Paperless has been called a popular fad – but the reality is, many a government is taking it seriously. India, the UK, even the US has begun initiatives to move federal operations paperless. In 2012, Obama announced that federal agencies must be paperless by 2019. A 7-year deadline sounds achievable for a single company – but…
As a solutions-obsessed professional, I’m constantly searching businesses that have repeatable processes. While it sounds like an area of success for clients, the sad reality is that repeating a task does not always make the human brain more efficient. In fact, our brains are wired to “fill in the blanks” – what that means is…
I have delved into the federal proposal side of government contracting. Days of pouring over Fed Biz Opps had my eyes bleeding, my mind muddled, and my ears ringing with the sounds of repeated secretarial rejection as I attempted to reach out to the various POCs listed on each nondescript entry. The sheer amount of hours, painstaking…
Last week, we rediscovered BPR and the needs for process re-engineering that most offices still suffer. Recommending a paperless office via document scanning was just step 1 of this intensive process. Problem Area #2: Your office is not even close to being organized. There was a time when “documents in triplicate” were considered…
Business Process Re-engineering was a hot-button term for the 1990’s and early 2000’s (Millennials, if you are reading this, sorry for making you consult Wikipedia) – the concept still exists but is more limited to highly specialized (and highly priced) consulting firms seeking to analyze workflows and examine the overall performance of an organization. A…
Ever Friday, 5i solutions is devoted to taking the “casual” office to the next level. We’ve shared a range of original office pranks over the last few weeks, and hope to inspire your office to do the same! Have you pranked your office? Comment with the best, silliest, stupidest, most original or unconventional office…
Document scanning is a term thrown around frequently, but rarely understood. Today I’m here to remedy that – after my experience last week with the document imaging queries, I realize that many are confused and in need of clarity on the world of document management solutions. We’re all familiar with the scanner – the…
Nothing stings like the fear of losing your retirement plan – especially when it involves framing you for having business ties to anonymous offshore banks! This one may seem a little cruel – but its ingenuity should have your office laughing for quite a while, especially if you target someone who takes pride in their…
In recent weeks I’ve been inundated with queries about one of our most useful services for streamlining the office: Document Imaging. You may know imaging as “the way that your office will go paperless,” and have heard me refer to it in many of our recent blogs. I am going back to the basics here…
There’s probably no one itching to bring some life to your humdrum office like the receptionist. The constant stress and obsessive behavior that a computer-filled environment brings almost demands a good prank. Why? Well, because it’s easy to do of course! Most likely your colleagues have never seen a prank like this. So whether…