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Introduction
On this page you'll find a library of Hewlett-Packard case studies detailing services, products, and end-to-end solutions that help people with disabilities or age-related limitations.
1.HP Assistive Technology partners case studies
Disney engineers wanted to develop an assistive device for guests to use at Disney Parks that was easy to carry, could withstand rain and falls onto concrete, and ran all day without the battery running out. They accomplished this by collaborating with HP and Softeq Development Corporation to build the DURATEQ based on the HP iPAQ PDA.
2.ViewPlus combines Braille and print
ViewPlus teamed up with HP to combine HP color inkjet printing technology with advanced paper embossing technology to produce raised color text and graphics, making it possible for people who are sighted and visually impaired, or have learning disabilities, to collaborate on the same document, communicate more effectively and develop better comprehension and learning.
3.The HP way
You don't have to be at Hewlett-Packard long before someone refers to the HP way. Co-founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built an international corporation based on the belief that men and women want to do a good job � and they will do so if they are provided the proper environment. These days, providing the proper environment at Hewlett-Packard can mean helping employees work at home instead of the office, when the option meets business needs. Summarizing HP's experience with telework, Tom Johnson, Human Resources Manager at the Measurement Solutions Division in Lake Stevens, WA, says, "Telework is a tool, which can be used effectively in many jobs and circumstances." Between 6 and 10% of HP's 68,000 U.S. employees work from home or other remote locations during business hours on a consistent basis. Technology, some of it invented and manufactured by HP itself, has provided a backbone to support the growth of telework. Telework provides business edge Two points uppermost in managers' minds when reviewing an employee's telework request are the benefits to the individual's job performance and the problem telework resolves, or the opportunity it creates, for a specific HP division. HP managers find telework a desirable work option for a variety of business reasons. Key reasons include: retention of top performers due to increased work/life flexibility, the ability of employees to work more effectively, emergency coverage, disaster recovery, office space and travel savings, and a better ability to serve global clients through flexibility in work location and length of business day. CEO Lew Platt likes the fact that telework helps recruit and retain high-tech employees. "I want HP to be the employer of choice," he says. "That means that college graduates want to interview with HP. When people come to work here, they want to stay here." Space and overhead savings Hewlett-Packard sales offices throughout the nation have "hot desks," or unassigned desks, for employees who work from home, the road and customer sites, but need to drop by the office once or twice a week. The Bellevue sales office has nine hot desks. Of 250 Bellevue employees, 15 to 18 have a home office. Approximately 60 more work at home at least one day a week as needed. The full-time teleworkers save HP sales offices significant space and overhead costs. Even part-time teleworkers cut fuel and maintenance |
