March 20196 The concept and practice of engaging people for business through games is not new. Marketing experts point to airline frequent flyer mile programs as an early form of gamification aimed at consumers. As for employees, pilots practicing and honing their skills using flight simulators is a good example of how training can be gamified. And yet, until a few years ago, the prevalence of gamification technology to productivity and value of work was unexplored by most organizations.As the popular millennial saying goes, "work hard, play harder," global businesses are turning towards gamification techniques to enhance employee engagement within an organization and improve their work efficiency. As gamification is the need of the hour, companies around the world are introducing a plethora of technologies primarily to set a high bar for employee satisfaction.In this rapidly changing business landscape, the successful delivery of large-scale business transformation projects is of utmost importance to most organizations. However, the introduction of new software or a concept rollout is beyond the scope of conventional training programs as these archaic methods do not foster a learning environment that imparts effective training. Here too, gamification wins hands down with its incredible capability to effortlessly accelerate the ability of an organization to learn faster and advance ahead of the competition.As a prelude to unique possibilities that gamification has to offer, in this edition of APAC CIO Outlook, we present you a list of companies that are transforming the gamification landscape with their next-gen technologies. We hope this edition will provide you the right assistance in choosing the best-in-class solution for your requirements. Let us know your thoughts.Annie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonAR RamjithManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonEditorialGamification of Workplace: The New Game-ChangerSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ChowSinchana NageshCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.MARCH - 01 - 2019, Volume 05 SE 04 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comContact usPhone: +1 510.996.5168Fax: 510-894-8405Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.com
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