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The Business Case For Telecommuting
The document discusses the benefits and challenges of telecommuting, highlighting statistics related to traffic congestion and potential savings for companies. It emphasizes the importance of communication, management buy-in, and the need for appropriate workplace conditions to ensure telecommuting success. Additionally, the text addresses the evolving nature of work and the necessity for adaptive practices in a distributed work environment.
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- 1. http://www.egeniq.com info@egeniq.com @egeniq The Business Case For Telecommuting Ivo Jansch Day Camp 4 Developers 2 - March 5th, 2011
- 2. About Egeniq ‣ Startup ‣Mobile ‣ Geeks ‣ Distributed ‣ Lean 2
- 3. About Ivo ‣ Enterprenerd ‣Author ‣ Developer ‣ @ijansch 3
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- 5. Congestion Statistics Bloomberg January2011 Report: ‣ Traffic congestion cost the U.S. $114.8 billion in time and fuel in 2009 ‣ Congestion in 2009 wasted 28 gallons of fuel per commuter ‣ Chicago and Washington tied for the most congested urban area with commuters delayed by 70 hours a year on average Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-20/traffic-jams-cost-u-s-114-8-billion-in- time-fuel-in-09-institute-says.html 5
- 6. Quick Win If everyoffice worker will work from home just one day a week, most countries would no longer have a congestion problem. 6
- 7. Telecommuting Statistics ‣ 40%of working population could work from home (at least part time) ‣ 2% considered home primary work place (2008 number) ‣ 13% occasionally telecommuted ‣ Telecommuter numbers expected to grow 33% in the next 3 years (private sector) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting 7
- 8. The Bottom Line Savingsand Costs when telecommuting 8
- 9. Telecommuting Direct Savings ‣Office Space ‣ Office Supplies ‣ Travel (time and money) ‣ Utility Bill 9
- 10. Telecommuting Direct Costs ‣Home office supplies ‣ Communication cost (phonebills, internet) 10
- 11. Telecommuting Indirect Savings ‣Well-rested staff = more productive staff ‣ Happier staff = more productive staff ‣ Larger talent pool = more skilled staff ‣ Less congestions = better economy 11
- 12. Telecommuting Indirect Cost ‣Communication Efficiency Loss ‣ Disconnected Staff = Less Productive Staff? 12
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- 14. The Work /Life Balance ‣ Adjust work to family instead of vice versa ‣ Drop the kids off at school ‣ Tasks between parents more evenly balanced ‣ The line between work and spare time is fading 14
- 15. Communication Colocation isOverrated 15
- 16. The Tale OfThe Office Door 16
- 17. The Tale OfThe Two Towers 17
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- 19. Talking To ThePenguin Also known as ‘talking to the cat’ 19
- 20. The Increased TalentPool Recruiting Telecommuters 20
- 21. The Increased TalentPool Please leave your friends and family behind for this amazing job 21
- 22. The Increased TalentPool ?!?!?! 22
- 23. The Increased TalentPool Great Developer My company Great Developer Great Developer Great Developer 23
- 24. Hurdles ‣ Salary differentiation ‣The “London Tax” ‣ The Interview Process 24
- 25. International Distribution Hurdles ‣Laws ‣ Taxes 25
- 26. The Distributed Workplace The Cloud As An Enabler 26
- 27. The File ServerIs Dead ‣ Documents in the cloud • Google Docs • Dropbox ‣ Applications in the cloud • Private or public ‣ Source Control 27
- 28. Broadband Ubiquitous, fast internet 28
- 29. Day To DayOperations Challenges 29
- 30. Project Management ‣ Skillsrequired • Communication skills • Communication skills • Communication skills • Communication skills ‣ Needs to believe in telecommuting 30
- 31. Four Ways ToStructure A Team ‣ No Telecommuting • Agile ‘colocated teams’ principle ‣ Distributed Teams • Two ore more colocated teams working on different parts 31
- 32. Four Ways ToStructure A Team ‣ A few team members telecommute • Works well if some components are isolated • Be wary of isolation ‣ Everybody telecommutes • May not be ideal for everybody 32
- 33. Security ‣ Teleworkers area threat to corporate IT • Email leaves the firewall, scary! • Not being in control of the desktop • No control over where information goes ‣ Ways to cope: • Standardization • ‘Bring your own device’ policy 33
- 34. International Telecommuting ‣ TimezoneChallenges • (At what time is the #dc4d lunch break for you?) 34
- 35. Telecommuting Requirements It’s not for everyone 35
- 36. It only worksif everybody’s on board ‣ Employee Buy-In ‣ Management Buy-In ‣ Customer Buy-In 36
- 37. Management Requirements ‣ ProjectManager communication skills ‣ Results Driven • ‘Manage by objectives’ vs close scrutiny ‣ Self Regulation ‣ Shared Responsibility 37
- 38. A Couch IsNot An Office 38
- 39. Workplace Requirements ‣ Ergonomicdesk and chair ‣ Good working conditions ‣ Environment where you can concentrate • Common interruptors: kids, pets and partners ‣ Proper internet connection 39
- 40. Telecommuting != workfrom home ‣ Coworking spaces ‣ Telework centers ‣ Shared office space 40
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- 42. Job Requirements Can I work from home tomorrow? ‣ Work packages • Stories • Tickets 42
- 43. Telecommuting Enablers Increasing chances of success 43
- 44. Know Your Coworkers ‣Learn to read people. • That’s brilliant. • That’s BRILLIANT!!! :-) :-) • ... that’s brilliant. :-( 44
- 45. Use Face ToFace Meetings Differently 45
- 46. Channel Communications ‣ Usethe right medium: • Practical things: skype chat • Emotions and politics involved? voip / phone • Asynchronous stuff: email ‣ Intrusive Instant Messaging • Context Switching still applies 46
- 47. Architecture Based WorkDistribution ‣ Bad: • Monolithic applications • Tied Coupling ‣ Good: • Service Oriented • Design By Contract • Loosely Coupled • Componentized • Layered 47
- 48. Mobile 48
- 49. Telecommuter Friendly Offices ICTU Offices The Hague 49
- 50. Telecommuter Friendly Offices ICTUOffices The Hague 50
- 51. The Next Steps TelecommutingIs Just The Beginning 51
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- 53. Say Goodbye toOffice Hours ‣ Work whenever you’re most comfortable ‣ Work when you’re productive ‣ Synchronize with clients and coworkers when needed 53
- 54. Final Thoughts Almost There 54
- 55. The Misinterpretation of‘Work’ “I’m going to work”: • 1. The act of starting to work on something • 2. Transporting oneself to the work place “Work is what you do, not where you go” • Start seeing work as the verb instead of the noun 55
- 56. http://www.egeniq.com info@egeniq.com @egeniq Thank you! Questions? http://www.egeniq.com ivo@egeniq.com @ijansch http://joind.in/2526
- 57. Credits ‣ ‘This is what I call telecommuting’ by Tina Lawson - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddfic/456799827/ ‣ ‘Traffic on 2nd Avenue’ by Oran Viriyincy - http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/3889343455/ ‣ ‘365::295 - The Two Towers’ by Darren Kirby - http://www.flickr.com/photos/badcomputer/5106649784/ ‣ ‘Dnamo Incubator Opening Day’ by Oriol Pascual - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sustainablerotterdam/ 4057036860/ ‣ ‘The new workplace collaboration’ by Tom Purves - http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaspurves/361807318/ ‣ ‘SuSE and Tux’ by Lee Jordan - http://www.flickr.com/photos/leejordan/379872501/ ‣ ‘Girls with a laptop’ by Tom & Katrien - http://www.flickr.com/photos/inferis/266391949/ ‣ ‘Another day at the office’ by Peter Kaminski - http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterkaminski/1486766/ ‣ ‘Baking bread’ by Christian Guthier - http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/3567317673/ ‣ ‘Foosball’ by Yun Huang Yong - http://www.flickr.com/photos/goosmurf/505509952/ ‣ ‘iPad Case’ by Yutaka Tsutano - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivyfield/4497654605/ ‣ ‘Bob Braden’ by Carl Malamud - http://www.flickr.com/photos/publicresourceorg/2253006522/