BOOK - Midsize Business Communications for Dummies explores the unique challenges faced by midsize businesses and how intelligent communications can improve interactions across employees, suppliers and customers.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 21, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Intelligence | CRM | Enterprise | SIP | SMBs | SOA | VoIP

BOOK - This Dummies piece focuses on securing the enteprise converged network through a multi-layered security model.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 21, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Authentication | Enterprise | Network Convergence | Network Security | Security Policies | Security Threats | VPN

BOOK - Find here the real-world examples of how unified communications is being used now to solve critical business challenges and the tips you can use to meet your business needs in the modern, mobile work environment.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 21, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Collaboration | Customer Satisfaction | Databases | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Routing | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

BOOK - This guide provides a high-level approach to the different methodologies with lots of information not only on running contact centers, but also on implementing technology in contact centers in a profitable way.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 21, 2008


Topics:  Call Centers | Contact Center Management | Contact Center Services | Contact Centers | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Enterprise Applications Software | Internet | IP | SOA | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Read more about improving your communications and simplifying the device-centric world with SIP Communications for Dummies 2nd Edition.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 21, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Communications Systems | Enterprise | Internet | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Productivity | SIP | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - As companies with aging voice infrastructures face end of life considerations, there has been a tendency to delay migration planning based upon un-examined fears and exaggerated risks associated with the current capabilities of IP Telephony.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  IP Telephony | Network Service Providers | PBX | Productivity | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | TCO | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to see the research and to learn the eight steps that Forrester recommends for customer experience executives in this environment in preparation for tightened budgets, intensified focus on costs, and customer dissatisfaction.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Intelligence | CEOs | CFOs | Customer Data Management Software | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | Economic Environment | Research and Development | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - Written for technology decision makers in midsize companies, renowned IDC analyst Ray Boggs leverages recent research studies to provide fresh insight on the changing midmarket telephony environment.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Software | IP | IP Telephony | Sales | SMBs | TCO | Telephony Systems

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes a four step framework for moving unified communications from an ad hoc, deployment scenario, which has resulted in many of the companies interviewed having a siloed implementation.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Email Management | ROI | Telecommunications Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Enterprise CIOs have a variety of motivations for improving the environmental footprint of their IT operations. Read this for more.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  CIOs | Data Centers | Enterprise | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Industry | IT Infrastructure | LAN | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - On top of the new business communication capabilities that are possible with unified communications (UC), new challenges await the IT department in how to deploy and manage this integrated platform.
Posted: November 13, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  IVR | LAN | ROI | Security | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Vendors | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the evolution of telework. It discusses how and why it started, its development and evolution, where it is today, where it's going, problems to be addressed, and why it's being adopted by a growing number of employers.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 27, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Communications Networks | Disaster Recovery | Productivity | Remote Network Management | Remote Offices | ROI | Security | SMBs | Teleconferences

WHITE PAPER - In this E-Guide, you will find a list of important questions that should be asked of you and your organization when you are considering a unified communications implementation.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Collaboration | Communications Systems | Contact Management | Customer Service | Marketing | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - This e-guide that takes you through the latest contact center technologies, and how they can help you develop brand differentiation, elevate customer loyalty, and keep costs low – even when everyone is tightening their budgets.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Brand Loyalty | Budgeting | Contact Centers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Customer Loyalty | IVR | Web Conferencing Services

ANALYST REPORT - Recent Avaya-sponsored research conducted by Forrester Consulting on unified communications in financial services revealed that 50% of financial services employees are mobile 25% of the time during the work week. Read this for the details.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Financial Services | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Security | VoIP | Wi-Fi