by michael shear, president/ceo march 2007
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By Michael Shear, President/CEO March 2007. ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND USE INSTITUTE. FINDING THE BALANCE. The Role of Telecommunications In Transportation & Land Use Planning. Issues We Are Struggling With. Transportation Sprawl Air Pollution Global Warming Reliance on Oil - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By Michael Shear, President/CEOBy Michael Shear, President/CEOMarch 2007March 2007
ROCKY MOUNTAINROCKY MOUNTAINLAND USE INSTITUTELAND USE INSTITUTE
The Role of TelecommunicationsThe Role of TelecommunicationsInIn
Transportation & Land Use PlanningTransportation & Land Use Planning
FINDING THE BALANCE FINDING THE BALANCE
Issues We AreIssues We AreStruggling WithStruggling With
TransportationTransportation SprawlSprawl Air Pollution Air Pollution Global WarmingGlobal Warming Reliance on OilReliance on Oil Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Continuity of Operations Planning Continuity of Operations Planning Economic ViabilityEconomic Viability Quality of LifeQuality of Life
““We can’t solve problems by We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”we used when we created them”
– Albert Einstein – Albert Einstein
Changing the way we look at thingsChanging the way we look at things
Changing perception is sometimes a matter ofChanging perception is sometimes a matter of
Land Use = Land Use = ProximityProximity
Transportation Transportation ==
MobilityMobility
3 Methods of Access3 Methods of Access
““Accessibility is a key ingredient of well-being and Accessibility is a key ingredient of well-being and prosperity in contemporary societies.”prosperity in contemporary societies.”
AIR POLLUTION FROM GROUND TRANSPORTATION - 2002AIR POLLUTION FROM GROUND TRANSPORTATION - 2002UN and World BankUN and World Bank
Long Lead TimesLong Lead Times5-7 Years 5-7 Years
Telecommunications Telecommunications ==
ConnectivityConnectivity
Short Lead TimesShort Lead Times1-2 Years 1-2 Years
2 Key Elements of 2 Key Elements of Today’s Information EconomyToday’s Information Economy
InformationInformation
TimeTime
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Shifting ParadigmsShifting ParadigmsNature and Form of WorkNature and Form of Work
Industrial WorkerIndustrial Worker
Deliverables are Deliverables are physical goodsphysical goods
Elements of production Elements of production need to be gathered at need to be gathered at a physical locationa physical location
Transportation Transportation consumes time and consumes time and gasolinegasoline
Knowledge WorkerKnowledge Worker
Deliverables are Deliverables are information basedinformation based
Elements of production are Elements of production are assembled in cyberspaceassembled in cyberspace
Uses time to ‘create’ value Uses time to ‘create’ value by processing information by processing information and producing knowledgeand producing knowledge
Industrial Age ModelIndustrial Age Model==
Single LocationSingle Location
Shifting ParadigmsShifting ParadigmsLocation of WorkLocation of Work
Information Age ModelInformation Age Model==
Networked Multiple LocationsNetworked Multiple Locations
Today's Office BuildingsToday's Office Buildings
Call CenterCall CenterState & LocalState & LocalGovernmentGovernment
EnterpriseEnterpriseFederalFederalGovernmentGovernment
FederalFederalGovernmentGovernment
EnterpriseEnterpriseTenantsTenants
Web Enabled Web Enabled Call CenterCall Center
State & LocalState & LocalGovernmentGovernment
Tech Center&
Education
Major Employers of Knowledge WorkersMajor Employers of Knowledge Workers
Distributed Work CenterDistributed Work Center
NetworkedDistributed Work Centers
Converged Desktop TechnologiesConverged Desktop Technologies
Partner Company OfficesPartner Company Officeswithwith
POCKETS client servicesPOCKETS client services
POCKETPOCKETSS
Local Metro Main OfficeLocal Metro Main Office
POCKETS SitePOCKETS Site
Multi-Office BuildingMulti-Office Building
Partner CompanyPartner CompanyOfficesOffices
POCKETS SitePOCKETS Site::
Office and mixed-use facilities Office and mixed-use facilities
InternetInternet
Connectivity to other Intra- and Inter-stateConnectivity to other Intra- and Inter-state
POCKETS CommunitiesPOCKETS Communities
Distributed Workplace Network ConceptDistributed Workplace Network ConceptMetro-Area TopologyMetro-Area Topology
PSTNPBX
Integrated VoIPIntegrated VoIP
POCKETS will engineer and coordinate connectivity from Partners and Clients to POCKETS Main-Office or other POCKETS locations.
Connectivity integrates with clients main leased-line, Frame Relay or other Wide Area
Network strategy. MAN and LAN options includeWireless , Ethernet or Optical links.
Design for LAN/MAN/WAN connections include traffic-engineering to allow for Data, integrated Voice (VoIP)and Video Conferencing Capability. These will be asextensions of client’s servicesinto POCKETS sites as remoteoffice locations for clients.
Work Location/Method Benefit ComparisonFactors Single
LocationTelework Distributed
Workplace
Productivity 0 1 1
Attraction & Retention 0 1 1
Lower absenteeism 0 1 1
Reduced stress 0 1 1
Employee satisfaction 0 ½ 1
Environmental impact 0 ½ 1
Security-people, systems, data 1 0 1
Time & money savings to employee 0 ½ 1
Business continuity 0 ½ 1
Management Oversight 1 ½ 1
Family emergencies, inclement weather, work-life balance
0 ½ 1
By Michael Shear, President/CEOMarch 2007
Where Do We Go From Here?
Responding to Changein the Information Economy
ROCKY MOUNTAINROCKY MOUNTAINLAND USE INSTITUTELAND USE INSTITUTE
By Michael Shear, President/CEOMarch 2007
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