WFH by ADVANTUM

Working from home:

HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND HUMAN IMPERATIVES

The “new normal” isn’t so new anymore. Lifestyles and work styles are adapting to Covid-19 and the more flexible and digitalized companies are leading the way in surmounting the challenges and grasping the opportunities arising from the pandemic. Working from home (WFH) has become integral to the new way of doing business because it offers a variety of benefits to remote employees and their employers, not least of which are health related.

Businesses need to plan for this new work arrangement, and Advantum, which provides specialized information and communication technology (ICT) services for shipping interests in the Caribbean, has been assisting several companies in preparing to work from home. Robert Sinclair, Advantum’s network team lead, has much experience in this area especially with regard to web-based applications that make the transition seamless, coupled with the continuity offered by its support desk. He offers some useful advice related to the hardware, software and human requirements of this new modus operandi.

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