See how much your company can save by using the interactive TeleWork calculator. Businesses using collaborative technology can save money and improve employee work experience. http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/app/Telework_Calculator.swf

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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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