optimized
Multiple Hurdles Impact Frontline Worker Enablement
Businesses Must Re-Evaluate the Benefits of Frontline Worker Empowerment
Frontliners are Often Overlooked When Providing Workers with Mobile Apps
Frontline Worker Challenges and Workflows Vary by Industry
A Vertical Strategy is Required to Address Frontline Worker Needs
Disruption in the Education Industry
Disruption in the Healthcare Industry
Disruption in the Manufacturing Industry
Disruption in the Retail Industry
Disruption in the Hospitality Industry
Disruption in the Banking and Insurance Industries
Best Practices in Delivering Value to Verticals and Frontline Workers
Key Elements of a Successful Vertical Strategy
Frontline and Essential Worker Challenges During COVID-19
Making Frontline Workers Part of a Better Normal
COVID-19’s Multi-fold Impact on Frontline Workers
Technology Investments Must Address Frontline Workers
Changes in Physical Workspaces Affect Frontliners
Digital Technologies Enable Frontline Workers Adapt to New Work Modes
Prioritizing Frontline Worker Safety and Mental Health
Future Investment Priorities Must Align with Frontline Worker Needs
Conclusion
Growth Opportunities for Technology Providers
Your Next Steps
Why Frost, Why Now?
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
Legal Disclaimer
Examples of Vertical Solutions
Examples of Vertical Solutions (continued)
Research Objectives
Research Methodology
Sample Distribution—Country
Respondent Profile—Decision-Making Authority
Respondent Profile—Familiarity with IT Budget
Respondent Profile—IT/Telecom-Related Purchase Involvement
Organization Profile—Industry Segments
Organization Profile—Size of Organization
2019 Organization Revenue
Estimated Change in Organization Revenue 2020
Related Research
Popular Topics
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Podcast | No |
Author | Elka Popova |
Industries | Telecom |
WIP Number | K622-01-00-00-00 |
Is Prebook | No |
GPS Codes | 9705-C1,9610,9656 |