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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