1. Remote working Priit Parmann

2. Overview Benefits Trends Technical solutions Drawbacks

3. Advantages Going green Saves money Offshore outsorcing Stay At Home Moms Keep relocating employees Satisfaction

4. Trends 12% of UKs working population work from home (2007 survey) Distributed work Virtual offices Coworking / Telecommuting 2.0

5. Technical solutions GPRS / WiFi Remote access VPN over SSL Mobile twinning Groupware Conferencing software

6. Drawbacks Increased workload Isolation Security Tech support

7. Summary Increased productivity Environmental Saves money Not a “magic cure” Suitable for certain jobs Nothing replaces face-to-face contact!