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OPINION
E nabling flexible work locations through technology capabilities is a critical piece of employee satisfaction. We must recognize that attracting the best employees today means that we are open to a variety of work arrangements: one or even multiple offices, home, field, and hybrid setups. Adopting flexible work setups via technology is crucial for employee satisfaction – but achieving this requires addressing various logistical challenges effectively. Technology must work everywhere
Nick Voss
Many employees and potential hires request hybrid arrangements instead of a singular location. As a result, we’re experiencing pressure for: 1. Offices supporting a variety of geographic locations. 2. Establishing new spaces with only a few versus many employees. 3. A need to onboard new facilities quickly. 4. Minimal footprint impact on small facilities by technology equipment. 5. A demand for excellent connectivity and performance at each office. 6. Collaboration between offices, and not silos.
7. The same performance and capability when at home or on the road. Most technology installations require a significant investment in hardware that is near the user. We knew that adding servers and storage in our growing number of locations, and putting complex networking and security in place, would result in heavy capital expenditure, increased operational expense, and significant IT maintenance labor impact. Those challenges are magnified by the number of offices, regardless of their size. Beyond the offices themselves, we also need to be able to make it work from home – where we know we cannot set up a datacenter! A poor, or degraded, user
See NICK VOSS , page 10
THE ZWEIG LETTER MARCH 18, 2024, ISSUE 1529
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