Congratulations! You have decided to be a forerunner and invest in new, groundbreaking technology. You are on a path to a more efficient and productive future.
Still, change is always challenging to many, especially the changes that concern your everyday life often create resistance, at least in the beginning. Change resistance is a well-studied phenomenon, so we collected a few tips to aid the successful adoption of new technology in your organisation.
Justify the change with real benefits
When you are adding new technology to your asset management palette, the change doesn’t only affect the tech side but also the ways of working culture and even attitudes in the workplace.
Consider the factors of your work that should be developed to enhance productiveness or job satisfaction and deliberate how the new technology suits those needs.
Consider also the different roles in your organisation. Workdays, even within one team, can be very different, which needs to be taken into account when choosing the tools.
Engage the team to join the conversation and participate in the validation of the new technology because they are the experts in their own work. Keep in mind, though, that suspicion toward new technology is natural.
Communicate before, during, and after the deployment
Traditional top-down management is not the most effective method for implementing new technologies. Ensure you inform everyone involved already in the early stages of the project. Listen to their concerns and feedback, remember to offer thorough guidance, and share best practices for easy adoption and use.
Many platforms have communication tools as a feature, so consider encouraging conversations there to help people to become accustomed to using the platform.
Do the changes in small steps
There is no need to hurry when adopting new technology because even the smaller changes can take six months to establish in your organisation’s practices.
Evaluate what is the most critical development step and start with that. In many asset management software, it is even more logical to get started with certain asset information and add more information later.
Make sure you can test the platform before making the decision and discuss your organisation’s needs and challenges with the suppliers to get the most suitable technology.
GISGRO is one excellent platform to test if you are searching for a smart online asset management platform.
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Ville Mäkeläinen
CDBO
+358 44 513 2222
ville@gisgro.com
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