IAAP 2005 Profile of Administrative Professionals Survey

Technology tools or upgrades not currently provided by employer that would most useful to increase productivity/efficiency

Sampling of "Other" Responses...

• Access for all staff to work e-mail from home

• Access from home to work email

• Access to more Websites for fonts, animations and free software

• All of these options are available at my company - it just depends on the individual needs of the employee

• An office with a door and walls

• Anything I don't have is because I haven't had time to order it.  If I need it, I get it.

• Automated attendant for phone

• Better records management software

• Blackberry

• Broadband/DSL connection to Internet

• Color copier

• Color copier on the floor

• Color copier with connect to network

• Color laser printer

• Color scanner

• Company paid cell phone

• Copier in accessible area

• Cordless phone

• Corporate processes that meet needs

• Desktop printer opposed to sharing a printer

• Employer-created technology tools that are user friendly, do the job and are efficient.

• Employer-paid DSL at home for telecommuting

• Exchange server

• Faster printer

• Fax from my PC

• Fax machine in my office

• Flat screen monitor

• Functional office furniture and environment

• Have all I need

• Home internet connection

• I can borrow a laptop, but I would like my own and I would like a flat screen monitor at my desk.

• I have everything I need to do my job.

• I have what I need for what I do

• I'm happy

• I'm satisfied

• Individual printer - not having to share printer with 4 or more

• Integrated voice mail/email

• Just recently received upgraded laptop

• Label maker

• Laser color printer and color copier in office

• Mac laptop for Web design

• Microsoft Exchange server

• Multi function printer at desk

• Multi-line phone

• My own printer

• Networked PC

• New copier

• Newest electronic portable storage device

• None - I have what I need

• None--employer more than meets need

• Our company offers great IT support

• Own equipment, no need to share

• Photocopier by desk

• Plasma monitor - to ease eye strain

• Printer at desk

• Printer with more specialized features; e.g. collating, stapling

• Projector for PowerPoint presentations

• Scanner, color printer, CD burner, etc closer to my workspace

• Searchable archive scanner and software for computing transcripts

• Space saving flat screen computer monitor

• Telecommuting

• Thin flat screen monitor

• Training prior to installation of new software

• Upgrade copier/fax equipment

• Upgraded copier

• Video conferencing system

• Video/Teleconferencing systems

• Videoconferencing system; voice recognition software

• Voice mail

• Voice recognition software

• We are constantly upgrading and can request new software often.

• We need to have more than two computers in the office.

• We rely heavily on donated equipment and purchase as little as possible.

• We usually have "the latest & greatest" equipment.

• We're currently upgrading to a color copier with saddle stitching capability

• Wireless headset, improved phone system

• Wireless phone headset

• Wireless telephone capabilities

• Work from home access

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