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Telework
Building the Business Case
Christopher Reberger (creberge@cisco.com)
Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group
May, 2013
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What is Telework ?
• TeleWork has multiple definitions
• USA 50 million eligible (USA)
• Telework positioned as a benefit to
both the enterprise and to the
employee.
• Reduce operational costs
through telework
• Recruit and retain the strongest
workforce through telework by
articulating the employee benefits
of telework, both in cost savings
and quality of life
• Interactive calculator provides a way
to start the Telework business case
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Building the Business Case
Issues
Initial focus on operative or data
entry staff
Telework as a reward for
appropriate behavior
Managerial fear that people will
not work if at home
Addressed by easy to measure
outcomes (data entry)
Possible Results
Reduced costs
Increased retention
Increased productivity
Decreased absenteeism
Increased belief that organization
committed to work-life balance
Successful technology
demonstration
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Quantifying the Benefits
Example Results
Average annual departmental benefit
of $546 per employee
Equivalent to a 1.5% productivity
gain
Real estate reductions account for
around 50% of employer benefits
Conservatively assume contract
terms limit gains
Material employee benefits from not
commuting
Equivalent to ~8% of salary
based on gasoline prices and
opportunity costs
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Calculator Screen Shot
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Next Steps…
Download the interactive telework calculator:
www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/app/Telework_Calculator.swf
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Editor's Notes Interactive telework calculator: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/app/Telework_Calculator.swf