Every day I say “good morning” and “good night” to it, and I ask Alexa for my flash news briefing when I walk in the door if I missed it earlier at home.
I’ve already read listicles like “7 Reasons to Put Alexa in Your Conference Room” with ideas like ordering supplies or linking the device to the conference room’s calendar for guests to determine room availability.
In some cases the giants are taking the lead, like in December Amazon and Salesforce announced Alexa Toolkit for Salesforce, “a collection of technical resources from both… that will let developers build voice-enabled experiences.
In other instances, smaller companies like Appiant are providing the glue to connect services, like Alexa to Workday, to build sophisticated workflows to automate work.