ESDC Workplace & You - ABW
What is Activity-Based Working?
What is Activity-Based Working?
Activity-Based Working (ABW) is a design concept that recognizes that through the course of any day, employees engage in many different activities and that they need and can choose different workplace settings to support these activities. It’s a modern way to work that uses the technology to allow more flexibility and works in conjunction with a shared seating model.
The 3 dimensions of ABW: People, Technology and Space
These interdependent elements come together in the vision for ESDC Workplace:
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Misconceptions: WHAT IS NOT ABW? It is not just an interior design concept There is a strong design component to ABW, as it usually requires new furniture and spatial changes, but the concept is primarily about organizational and cultural change. |
ABW empowers employees and teams to:
- Take control of their work environment
- Choose the best work setting to perform tasks
Based of the privacy, focus or collaboration level your task requires, you can choose between different individual workpoints
| The traditional workpoint | becomes | a choice of multiple workpoints |
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To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas, different types of interactive spaces and technologies are offered:
| The traditional meeting room | becomes | a choice of different collaborative spaces |
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