Contents:
- Possible strategies for the future
- Smart Office can support digital transformations
- Examples of Smart Office requirements
- Further information
How can a smart office support your strategy? Many companies are currently thinking about revising their location strategy. The HQ trend, often within metropolitan areas, seems to be flattening out. Projects for renovations or new builds have often been paused during the year to consider how best to proceed. Many (or all?) employees were also able to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis. Perhaps it was similar in your company. We realize that a central office is not absolutely necessary. Or at least, not to the extent of providing every employee with a dedicated workstation.
So what are possible strategies for the future?
An alternative to a large central office could be to relocate the workforce to several smaller offices in the surrounding area. Due to the reduced space requirements, real estate opportunities can be identified that would not have been compatible for a large team. This option is often popular with employees who do not like commuting into the city.
Another variant has been made possible by the now tried and tested home office deployment. Instead of simply assigning each employee a fixed workstation on their own premises, which can then only be used a small percentage of the time, more flexible workstations are offered. Employees can therefore choose and select a workstation that is suitable for them depending on their daily routine. In addition to focus areas, conference areas and huddle spaces, this naturally also includes the home office.
Smart Office can support digital transformations
Well, yes, these options exist, but that’s nothing new. Flexible workplaces and working from home have been around for ten years. So what is better now than it was then?
By combining interesting technologies, solutions can be created that can not only increase productivity, but also improve the working experience of employees. There is usually no need to worry about the business case either, because although it is not always the motivation for such projects, interesting savings opportunities are almost always the rule.
Are there any examples of Smart Office requirements?
A smart office can be caused by a variety of factors. Here are some of the most common examples:
- Spaces (the concept for interior design, also according to New Work methods)
- Collaboration (technology to enable collaboration, also virtually)
- IoT hardware (sensor technology for measurement processes)
- Software (firstly in the infrastructure for evaluating data, and secondly for users, for example as an app to interact with the Smart Office)
- Culture (no solution can exist without adaptation of use, so it is important to think about work culture)
Further information
If I have aroused your interest, you are now welcome to read more of our articles to find out more:
- Smart office solutions – increasing user acceptance
- Workplace utilization in offices
- Top 3 – Smart building use cases
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