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IBM On Demand Workplace for telecommunications

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The goal
Master the e-workplace environment
In the past, employees came to the office to be near the filing cabinets and to collaborate with each other. Today, the concept of ‘office’ has changed. The IBM On Demand Workplace Solution for telecommunications leverages e-business technologies and techniques to provide a personalized workspace tailored specifically to each employee’s role in the organization—improving workforce effectiveness and productivity, while providing easy access to critical organizational resources.

The advantage
Benefit from years of experience
IBM understands the needs of an on demand enterprise, as we have experienced the benefits of transformation firsthand.

We can deliver the technology resources, business expertise and experience to help you become an on demand business:
  • IBM has the industry-wide e-business experience, technological breadth and resource capabilities necessary to thoroughly analyze and address your e-business management needs.
  • Thought leadership and deep experience in the telecommunications industry drive our integrated and flexible solutions.
  • Our own business transformation has empowered IBM to become an e-business leader, bringing together people, processes and technology to drive revenue and profitability.

The benefits
Realize the value of a comprehensive workplace solution
The IBM On Demand Workplace Solution for telecommunications is an end-to-end, workforce-centered framework designed to extend your capabilities beyond the traditional boundaries of the enterprise:
  • Transform the way employees communicate and perform their basic work activities.
  • Provide more secure and consistent access to people and information through Web browsers, conventional and wireless phones, personal digital assistants, specialized handheld devices, self-service kiosks and other channels.
  • Help employees leverage information geared toward their particular work patterns and needs.
  • Reduce time-consuming navigation and process redundancies by simplifying your infrastructure
  • Improve information flow across internal business units.
  • Help employees contribute effectively and efficiently—at the office, at home or in offsite locations around the world.
  • Improve responsiveness with a fast and reliable communication flow.
  • Facilitate collaboration and community-building across your organization.
  • Deploy B2B and B2C initiatives with confidence through a proven, reliable and scalable B2E infrastructure.

We can help you eliminate the technical silos within your organization. How can technology better support your business?
  • Provide easily accessible information from the CEO to reach your staff globally.
  • Publish or mail earnings statements electronically.
  • Drive 50% or more of your training through e-learning delivery.

The approach
Quantifiable improvements
Faced with critical business imperatives in a struggling economy, we transformed our own enterprise into an on demand workplace. In just over four years, our intranet and other B2E enhancements saved US$6.2 billion and completely transformed our corporate communications and employee relationships:
  • Driving nearly 15 million hits a day, most IBM employees consider our intranet to be their single most credible and useful source of enterprise information.
  • Preferred channels for communications are e-meetings and instant messaging, saving money through e-HR, e-learning, and an enriched employee directory that invites collaboration.
  • Worldwide enterprise directory—Blue Pages—helps people connect across buildings, countries and the world, saving IBM an estimated US$10 million.
  • Nearly half (43%) of our entire employee training is conducted through e-learning, avoiding more than US$395 million in related costs.

The financial advantage
Rapid return on investment
The IBM On Demand Workplace Solution for telecommunications can help you realize cost savings, operational efficiencies and progressive organizational change:
  • Enhance revenue—direct and reliable access to enterprise information contributes to exceptional customer sales and service.
  • Lower expenses by consolidating systems, reducing travel, facilitating communications, mitigating work redundancies, decreasing head count and reducing the paper trail.
  • Fund future development projects with the savings realized from efficiencies.



Software
IBM Workplace for Telecom Contact Centers
IBM Workplace for Telecom Field Service