HP Innovation Journal Issue 05: Winter 2016 | Page 19

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Design for Innovation: the Elite x3
One Life
We work differently than we did a decade
ago. We sit in smaller spaces, often in
open offices or not in an office at all.
We’ve demanded that our technology
evolve accordingly. Thinner
notebooks allow us to stay
productive at home or on a
plane. Powerful phones
allow us to knock off tasks
while standing in line. And
our technology has changed
us. We now expect answers
in the moment, screens that
respond to our touch or
voice, and to have all of our
data at our fingertips at all
times.
The HP Elite x3
And it’s not just where we
work, it’s also how we see work that has
undergone a transformation. The blurring
between personal and work time is pro-
pelled by a generation who doesn’t draw
a line. Millennials will comprise nearly 50
percent of the workforce within 4 years,
and they are already 62 percent
of managers. 1 They define work
as goals and output, not as tasks
done at a fixed desk in an office
between 8 and 5. 2 And they’re
willing to make a myriad of
sacrifices to achieve this flex-
ibility. 3 While Gen Y may have
spoken up louder for compa-
nies to accommodate their
work style, many of their
older counterparts now want
the same things.
These tectonic shifts in
the technology landscape and
usage behavior ushered in a con-
cept at HP we call “One Life,” which
is the notion of interweaving professional
and personal life. 62 percent of full time
workers utilize personal devices for work
and inversely 45 percent use personal
apps on work laptops. 4 In One Life, we
see people using whatever device or app
fits their location, who’s with them, even
their mood state. Unfortunately, it’s not
always a smooth proposition. In research
we conducted recently, limitations sharing
data across operating systems and devices
tops consumers’ frustrations with their
technology. 5
HP has not only followed these trends,
but has used them to shape the experi-
ence offered to business customers. The
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