Virtual Worlds - It's a whole new world

Two primary types of virtual that must be considered when looking at the 21st century world:

1. Virtual worlds.
2. Virtual workforces.

 Virtual Worlds, Virtual Workforces, Virtual Organisations.


Virtual Workforce

Letting employees work from outside the office:

• Keeps cars off the road.
• Fosters long service. 

Virtual Commerce

Mobile Commerce - The ability to purchase goods and services through a wireless Internet-enabled device.

Telematics - Blending computers and wireless telecommunications technologies.

Electronic tagging - A technique for identifying and tracking assets and individuals via technologies such as radio frequency identification and smart cards.

New technology is making massive changes.

Social networking who's who

Three types of social networking an organisation can implement:

1. Passive search.
2. Boomerang.
3. Marketing networks. 

Passive search your looking for the candidate. People who are happy and productive working for other companies.

Hiring people as a result of connections through LinkedIn.

Boomerangs

Use network to lure back some former employees, or so-called boomerangs.

Boomerangs cost less to train than new hires and they tend to hit the ground running.

Marketing Networks

Forums dedicated to a specific topic. Star rating etc.

Energy Saving in IT

Energy Saving

• Throughput computing.
  Virtualisation.
• Smart cooling.
• Alternative energy source. 
• Liquid cooling (biology).
• Government involvement.

e-waste - Old computer requipment.