Virtual Office

Published February 2000

A briefcase approach to the office; where everything necessary to do work, from fax to phone to laptop computer, is portable. With the ultimate virtual office, employees would work at home and convene periodically to share ideas. This would mean that the only facility required would be a centralized conferencing area, or a facility with generic desks and shared administrative support that can be used occasionally by workers. See also Hoteling, Alternative Officing, and Telecommuting.