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I came across the following article about the slow pace of technology adoption in the construction industry and it got me thinking about the resistance of line staff and its impact on the success of an implementation.
http://constructioninformer.com/2009/03/24/the-computer-technology-challenge-for-construction/
Investments in both initial and ongoing training have among the highest ROIs of any technology investment but we often see contractors push to reduce the acquisition cost of new systems by cutting back the training hours. Implementation and training is absolutely critical for fully integrated construction accounting software solutions like Jonas. Integrated systems can save you substantial time in day to day operations but in order to work effectively they need to be set up correctly to match your business processes and your staff have to be confident in the use of the system.
While the Internet has certainly changed business in the Construction Industry we have began to scratch the surface of its potential. In our space the Internet has been an unquestioned boon to the marketing and sales functions by allowing them to communicate more efficiently and effectively with customers and prospects but we have been slow to fully capitalize on the Internet’s potential as internal communication tool. Happily that is starting to change.
Welcome to The Jonas Construction Technology Blog. As the name suggests the focus of this blog will be on general construction technology topics as opposed to items that are specific to Jonas. My objective in this is to help Jonas clients and non-clients alike find ways to grow their business and increase efficiency through the use of technology. I will endeavor to provide a mix of information that will be relevant to general contractors and specialty / subcontractors. I hope that you find this information of value and would like to invite you to leave comments or send me an email with any thoughts or feedback you may have on any given topic.