How Your Mobile Can Bring Speed and Flexibility Into Your Workplace

We’ve embraced hybrid working and we’re seeing the benefits. According to the Office for National Statistics, more than three-quarters of those who work from home in some capacity report it is quicker to complete work and that they have fewer distractions. Almost half report improved well-being.

We’ve harnessed technology to increase flexibility and get home working setups sorted. But what about now we’re back on the road as well? Sometimes, it just isn’t feasible to get the laptop out, and it’s affecting productivity as a result.

This is where your mobile comes in. Mobile technologies improve efficiencies in the workplace. They also help you promote flexibility in your workforce because it means work can be done on-the-go.

 

The SAP Concur Mobile App

Create and submit expense reports, manage travel, and approve invoices quickly, easily, and on-the-go.

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The Benefits of Mobile Devices in the Workplace

We’ve known about the benefits of mobile devices in the workplace for some time – even before the pandemic, 57% of businesses with less than 1,000 employees wanted to enable employees to conduct more of their tasks on mobile devices.

Making use of mobile devices is so important. As you will learn below, they really do make a difference.

For example, companies who are best-in-class at using technology to automate spend management processes are 37% more likely to use mobile apps to submit expenses and supplier invoices. And they are 44% more likely to use mobile apps to approve expenses and supplier invoices.

Those same companies are experiencing a 6.5x greater increase in productivity, a 33% reduction in expense processing costs and a 24% reduction in supplier invoice processing costs.

To understand more about how mobile technologies improve efficiencies in the workplace, let’s take a look at the SAP Concur mobile app. It’s been rated over a million times and has an average score of 4+ stars, which indicates the value it adds.

On-the-Go Expense Claims to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Paperwork

The SAP Concur mobile app makes paper receipts a thing of the past. Users simply take a photo of each receipt on their smartphone and ExpenseIt automatically creates, itemises and categorises expense entries. It reduces manual data entry – and the errors that come along with it.

And because expense claims can be created on-the-go, there’s no need for employees to store up a pile of receipts to enter into the system when they return to base. As a result, finance gets a near real-time view of all spend and a much clearer picture.

Streamlined Travel Booking and Management for an Enhanced Employee Experience

With the SAP Concur mobile app travelling employees can book a flight or rail ticket, reserve a hotel room or rent a car.

TripIt Pro creates a single itinerary from nearly all types of reservations, so travellers have all the details they need in one place. There are also real-time travel alerts, updates and more to keep them up-to-speed. This includes country-specific travel info and neighbourhood safety scores.

The app improves the experience for travellers, which is especially important when you consider that nearly two in five global business travellers (38%) say that the trip itself is now the most stressful stage of business travel.

Automated Mileage Capture to Increase Efficiency in the Workplace

One of the most time-consuming pieces of admin involved when employees drive anywhere can be compiling the mileage report afterwards. With Drive, mileage is captured automatically.

It saves employees having to perform time-consuming calculations using Google Maps. It also helps the finance team get an accurate picture of mileage. It could also help reduce the risk of fraud – 89% of business drivers admit to submitting an inaccurate mileage claim in the past. When mileage is automated, this risk is reduced.

Your Mobile is Your Key to Flexible Working

If you’re keen to see how technology helps flexible working or how mobile technologies improve efficiencies in the workplace, I’ll leave the last word to one reviewer of the SAP Concur mobile app. They said:

“This app has made my life extremely efficient with the amount of business travel I complete. Receipts have become less annoying and I can upload them immediately before even starting a report. It also makes approving my employee’s expenses a breeze. They don’t have to wait for me to open my email on Monday to see that I have a pending report to approve. Even if I wake up on a Sunday morning, I don’t mind opening it because it doesn’t seem like work. Easy breezy.”

Why not explore more ways that will make a big difference to your flexible workplace? Download this tip sheet.