LIW

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Location Independent Working (LIW) develops an existing scheme operating within the University’s wholly-owned commercial company (CUE Ltd.) to make it suitable for academic staff in teaching roles. The project aligns the cultural change necessary at individual, departmental and institutional levels with the application of tried and tested technologies to develop a production ready quality e-working scheme for academic staff. Whilst many academic staff conduct part of their work from locations other than their base campus, they do so outside the context of a formalised and developed scheme which recognises the work patterns which are becoming the norm for many employees and are readily embraced by students. The early phase of the project will assess the existing system and undertake the developments necessary to render the scheme fit for purpose in the new context. Briefing and training materials will also be developed. The system will be rolled out to a major faculty (Business, Environment and Society) within the university. The experience gained from the roll-out will be evaluated from two main perspectives. Firstly the economic costs and benefits to the individual and the university will be estimated and compared. Secondly an impact study will examine the wider environmental aspects of the scheme and the potential effects on staff and student satisfaction. The sector will gain from a fully evaluated exemplar of introducing e-working together with the briefing and training materials, guidance on achieving transformational change and the technological advice and tools to support implementation. A note on using the site: the LIW Discussion Page is intended for comment and debate. The Categories (see the menu) contain project plans and reports, presentations etc.