Now with the new technology, people do not even have to be tied to their space within an open plan office, so the question we must address is: where can they work? The answer is absolutely anywhere and the challenge is to provide the facilities for the most effective use of the minimal office space that can now be utilised. As well as the essential space planning know-how to be employed, an understanding of people and management is useful.
For example, while a paperless office might be a great concept and certainly a space-saving one in terms of storage, reality is that human beings love paper. Many of them, however, can be brought around to the idea of having all their files on computer, given the freedom it provides to access all they need within their briefcase anywhere and at any time.