Government Technology - June 2008 - (Page Intel4)

The problem is, you’re here, and your old-paradigm desktop machine is in that building.” Government needs to see the teleworker and the COOP-equipped worker as the same thing. And it needs to be ready now. “It is absolutely no use planning to do something the day after something bad happens,” said Ballard. “You need to be prepared beforehand.” With notebooks equipped with Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology, agencies are set up for telework and COOP, and they’re also going green as workers use energy-efﬁcient notebooks from home. Studies Show Savings Plenty of research demonstrates telework’s effectiveness. A study was released in March 2008 by the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency, and Telework Exchange, a public-private partnership focused on telework. The study describes telework as a “win-win-win for managers, employees and the environment.” Eighty-seven percent of managers participating said employees’ productivity increases or remains the same while teleworking. The study also found that the majority of those who manage teleworkers do not ﬁnd it difﬁcult to evaluate them. Those managers also said telework requires minimal to no change in how work is done. Telework Exchange also noted that if federal government employees teleworked two days per week, they would each reclaim 62 hours of their lives and would save $1,201 per year. An employee could save more than $9,000 per year in commuting costs alone by teleworking full-time. The U.S. General Services Administration’s Telework Technology Cost Study, done in 2006, found that the beneﬁts of investing in telework far outweigh the costs. The return on investment in the ﬁrst year can be as high as 1,500 percent, according to the study. The study also shows that the cost of the technology required to enable signiﬁcant telework expansion is a small fraction of a typical annual IT budget. For more information on the beneﬁts of telework: www.teleworkexchange.com www.telework.gov www.workingfromanywhere.org www.gsa.gov/telework www.cleanaircampaign.com No Waiting The federal government is increasing its commitment to telework. The trend is expected to ﬁnd its way to state and local government too. Georgia and Atlanta are recognized for their strong telework initiatives. Many predict that government will increasingly use telework as part of its normal activities. Intel Centrino 2 makes telework that much more attractive. With the powerful tool, employees can be more productive from home. And IT staff still has control of the computers. Everyone today can buy what they need for teleworking. There are no more barriers. The only thing that can hold it back is a hesitant manager trying to impede progress. Still, telework ﬁgures to win. It makes sense for the future — and for the present. Learn more about Intel’s mobility products by visiting www.intel.com. This Government Technology’s Public CIO Thought Leadership Profile was sponsored by Intel © 2008 e.Republic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. http://www.teleworkexchange.com http://www.telework.gov http://www.workingfromanywhere.org http://www.gsa.gov/telework http://www.cleanaircampaign.com http://www.intel.com http://www.intel.com

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Government Technology - June 2008 Contents Point of View The Last Mile Big Picture On the Scene Four Questions For... 3 Technologies That May Change Your Job ...And Your Life Loosening Medicaid's Grip Better Living Through Technology Immersive Itineraries Help Yourself Taking the Bait Shared Connection Up Close Spectrum Products Personal Computing signal:noise Digital Communities Contents Digital Tactics for a U.S. Recession E-Dilemma Stifling Community Innovation Leadership Interview Estonia Becomes E-Stonia If It Were Up to Me …

Government Technology - June 2008

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