Seeing the traditional establishment and ‘the old way of doing things’ shift to the new and innovative, always catches my eye – and when you work in the technology business, it’s always something worth talking about. The Times, reliable as ever for the technology stories, has picked up on two establishments this week that probably haven’t been too IT-friendly over the years, but have now shown the type of progression that all of us here at accessplanit would like to see the training industry adopt (or should I say, more of the training industry – some businesses do it really well) in the future.

Whitehall is not somewhere you would necessarily expect to be moving at a rapid pace in terms of technology, and it’s not, but it is moving, which is a positive sign that deserves noting if nothing else. The Times report documents the move from handwritten letters to email, and then now on to text – which is the communication of choice for some of the frontbench MPs today. Who would have thought that some of the most important notes and messages are being sent via text between leaders recognised throughout the world?

Then, at the same time, the Edinburgh Fringe has, for the first time, adopted technology in a big way into the creative season this year. Noted for its innovative and ground-breaking performances, the Edinburgh Festival is known globally and visited by arts lovers from across the world. So, it was great to see that technology is being accepted as a route to develop new ideas and explore creative avenues. With soundclouds to Skype, and from video goggles to iPads, the festival has taken one look at the possibilities that technology offers up, and welcomed it in with open arms.

This type of progression means taking a step into the unknown, adapting the way businesses and people operate, but always keeping a keen eye on development and success, and, if some establishments like Whitehall and the Edinburgh Festival are taking strides, what is your business waiting for?

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Anyone who was trying to ignore the technological revolution, can try no more. It’s futile. As the news filtered in that ‘the’ gadget of the past few years, the iPhone, is to be manufactured by robots (in part at least), I could almost hear the small corner of IT-resisting traditionalists throwing down their weapons and reluctantly wandering across to the other side, the war is over and the battle is won.

There is a serious side to the story of a million robots replacing human workers who are carrying out mundane and monotonous tasks in the iPhone factory in China’s Pearl river delta, of course. It is a huge step for the technological world, indicating that companies of this size are looking to drive efficiency and bring down costs through the introduction of intelligent and sophisticated technology, and the fact that this move in China has received such press, is not just because of the iPhone connection. It is also because, rather bravely, a member of the China Labour Bulletin (an organisation supporting the plight of Chinese workers) has claimed that this could in fact be a positive move for staff, who will finally be able to divorce themselves from the thankless tasks and actually up-skill and work on projects that use a bit more of their ability as a human being.

And it’s an interesting point that I’ll certainly be bringing into accessplanit, because all too often in the training world there is scepticism about advertising the fact that investing in new technology means that staff numbers will be cut, but that never has to be the case.

In fact, and I think it’s more than just a positive spin, the Chinese official is right, it can be the golden opportunity than individuals have been looking for to up-skill, actually relinquish the boring jobs and replace them with something that requires a level of intelligence and input that, perhaps, only humans can offer. It will be interesting to see how this one pans out, and, perhaps more importantly, how many employees find the positives associated with efficiency drives through automation.

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