Five Ways Technology Can Streamline Business Processes in 2024 and Beyond

It would be something of an understatement to say that business owners are often on the lookout for new ways to improve their company and its wider practices.

After all, the success of your business and the profits it is turning over is what matters, so you need to do everything in your power to ensure this is the case.

Throughout recent years, technology has fueled businesses big and small and assisted in the completion of tasks aplenty.

Regardless of the industry, technology has enabled companies to streamline their business processes to become more efficient in their practices.

We would not be surprised if business owners reading this are contemplating the ways they too can use technology to streamline their own business. 

Knowing where to start and what technology to use can be challenging.

Should you be in the position of finding innovative means of streamlining business processes, you might be questioning what methods to test and implement within your company, which will be beneficial both in the short and long term.

If this is the case, you have found yourself in the right place at the right time.

Detailed below, you will find a list of ways that technology can help your business move further forward into the new year and beyond.

No matter what industry or sector you are in, read on for more! 

1. Bring DevOps Practices In-House

DevOps, also known as Development Operations, is a process that is important to companies of all shapes and sizes.

When implementing a software or programme within your company, you require the services of a DevOps company to ensure everything runs smoothly and with as few bugs or issues down the line. 

Previously, this line of work was something that companies outsourced entirely, for the types of technology and software needed in the DevOps world can be costly, particularly for small businesses.

However, as time has gone on and technology has developed, DevOps engineers are able to work in-house in a more concise way.

Collaborating with all departments in your business, should you want to launch new software in your company, you can do so with minimal effort and money spent. 

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2. Provide Learning Opportunities To Employees

We have every faith that business owners care greatly about the career development of their employees and want to do everything in their power to contribute toward this development.

Initially, this seems easier said than done; career development is different to each and every person and should be treated on an individual level.

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However, while that is the case, technology is able to provide learning opportunities for your staff in various ways while ensuring you are able to coach and mentor your employees at the same time.

Mentoring software, for example, can be customised to suit the needs of your business, as well as those of your employees.

Should you invest in reliable mentoring software, you may very well find yourself having a more hands-on approach in helping your employees reach any goals they might have.

Overall, this is something that technology can help to streamline; you will have one place to document the goals your employees have and the very same place to monitor what must be done, what is currently being done, and what has been completed to achieve said goals. 

3. Collaborate On Projects

There has been an ever-greater emphasis on collaborating on projects throughout the last two years, with businesses big and small establishing ways to continue working together on projects even while working remotely.

With remote working set to remain for years to come, this is undoubtedly something more companies should be considering in their own business models, as well as how they can streamline such processes. 

Technology has enabled employees to continue working as normal throughout the pandemic, and there is sure to be an ever further focus on remote working technologies as we move forward.

Long gone are the days of sending numerous emails internally and externally as a means of managing projects; companies can benefit from various software and programmes which encourages collaboration and teamwork on projects.

Collaborating on projects eliminates the need to send things back and forth and wait for responses; you can see them almost instantly and continue working as efficiently as possible. 

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Even if your business has not been working remotely, this is something worth considering as we move forward.

Remote working has become the norm and is being adopted by corporations big and small.

Technology is sure to focus on this type of working model, and you do not want to get left behind! 

4. Market and Advertise Your Business With Minimal Effort

Marketing and advertising are critical practices for any company.

Without marketing, customers both existing and potential would not be aware of the products or services that you are offering, as well as the ways in which they could help them.

This is also a business process that can be streamlined using technology. 

Nowadays, businesses tend to use online methods as a means of advertising to customers, and this includes the likes of social media posts.

That being said, managing the sheer number of accounts you might have across social media platforms can be tricky, but that is also somewhere that technology comes in helpful.

There are various software and programmes out there for managing your social media profiles, as well as specific software for creating posts. 

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At the same time, there are forms of technology that enable companies to monitor the success of their marketing efforts, enabling them to establish what is working and what is failing.

Using this information, company owners, much like yourself, will be able to make informed decisions moving forward.

Using software and programmes for your marketing efforts eliminates the need to outsource this part of your business elsewhere, streamlining the overall process and saving money in the short and long term. 

5. Sell Products on eCommerce Platforms

eCommerce is something that has become ever more prevalent over time.

Particularly throughout the height of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, individuals were turning their hobbies into fully-fledged businesses as a means of generating income. This is also somewhere that technology can streamline processes.

Rather than using outlets and other platforms to sell your products, technology enables businesses to cut out the middleman and sell their products themselves.

Streamlining the process ensures you can put more focus into encouraging customers to purchase your products and services and ensuring high-quality customer service.

At the same time, you will be on hand to monitor your company’s inventory, ensuring it is well-stocked so as not to disappoint your potential and existing customers.

There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a product you want to buy, only to find it is sold out.

Not to mention, there are also software and programmes that can be used to monitor inventories, eliminating the need to manually count what you have in stock versus what you need to order. 

We feel confident in saying there are plenty of ways that technology can be beneficial to businesses in this day and age.

Knowing how best to use it and where to implement it within your company can be challenging but is certainly down to the individual.

Exploring what is out there and trying and testing different methods is always recommended; you will find what works best for you and be successful in your efforts as you move forward.

What more could you want? 

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My diverse background started with my computer science degree, and later progressed to building laptops and accessories.And now, for the last 8 years, I have been a social media marketing specialist and business growth consultant.In my spare time I dabble in crypto and various types of automation.
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My diverse background started with my computer science degree, and later progressed to building laptops and accessories. And now, for the last 7 years, I have been a social media marketing specialist and business growth consultant.

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Jonathon Spire

I blog about a range of tech topics.

For the last 7 years I have been a social media marketing specialist and business growth consultant, so I write about those the most.

Full transparency: I do review a lot of services and I try to do it as objectively as possible; I give honest feedback and only promote services I believe truly work (for which I may or may not receive a commission) – if you are a service owner and you think I have made a mistake then please let me know in the comments section.

– Jon