The following is rom Jennifer Shutwell and is posted on LinkedIn

I believe paperless offices exist, and the potential for more is increasing at a rapid rate.

The paperless office was predicted back in the 1970’s when computing first advanced its reach and distribution power in the office. Why hasn’t the paperless office become commonplace?

MYTH 1: The paperless office will never happen.

False. Paperless business processes are increasing every day in every industry. One of the ways to see the potential of paperless offices is utilizing the Technology Adoption Lifecycle by Everett M. Rogers (March 6, 1931 – October 21, 2004). According to the late Mr. Rogers, over time, any new innovation or idea follows the adoption lifecycle through a mathematically based bell curve and moves through 5 phases:

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