What is Virtual Working?
This slide show tells you about:
- what Virtual Working is
- what’s in it for me?
- for Employers
- for Employees
- for Authorities
- How Scatterwork can help implement Virtual Working by providing expertise and management capacity.
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What are Collaboration Methods?
Several techniques are named including:
- Telecommuting
- Virtual Workplace
- Teleworking
- Home Working
- e-Working
- Virtual Teamwork
- Home Office etc
For success they all require:
- Management support
- Modified business processes
- IT Tools and Infrastructure
- Training / Familiarisation
What’s in it for me?
Significant short and long term cost reduction can be achieved with relatively little effort!
The capacity of business processes can be increased significantly by changing old habits, supported by available technology.
Why are these methods spreading so fast?
Very worthwhile business improvements are possible while the investments required are relatively modest, which is ideal particularly in turbulent economic times. The investments leverage from new combinations of mature social developments and technological innovations.
Why now?
Since 2008, the proportion of population with access to broadband internet in all the “old world” economies from USA to Japan to the European Union exceeds 20%, a critical mass for the adoption of new methods.
Collaboration Methods also contribute directly to meeting other major challenges, such as reduction of CO2 emissions and global warming.
How big is the change?
The revolution in working methods is similar to those which occurred when mobile telephones or internet were first introduced.