How is Office Work and Knowledge Work going to change in the future?

Office work has changed already dramatically over the last years. We are working considerably more mobile, more flexible and more interconnected than a few years ago. This development is going to continue in the following years. The demands for cooperation, innovation and productivity increase. This requires efficient use of technologies, like Multi-Touch, Web 2.0 or Tele-Presence. Last but not least the aspect of value for money and sustainability for a design of office work that meets future requirements has to find its adequate consideration. 
All these developments do not serve a self-purpose, but are a result of a rapidly changing world in which new forms of organisation, models of added value and markets develop and where companies are confronted with new challenges. Our research work shows that a huge potential is hidden in the requirement-based design of stationary and mobile processes of knowledge work and work environments. This potential could help encounter challenges successfully and to help shape the change, in order to position oneself as a future-proof company.
In the joint research project »OFFICE 21^®« we plan ahead, together with our partner companies, research demands for action and design and develop solutions for a practical implementation.