Phase 2: ABW Project Planning and Vision Setting

• Have you discussed the latest developments in the best practice of contemporary workplace strategy with peers and/or noted experts?

  • Have you read recent case studies?

  • Have you read the relevant research?

• Have you undertaken tours of ABW adopters’ offices to see how it is done in person and to source ideas?

• Have you undertaken a comprehensive utilisation study of your office spaces and technology?

• Have you articulated in writing and verbally a long-term vision for your organisation’s workplace strategy and how it will be used to achieve stated goals?

  • Have you ensured the vision encompasses the needs and opinions of all relevant stakeholders?

  • Have you checked that the vision is truly unique and not borrowing too heavily from other organisation’s approaches?

  • Does the vision appropriately reflect the organisation’s desired branding and culture?

• Have you formulated a strategic plan that includes a detailed outline of the tactics and process you intend to follow and goals you are seeking to achieve as part of the vision?

  • Does the plan optimise and harmonise the four elements of your workplace: physical spaces, people and culture, technology, and processes and practices?

  • Does the plan articulate the metrics you will use to measure success, including budgetary considerations?

  • Does the plan include provisions for leveraging any future advancement in workplace strategy approaches, including analytics and technology disruption?

  • Does the project plan include steps for how you will create a narrative around the workplace strategy to leverage with internal and external stakeholders?

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