Cloud is the next information technology game-changer, and its impact on employees' work priorities is just starting to be felt. Many businesses migrate their business applications and data to the cloud to utilize scalability, agility and reduce cost. The cloud assists businesses in being more efficient while also providing increased security, comprehensive compliance, unparalleled support, and ease of adoption. Among all industries, technology is rapidly being deployed to facilitate and enhance company performance.

Cloud computing is one of the technical developments that has altered how people and businesses work in today's day and age. Organisations are growing their use of cloud-based services for various reasons, including pursuing new business possibilities, improving present business performance, responding to emergencies, and altering their business model.

The cloud has become the cornerstone of remote work

Many organisations required their employees to report to work during the pandemic, whether for leadership, community, security, or other reasons. Irrespective of their initial opinions, COVID-19 caused enterprises worldwide to move to remote employment quickly.

Although the switch was motivated by concerns about safety and public health concerns, many businesses that previously opposed working from home have recognized that employees may be just as productive working remotely — even if they must adhere to stay-at-home orders and face social isolation. Working from home can increase productivity because remote employees don't have to commute to and from work, allowing them to work from anywhere in their homes. Greater employee productivity and contentment are the primary reasons some companies continue allowing work from home.

Companies will increasingly rely on cloud applications and services to enable remote employees to remain productive and gain access to the corporate resources they require to do their jobs. 

Employee experience strategy entails assessing each stage of an employee's journey and defining key moments, happenings, and interactions that occur throughout their employment journey. These moments must then be designed to support employees' beliefs, preferences, needs, and motivations. Employers will have to go a step further now that the tables have been turned; they may have to predict how the employee context, priorities, and preferences will evolve over shorter and longer timeframes. Thus, the safety and data privacy related to cloud computing is crucial for every business/company to keep its employees and their data secured.

Employee productivity is greatly influenced by cloud adoption. It has redefined the modern work culture for the employees, increasing their work efficiency. The ways in which Cloud Computing has Improved Employee Productivity are:

Increased productivity and flexibility  

According to a survey done by Cisco, 78% of employees say that the cloud has made them more productive.

Improved Employee Collaboration:

66% of employees say that they can collaborate more effectively since moving to the cloud, says a survey was done by McKinsey. Employees can collaborate and communicate in real-time with colleagues no matter where they are using cloud technologies. Platforms like Microsoft Teams, Google meet, Slack, Webex, Zoom, and many others make it easier than ever to communicate. Most of these portals also include document storage, which makes it easy to reach and communicate team information. As per the study conducted by Cisco, these collaboration technologies enable businesses to increase productivity by up to 400%.

Practices of "Bring Your Own Device" are inspirited

Cloud computing facilitates the "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) trend, allowing employees to be more attentive and constructive by allowing them to access cloud-based apps and services from home or on the go.

Improves the Utilization of In-House IT Resources

Often these cloud applications, particularly SaaS, free up in-house IT resources from day-to-day servicing, allowing them to focus their time and energy on more integral and essential initiatives.

Conclusion

Cloud computing gives businesses access to the most up-to-date tools and allows them to adjust to changes as needed. Because of this flexibility, organisations can respond to market scenarios instantly and without incurring significant costs.

The flood of data and information that organisations can use to evaluate their business processes has been a side effect of cloud computing. Cloud systems enable the reliable collection, tracking, and analysis of critical data, which can assist organizations in updating or replacing processes to provide a better return. This allows the workplace to run more smoothly and employees to be assigned to the appropriate jobs and roles.