Future Solutions Project

Frederick Guthrie

Opportunity
Solution

• An opportunity to reduce the workweek

• The solution I am creating is a training
has been discussed more and more
frequently as we have battled covid program that allows the customer to
• Target Customers- Business Owners who implement with little to no disruption to
employee individuals operations.
• The program spans over 8-week period
Stakeholders- Employees, patrons, and
investors (Fig 1 breakdown)
• Customer needs-Increase productivity, • The program allows customers to monitor
ability to meet patrons needs, and cost data and view trends
reduction • The program is highly customizable and
Fig 1- Program breakdown can be tweaked for each individual
customers needs
Societal Challenges
Technologies
Societal Impact
• Change is often met with resistance both
• Automation technology socially and politically
• Solution may cause other industries to • The joy of living can be restored to the
growth/affordability
lose revenue workforce as they will gain back valuable
• Blockchain data collection
• Acts and bills may need updated to cover time to participate in the things that bring
• Training delivery program
new work requirements them joy
• Trending algorithm ( See Fig 2)
• Socially the impact may create a happier
environment to live in
• Economically other industries may see a
References slight dip while hobby type industries
may see growth
• See attached note card • Culturally this solution may allow for
Fig 2 greater unity as people have more time
to bond over interests
 Future Solutions Project
Frederick Guthrie

References:

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Ben Laker “What Does the Four-Day Workweek Mean for the Future of Work?” https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/what-does-the-
four-day-workweek mean-for-the-future-of-work
Ivancevich, J. M. (1974). Effects of the shorter workweek on selected satisfaction and performance measures. Journal of Applied
Psychology, 59(6), 717–721. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0037504

Holland I, Davies JA. Automation in the Life Science Research Laboratory. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020 Nov 13;8:571777. doi:
10.3389/fbioe.2020.571777. PMID: 33282848; PMCID: PMC7691657.