Glossary

Activity-Based Working

Activity-Based Working (ABW) replaces fixed assigned desks with a range of purpose-designed zones — focused quiet rooms, collaborative booths, standing benches, phone pods, and social commons. Employees choose where they sit based on the task at hand rather than a nameplate on a desk.

In Indian corporate campuses, particularly GCCs in Pune's Hinjewadi and Kharadi, ABW has reduced desk ratios from 1:1 to as low as 0.7:1 while simultaneously improving employee satisfaction scores. The model works best when paired with a booking app, clear neighbourhood assignments, and locker provision so employees can move freely without carrying a laptop bag across three floors.

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Activity-Based Working: Why Static Desks Are Obsolete


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Last updated: June 2026 · Office Fit-Out Glossary