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To support activity-based working, the Commonwealth Bank has installed a variety of spaces for different types of meetings. Staff are not assigned a fixed desk, but are instead given access to a locker in their "home zone" area where they can securely store their gear.
Hey gikku,
I asked about this too. Seemed strange to me that they wouldn't boot into something a little more modern considering their tech credentials ($1.1 billion overhaul and such). I was told that the Bank's standard operating environment is Windows XP, meaning that's what all of the core systems run on.
The MacBook Airs come pre-loaded with XP, but I was told that staff can certainly boot into something else if they want to, including Windows 7, Mac OS X Lion, Ubuntu or even a Windows 8 beta if you're feeling adventurous. The only problem is that none of the will work with the CBA's standard operating environment.
CBA also support a BYO device model if you want to bring something you're more comfortable with. The helpdesk would likely outfit the device for corporate use in such an instance.
Hope that's shed some light on it!
-Luke Hopewell
Journalist | ZDNet Australia
LHopewell September 22nd, 2011We made those lockers! Nice to see they've been appreciated. :)
Priyanka Rao
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Evolvex September 22nd, 2011This looks like a very nice place to work. The openness of the building across floors is something that is hard to achieve in an office environment.
Having said this a few things seems a bit strange to me; namely that they are using a number of energy consuming devices including 3 rather beefy projectors to display the green credentials of the building.. surely it would be more environmentally friendly to not have put them in in the first place. It also seems a bit 'mac-fanboy' heavy to go to the trouble of purchasing mac hardware for everyone in the office only to install windows? Yes the hardware is good quality but should the bank be paying a premium for apple devices that will not really be used for their original intended design purpose?
Pragmatism around spending decisions seem to be a worrying item missing from this project.
ozebuddha February 12th, 2012
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"tech-heavy office" and "Windows XP", mmmm.