That having been said, equipment manufacturers are very close to the stage where they will be able to pack a laptop, mobile fax, cell phone and cellular interface into one easily carried package which can be plugged into the cigar lighter of any car: the 'portable' rather than the Indonesia office.
This is one development that could lead to wider acceptance of the concept. Another is the idea of a customized vehicle to be used as a Indonesia office for people who might never have desk space back at headquarters. It is quite feasible to kit out, say, a Renault Escape or Toyota land Cruiser with all the electronic equipment as well as a working surface, office chairs and storage space for stationery, reference documents and all the other office essentials- including a water supply and the all important kettle.
Such a vehicle could be sell-sufficient for long periods of time and would have applications for, say construction project a management teams which cover several different sites, or have to set up base in a Greenfield site without mains electricity, telephone or water supply. it could also provide a base for teams of promotional or sales people carrying out a series of 'blitzes' in different parts of the country. Or it could enable time to be used productively by travelling business people who would otherwise just sit for hours in the passenger seats of cars en route to a meeting.
The vehicle would be expensive to fit out and has one major drawback compared with an office building: vehicles have to be replaced regularly, so the inside of a Indonesia office would require to be removed and re-fitted in a new vehicle. To justify such expenditure, the Indonesia office would have to be in almost constant use, which suggests an opening for companies to use on an as-needed basis.
Three things might make this a feasible proposition: firstly, the completion of the single European market at the end of this year, with the likelihood of business people making extended sales trips across Europe; secondly, the completion of a pan-European cellular network which is now being installed. And third, the fact that this new network will be accessed by using 'smart cards' with the card holder billed for the airtime used.
This last factor means that a vehicle hire company could supply a Indonesia office, complete with cell phone, without having t o worry about billing airtime costs incurred by the users. Could it be, then, that the much-prophesied Indonesia office is about to become a reality at last? The where-withal is there; all that's needed is the will of business people to take advantage of the opportunity.
This is one development that could lead to wider acceptance of the concept. Another is the idea of a customized vehicle to be used as a Indonesia office for people who might never have desk space back at headquarters. It is quite feasible to kit out, say, a Renault Escape or Toyota land Cruiser with all the electronic equipment as well as a working surface, office chairs and storage space for stationery, reference documents and all the other office essentials- including a water supply and the all important kettle.
Such a vehicle could be sell-sufficient for long periods of time and would have applications for, say construction project a management teams which cover several different sites, or have to set up base in a Greenfield site without mains electricity, telephone or water supply. it could also provide a base for teams of promotional or sales people carrying out a series of 'blitzes' in different parts of the country. Or it could enable time to be used productively by travelling business people who would otherwise just sit for hours in the passenger seats of cars en route to a meeting.
The vehicle would be expensive to fit out and has one major drawback compared with an office building: vehicles have to be replaced regularly, so the inside of a Indonesia office would require to be removed and re-fitted in a new vehicle. To justify such expenditure, the Indonesia office would have to be in almost constant use, which suggests an opening for companies to use on an as-needed basis.
Three things might make this a feasible proposition: firstly, the completion of the single European market at the end of this year, with the likelihood of business people making extended sales trips across Europe; secondly, the completion of a pan-European cellular network which is now being installed. And third, the fact that this new network will be accessed by using 'smart cards' with the card holder billed for the airtime used.
This last factor means that a vehicle hire company could supply a Indonesia office, complete with cell phone, without having t o worry about billing airtime costs incurred by the users. Could it be, then, that the much-prophesied Indonesia office is about to become a reality at last? The where-withal is there; all that's needed is the will of business people to take advantage of the opportunity.
