Software sprawl: Workers flit between apps 1,200 times a day

By Matthew Boyle

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Wednesday, 19 Oct 2022
11:50 AM MYT

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A recent study of 20 teams across three big employers found that workers toggled between different apps and websites 1,200 times each day. — Coffee work photo created by Racool_studio - www.freepik.com

Technology overload. IT bloat. Barnacle apps.

The problem goes by many names, but the story’s the same: Employees are swamped by an ever-expanding array of specialised software that’s made the workday a disjointed slog.

Tags / Keywords: IT bloat , barnacle apps , technology overload

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Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Chg	%Chg	Vol ('00)
HSI-CWGI	0.170	0.170	0.160	0.160	-0.025	-13.51	1,691,245
HSI-PWHI	0.195	0.205	0.195	0.205	0.015	7.89	1,612,220
HSI-CWGX	0.250	0.250	0.235	0.235	-0.030	-11.32	1,595,928
HSI-PWHV	0.180	0.200	0.175	0.200	0.025	14.29	1,313,225
HSI-CWGS	0.140	0.140	0.125	0.125	-0.020	-13.79	1,298,386
FOCUS	0.010	0.010	0.010	0.010	0.000	0.00	769,102
NEXG	0.515	0.530	0.515	0.525	0.010	1.94	714,376
VELESTO	0.185	0.190	0.185	0.185	0.005	2.78	405,150
HSI-PWJF	0.140	0.150	0.140	0.145	0.005	3.57	404,625
ZETRIX	0.915	0.920	0.905	0.910	-0.005	-0.55	308,943
LCTITAN	0.700	0.730	0.675	0.695	-0.010	-1.42	256,137
TANCO	0.915	0.915	0.910	0.915	0.000	0.00	210,001
HSI-CWIC	0.275	0.280	0.265	0.265	0.030	12.77	163,002
ZETRIX-C9K	0.070	0.070	0.070	0.070	-0.080	-53.33	150,000
YTLPOWR-C77	0.050	0.050	0.045	0.050	-0.005	-9.09	143,327

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