Copyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.Accenture,itslogo,andAccentureInnovationDeliveredaretrademarksofAccenture.TheWorkplaceBlueprintDanielB.JohnsonCoreNetGlobalSummit,Atlanta,October2003“Theeffectiveorganizationisonethathasblendeditsstructure,management,practices,rewardsandpeopleintoapackagethatinturnfitswithitsstrategy”--MintzbergCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.WhyanewWorkplaceBlueprint?–Reducesoperatingcosts–Increasesefficiency–Increasesflexibility•Principles:–Differentiatedrealestateportfolio–Flexibility–Bestpracticedelivery–Highperformanceworkspace–ScalableServiceLevels•CorporateRealEstatestrategieshaveshiftedtoalignwithAccenture’snewbusinessandworkforcemodels.ThisrequiresanewWorkplaceBlueprintthat:PurposeCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.ConnectingthebusinessandworkforcemodelsOptimizetheperformanceofournewanddistinctworkforcesbyprovidingappropriateandcosteffectiveworkplacestosupportourbusinessneeds.Weanticipatechangefrommanyinfluences:flexibilityisabackboneforourfacilitystrategy.ContextandOpportunitySolutionsServicesPartner/AssociatePartnerSeniorManagerManagerConsultantAnalystConsultingandEnterpriseYesterdayConsulting,Enterprise,ServicesandSolutionWorkforceEmergingConsulting&EnterpriseCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.ModeledHeadcountGrowthbyWorkforce76,30087,400103,30070,580FY02FY03FY04FY05EnterpriseServicesSolutionsConsultingDramaticgrowthinnewbusinessesCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.Realestatedemands•Re-shapingoftheorganizationalpyramidandgrowthinkeybusinessesincertaingeographiesrequireustoprovidenewrealestateinnewlocations,andscalebackexistingfixedcommitmentsinmanyexistinglocations.•Employeesareseekingaculturethatfosterscommunity,empowermentandaccessibility.Ourworkplaceresponsesneedtobalanceoffice-basedworkwiththeincreasingmobilityandvirtualnatureofwork.Geographicandculturaldifferencesmaywarrantuniqueresponses.•Ourintentistohavestrongcommunitiesofpeopleinhighlyutilized,vibrantofficesthatarelinkedtootherAccentureworklocationsandtoclient-sites,sharedfacilitiesandremotelocationsincludingthehome.•Emergingtechnologiesarechanginghowandwherewework,andinfluencehowwedeliversupportservices.Thesetechnologieswillfurtherenabledynamic,flexibleandproductiveworkfromlocationsoutsideoftraditionalAccentureoffices.Futurerealestatecommitmentsrequiremoreflexibilitytosupportrapidshiftsindemand.ContextandOpportunityCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.Realestatesupplyconditions•Traditionalwaysofprocuringrealestateareoutofsyncwiththechangingnatureoftheglobalbusinessenvironment:Needscanchangedramaticallyevenbeforeplannedspaceisdelivered.•Implementationofthisnewmodelwillnothappenovernight.Wehavealegacyofrealestateassetsthatmakeitdifficultandexpensivetoquicklyalignourportfoliowithournewbusinessmodelsduetofixedlongtermcommitments.Futurecommitmentscannotassumestatusquoplanningassumptions.•Wehavesignificantsurplusspaceinsoftmarkets,yetstillneedtoexpandourbusinessinnewgeographies.Wehavetakenaggressivestepstoright-sizetheportfolio,yetthereisstillmoretodo.ContextandOpportunityCopyright©2003Accenture.Allrightsreserved.RealEstateCharacteristicsWorkCharacteristicsTraditionalWorkplaceStrategy(Pre-1995)ProcessOrientedIsolated/CellularisedStaticIndividualsLackofflexibilityFixedWorkforceFixedLeaseSingleLocationMixedBrandingLocal...
