What is Open Plan Office

• Is an office area where there are minimum walls and corridors;

• Use of furniture and decorations like flowers or plants to divide up the areas;

• Maybe low level mobile partitions are used to divide up the areas

• Each functional area is situated in a particular part of one large room

Advantages of Open Plan Office

• Supervision is made easier;

• Internal communication is simple;

• Communication barriers are partly removed;

• Arrangement of working areas is more flexible and allows for further staff;

• The surrounding are light and airy;

• Cleaning is easier and cheaper.

Disadvantages of Open Plan Office

• Staff may feel exposed ( lack of privacy )

• Too many distractions

• Common heating too hot or too cold

• Smoking may cause conflicts