Introducing Technology into the Workplace David E. DeLano delanod@agcs.com 602.581.4679 Linda Rising risingl@agcs.com 602.581.4699 AG Communication Systems 2500 W. Utopia Road Phoenix, AZ 85027-4129 Abstract Organizations in the knowledge business realize that their future depends on keeping their employees up to date on the latest technology. Some of us are trying to introduce new technology in our workplaces. Some efforts have been successful and some have not. These patterns are the start of a pattern language for introducing new technology into the workplace. This contributors to this pattern language came from different organizations located all over the world. What they found when they examined their separate contributions was a close interrelationship between their experiences that was reflected in the patterns they wrote. Subject Area: Organizational Patterns, Software Technology Keywords: introduction, training, technology, acceptance