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Workplace consulting
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Workplace Consulting is the process of understanding the current and future requirements of an organistion, through consultation and analysis, in order to introduce a new workstyle or create a new workplace. In particular, workplace consultants may be engaged when an organisation is considering implementing "new ways of working", sometimes referred to as flexible or agile working. Workplace consulting covers a variety of activities and services, including: * workplace strategies * design briefs * space requirements and space budgets * Post occupancy evaluation (POE) * space and property portfolio analysis and benchmarking * space occupancy studies (utilisation surveys) * space plannning of potential floor layouts * cost-benefit analysis of proposed workplace strategies * change management programme Many of these activities are described in full in Understanding Offices: What Every Manager Needs to Know About Office Buildings. "The successful implementation of a workplace strategy requires an interdisciplinary team, internal and external to the organization ... A workplace consultant may be retained to engage the team, help define success criteria, manage the process, and assess results". External workplace consultants are professionals from a number of backgrounds: interior design and architecture, building surveying, real estate and facilities management, human resources and building research. Workplace consulting is offered by specialist organisations or the service may provided from within an architectural practice. See Also
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