Tuesday Apr 10, 2007

Workplaces and workspaces around the world are changing rapidly to accommodate more globalism, take advantage of new networking technologies, and to cater to the needs and expectations of a workforce eager to be efficient, productive, and eco-conscious.

Hal Stern, Vice President of Global Systems Engineering at Sun welcomes Ann Bamesberger, Vice President of the Open Work Services group to this edition of Innovation@Sun. Stern and Bambesberger dialogue around the evolution of the Open Work environment at Sun and how this has branched into a consulting service to customers and partners who want to build their own virtual work environments based on Sun's best practices. Discussion areas include:

  • What Open Work is and how it is physically implemented via drop-in centers, Open Work cafes, etc.
  • How to connect people through both technology and social practices to effectively work across distance and time
  • How an Open Work program affects company culture, changing the way managers and employees interact
  • Why a new generation of workers is demanding the ability to work remotely, travel, and access information from anywhere
  • Internal and external benefits of open work programs including costs savings, reduced real estate needs, reduced carbon emissions, etc.
  • Data security, data management concerns, and the thin client approach
  • Extending Sun's learning into partner and customer environments
  • The next generation of virtual work environments

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    • Posted at 09:33AM Apr 10, 2007 by Laura Ventura in Sun   [permalink]    

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    Comments:

    I love this cast. Quite innovative.

    Posted by Sharon on April 13, 2007 at 08:21 AM PDT #

    Yeah! Ann is a very dynamic speaker... and the Open Work program is so successful, some former Sun employees came back to Sun because of the flexible work environment.

    Posted by Laura Ventura on April 13, 2007 at 08:35 AM PDT #





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