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Nokia Siemens Networks

A 15–20% increase in workplace efficiency

and vast improvements in inter department

and team communication

Since its formation, Nokia Siemens Networks amongst the eight person Agile scrum teams who

(NSN) has held the belief that alignment of are typically all in their work areas at one time and

the workplace to business strategy was who then leave as an entire group for meetings

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fundamental the creation of an NSN culture with other teams either locally or globally by virtual

of effective work practices. NSN also knew that link. So, DEGW explored how more of the local

its R&D function had unique requirements with meetings could actually occur in and around the

significant benefits to be gained by enhancing work point to reduce peak demand on formal

the Agile R&D scrum team processes and meeting space.

intensifying the occupation of space.

In the midst of the research, NSN identified

To gain understanding of R&D work practices and a pressing need to consolidate multiple sites

their impact on space, NSN engaged DEGW to across Bangalore into a new build opportunity

lead an 18 month research project involving nine with the space to support a significant increase in

‘We wanted a pragmatic sites around the world, all at different stages of headcount, the vast majority to be involved in R&D.

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approach achieving space delivery. The study looked particularly at DEGW worked with the NSN leadership in India
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regional impact for each of processes that had been used by teams prior to and local architect, RSP, to apply the global

our R&D facilities within our the formation of NSN and how new processes, research findings to the workplace. The key theme

established global principles. in particular Agile, were being adopted. was support as many of the Agile scrum

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DEGW delivered on all counts, The Agile work process is much faster and processes possible at or around the work point,

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working with our people less planned than traditional R&D processes as and so a series of small teleconferencing rooms

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locally secure business it involves regular, quick meetings amongst team and open gather areas with lots of wall space has
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benefits through innovative members their work area using large vertical been created with the teams using mobile screens.

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solutions applied during the surfaces track research work, almost by the This has had an enormous impact with early

minute, using sticky notes to renew and

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development the R&D indications including a 15–20% increase in

update progress.
space guidelines project’ workplace efficiency and a vast improvement in

Any value to be gained from using space to communication within and across departments

Helen Kaufert­Leyland

support R&D lies with intensifying the interaction and teams.

Global Head of Workplace

Solutions, Nokia Siemens
Networks
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