The

Power Users Guide

Equipping government agency power users in hybrid work

22%

want to take command of their

work in a fulltime office place.1

44% want to wield their talents

from any workspace.1

100% want to be understood and fully

supported in their work quest.1

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to respond by issuing the right equipment for their mission. Do you know what they need?

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Nearly 50% of CEOs plan to increase investment in digital transformation by 10% or more to bridge the gap

between office places and an endless assortment of workspaces.1 Likewise, government agencies are busy

mapping out a flexible workforce plan, both for typical employers and for power users, the specialists

whose computing needs justify high-performance systems.

This guide profiles two categories of power users—data scientists and engineers—to examine their work

demands and match user need to appropriate equipment.

The future of work is not about a sense of place. It’s about total command of work in any space.

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Emerging hybrid environments are not limited to a single blend of remote and on-premises working

arrangements. Remote work can mean working from home, but it also encompasses working from the field

or base, the office, a co-working site or partner offices, a satellite office, or another government facility.

As government IT departments realign their technology investments, they can begin with a few solid takeaways

from the mass worker migrations from and to the office.

The new world of work

Temporary stopgaps only work temporarily.

Power users managed to produce through

the crisis with stopgap solutions and subpar

experiences, but continuing that way isn’t

sustainable.

How can IT leaders best serve each type of

power user in government realms?

Important lessons learned include:

• Pay attention to XOps. Hardware investments for

agencies can also be leveraged to spur IT’s efforts

in XOps, an extension of DevOps concepts to IT

operations.

• Security is critical. Hardware-based security is more

important than ever in everything from ensuring

hardware vendors lockdown security in their supply

chains to providing baked-in security features to help

protect data in use.

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Data scientists are revered as everything from the captains of the

data-driven government efficiencies to the heroes in the unfurling

of the human genome, predicting severe weather events, and more

accurately detect dolphins’ sonar signals. They are highly self-motivated

and love to solve problems others may fear to tackle.

From a technology perspective, data scientists’ computational

dependencies are high, and they require seamless and speedy access to

data and systems. Top of mind issues include scalability, dual operating

systems, reduced complexities, and faster processing speeds.

Data scientists appreciate tools that make their tasks easier and less

of a time-sink, freeing them to work more on problem-solving and

less on housekeeping.

Roughly 80% of their time2 is spent scrubbing, cleaning, labeling, and understanding the data’s context.

Data Scientist is one of the most in-demand jobs on the planet.

Required software

• Python™

• Jupyter™

• Power BI™

• RStudio®

• SQL

• MATLAB®

Top computing needs

• Scalability

• Dual operating systems

• Reduced complexities

• Faster processing speeds

• Tons of memory

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Regardless of the final workstation setups, data scientists require high-performance computing (HPC)

to work with extremely large datasets. Standard issue desktops and laptops can’t handle such

large workloads.

Data scientists prefer to use a single device, plug-and-play accessories, and multiscreen displays at the

office and at home so that their workflows and thought processes are not burdened or disrupted by

unnecessary issues. Inconsistencies in displays and accessories across devices between home and office

are also detrimental to productivity.

Seamless experiences are essential for this group of power users. Their workflows are complex and may

need to be completed in bursts of work rather than in single, long sessions.

Whatever else their computing environment delivers, it has to be fast.

Prioritized features

• 13- to 15-inch diagonal display

• 16 to 32 GB of RAM for memory-intensive,

heavy applications

• 500 GB to 1 TB of storage (SSD to

store data, visualizations, and

intermediate results)

• Conferencing features, such as webcam

• NVIDIA® RTX™ GPU: a low-end GPU is

sufficient for data visualizations; high-end

is preferred for local computations

Recommended HP devices

• ZBook Studio

• ZBook Fury

• Z4 Workstation

• Z8 Workstation

• Z40c Curved Display

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Engineers are at the core of nearly every effort in a government agency.

Engineers manage complex visions, paying attention to both current

realities and future possibilities. They must anticipate challenges, both

technical and in terms of government processes. Their way of thinking is

concise, and extendable to long-term considerations in short-term actions.

Indeed, this is one of the few power-user groups that is truly comfortable

working on long-term projects (measured in years rather than months)

and in highly collaborative workflows within large teams.

They require fast systems. It’s common to find engineers working with

project management software, design and planning software such as

computer-aided design (CAD), vertical applications such as pipe design

and sea-bed mapping, document management systems, conferencing tools,

and collaborative tools to facilitate group reviews of plans and blueprints.

This group works with a combination of form factors including desktops with dual displays, laptops, and tablets.

Mobility is a top concern, as their jobs require frequent, remote-project site visits.

In response to the pandemic, they took home their work laptops, using a VPN to remotely access the office

desktop, and buying additional high-performance laptops to create a suitable home workstation. The results were

mixed, especially because of underpowered laptops (as compared with their office desktop computers). To remedy

these issues in a hybrid work environment, engineers need a single mobile device with displays and accessories

consistent between desktop and mobile devices.

Top computing needs

• Rugged devices

• Mobility

• Faster processing speeds

• Baked-in security

• Remote connectivity assurance

• Sophisticated conferencing tools

Required software

• AutoCAD®

• Autodesk®

• Pipe Flow®

• Rockwell Automation®

• AspenTech

• MicroStation

• Vectorworks

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Field work in challenging environments can render repair or replacement options null. Every computer

user cares about messaging and collaboration, but it’s even more critical for people working in tough

environments.

They need sophisticated conferencing tools. Engineers typically work in large teams. They need

to effortlessly collaborate, often with many attendees.

Security gets a special call-out. Engineers often work in places where security options are spotty.

Secure VPN connections are a must, as is endpoint security. IT needs secure remote access to install

or upgrade security programs.

Given the exacting demands of their work, engineers are specific about the hardware features

they want.

Reliability is a big deal for these power users.

Prioritized features

• Intel® Core™ i9 processors (3 GHz+ clock

speed for CAD)

• Extensive memory (16 GB for CAD or

32 GB for high resource use or multi-

application performance)

• NVIDIA® RTX™ GPU (for 3D modeling)

• 15- to 17-inch diagonal displays for

on-site use

• 360° vertical rotation capability

• Extended battery life (at least 6 hours

of stored power)

• Touchscreen

Recommended HP devices

2D/3D concepting• ZBook Firefly

• Z2 Mini Workstation

• Z27 4K Display

3D modeling and rendering• ZBook Studio

• Z2 Tower

Workstation

• Z32 4K Display

Visualization• ZBook Fury 15

• Z4 Workstation

• HP Reverb G2

VR Headset

• Z38c Curved Display

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Government data scientists and engineers are hardworking power users who need powerful equipment.

Why choose Z by HP?

This is our area of expertise. Let us help you

choose the right equipment for your users’ jobs.

Z by HP delivers the power and the nuanced

capabilities that these power users need.

The benefits cover all of the important

requirements, including:

• High-performance workstations to suit

their demanding computational needs

• Extreme reliability for mobile uses to

prevent equipment damage

• Built-in security, because the last thing anyone

wants to worry about is security vulnerabilities³

• Remote access to office desktops for the

hybrid work style

• High-resolution monitors powered by NVIDIA

graphics to enable users to see data and

graphics in optimal detail

It’s critical for IT decision-makers to understand

each type of user and to deliver the tools they need.

Doing so helps these power users ensure their

organizations remain safe, competitive, resilient,

and responsive to citizens and stakeholders. Z by HP

is here to help IT support power users in performing

their important tasks, no matter the circumstances.

1  PwC, “Future of work: what boards should be thinking about,” https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/governance-insights-center/library/covid-19-returning-workplace-boards.html

2 “Which of the Six Major Data Personas Are You?” September 4, 2020, https://towardsdatascience.com/which-of-the-six-major-data-personas-are-you-8dbf434b7c9e.

3 Nothing can be entirely secure. HP Wolf Security for Business requires Windows 10 or higher, includes various HP security features and is available on HP Pro, Elite, RPOS and Workstation products. See product details for included security features.

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