Windows 10: Microsoft: The productivity engine

Brink · Nov 9, 2014

Words matter. They define, they shape, they influence, they have power. But most importantly, they evolve as our understanding of them and the world evolves.
And so it is with the word “productivity.”

In the world of technology, the word productivity has often been narrowly defined – usually referring to work that involves a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or to do list. But in its broader historical context it’s a word that has always had a bigger meaning – as a way to describe or measure what a person, team, organization or company accomplishes relative to the effort they put in. In other words, productivity is simply a way of thinking about how well we use our time.

And, as we all know, that time is increasingly scarce. That’s not a statement about work, it’s a statement about life. And that’s why we’ve set our sights on a much bigger goal: Helping people make the most of the moments that matter to them. Any moment, at work, home or on the move.

That’s why we’re not just in the “productivity business.” We’re in the business of helping people be more productive.

For Microsoft, last week clearly showed how big this productivity canvas is. First, we took one of the greatest productivity tools of all time in Microsoft Office and made it even more broadly available, bringing the service to iPhone and Android, and enhancing the mobility of people – across all devices, across all of life – to create, share and collaborate. That’s productivity. And then, across the globe we showcased productivity of an equally important, but very different way. We announced a partnership with the UK Guide Dogs to help the visually impaired to navigate cities in a ground breaking new way, supported by technology. That’s productivity, too.

Each showcased our core focus – reinventing tools for making the most of the moments that matter – at home, at work, or in between, and exposed how we think about the true meaning of productivity — it’s not a software category. It’s the engine of human progress. And as it has before, this engine needs to be reinvented to reflect our evolving world.

Because each day our world creates new technology. New devices, new apps, new services. Which means new ways to do things, new ways to connect, new things to learn. And while each holds the promise of helping us get more done, with less effort, too often they simply become one more thing competing for our scarce time and attention. Too often, these solutions become part of the problem. That’s why we need to rethink the way we make technology, and not simply make more.

We are entering an era where devices outnumber people and create more data than they consume and where the tools that served us well in the past will come up short. So making the most of our time will require a rethink of our tools. How will they need to change?

We need to move away from tools that require us to learn how they work, to natural tools that learn to work the way we do

We need to move from tools focused on our individual abilities to tools that empower social productivity

We need to move from tools that wait for us to act, towards intelligent tools that understand context in order to anticipate and prioritize what matters most

We need to move from a world where time and place dictate what we can do to a truly mobile world that revolves around us so that any device can become your device

Taken together these reflect a shift in centrality: from a world with devices, software, or clouds are central, to a world where people are in the center. Still doing what they love, still getting stuff done, still looking for the best tools of creation to help them.

Because our customers are not constrained by an outdated definition of this thing called “productivity.” And neither are we.
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JimWynne · Nov 9, 2014

I need a programmable audio recorder for use my desktop computer

This is a Microsoft site for providing assistance to people using Microsoft products. To my knowledge there are no Microsoft products that will do what you want, which means you need to use your favorite search engine.

mlg63 · Nov 9, 2014

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Trust_No1 · Nov 10, 2014

Blah, blah, blah .... less talk and more show, this new Microsoft seems to always be giving a sales pitch. They really just need to focus on what they are creating.

Mystere · Apr 4, 2018

Blah, blah, blah .... less talk and more show, this new Microsoft seems to always be giving a sales pitch. They really just need to focus on what they are creating.
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So you think they should be training marketing people to write software? Don't be silly, different people at Microsoft do different jobs.

I always laugh when someone says something like this. I remember back when Microsoft introduced the new IE icon, there were people that said "Why are you spending time creating new icons, why aren't you working on standards compliance?" as if the people that create icons can write standards conforming browser code.

Microsoft has always had marketers.. this isn't anything new. This isn't a "new Microsoft", it's exactly the same as they've always been...

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