@ We translated this post using google translator
Remote communication has become a part of our life thanks to the developed Internet and telecommunications. This is undoubtedly a plus and enhances the dynamics of development, our capabilities, which makes us many times more mobile.
A compact disc (English Compact Disc, CD) is an optical information carrier in the form of a plastic disk with a hole in the center, the process of recording and reading information of which is carried out using a laser.
It seems that until recently we were writing files to disk and transferring them to print by bus. The Internet already existed, but we also read printed publications. Trips to the printing press were commonplace.
The advent of 3G was fresh air and more significant than LTE, because it was a sign of the exit from the stone age.
We started traveling less. Vacation does not become a stumbling block, but inspires another quest with the obligatory purchase of a mobile SIM card.
We began to acquire business acquaintances, business partners whom we met only through Internet communications, and the only question is how our remote work is properly organized.
COVID has introduced an unexpected novelty in this matter… and the most interesting thing is that there is also a drop of tar… we easily coped with clear tasks, but the downside is that the house is a place where work is in a different status. The defocusing of employees who worked harmoniously with each other grew, and the tasks of the project manager increased.
Pros:
- Mobility (you can quickly respond to the situation)
- Savings (reduced business trips to other countries, cities)
- Less stress (at a distance, internal problems are not felt so much)
Minuses:
- The efficiency of the specialist’s work is reduced, and if he is at home, the defocusing is increased
- Increased control is needed, there is no guarantee that the deadlines will be met
- Poor communication and understanding of the situation. Missing important little things
Alyarma! I went to the restroom and didn’t pick up the phone… Panic is guaranteed… where did you go, what happened, why isn’t you answering… will you answer… but in the office there will be a simple answer — he went out, will be soon…
Of course, we are more effective together when we are in the same mental stream. This enhances focus on the project with significantly higher quality, efficiency and results. True stress is also more
Accordingly, there is no concept - "remote" is good or bad. It depends on the goals, on the resources for them. Of course, this makes it possible to respond to more challenges. In quantitative terms, it is more, but if we consider the effectiveness of the result of one team for a specific project, then the effectiveness of specialists who are located in different places is much lower.
It has become easier to work with the developed Internet, but I think the world answered that the classic office will continue to exist. Yes, models will change, projects will be launched by teams in a parallel stream, excluding the question - either pan or go. The world will see more startups.
Freelancing will evolve, it is a necessity to support a project at reduced quality but with significant savings. You can launch trial startups, test them, and only then gather specialists under one roof.