Post on 17-Jan-2017
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THE STATE OF
AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2017PAN
EL
UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
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WHAT TO EXPECT
LIVE ACTIVITY • Chat Us: Use our chat tool to ask questions and comment. • Poll Participation: We’ll launch several polls to gauge who we
have with us today.
• Survey results from 450+ UC, IT, and AV professionals.• Questions pre-submitted by registrants (THANKS).• ...and YOU!
SESSION VIBE
Q&A SOURCES
• Informal and candid round table (think “MST3K”).• ALL THINGS UC! Past, present and future.
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YOUR HOST
KATEY FERENZI Senior Content Manager
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...but I’m boring. So, MOVING ON!
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((Drumroll))
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PATRICK HUBBARDTechnical Product Marketing
Director
TODAY’S PANELISTS
CHRIS BOTTGERChief Technology
Officer
ROBERT HOCKDirector of Product
Management
MATT STEVENSONCollaboration & Process
Consultant
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What does “unified communication” (UC) actually mean?#1
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In general, how do you feel UC is impacting companies?#2
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What’s your professional background? What’s your role now?#3
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The job of a UC manager is huge. How do your responsibilities break down day-to-day? #4
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WHO’S TURN IS
IT?
IT’S YOURS!
● “We’re just getting ready to expand our UC environment (Skype for Business). The challenge we face is user adoption. 50% of the company started within the past 5 years, and the other 50% have been here for decades. The first half wants nothing to do with the change while the other half has loads ideas for fun, collaborative tools like Skype. Do you have any advice?”
● “Is there a roadmap from Microsoft that will show how they are moving forward to coax Skype on-premise customers to O365 or cloud PBX?”
● “Is it true that Skype on-premise voice solutions are more robust/stable vs. their cloud-based option? Can you provide any clarity?”
● “What will the integrations look like for employees who want to use their own devices for collaboration within UC environments moving forward?”
● LIVE Q&A: What about you out there? Questions? Comments?
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Who is really responsible when things break (e.g., AV, Network Engineers, etc.) or are these teams beginning to integrate?
#5
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A Miracle
What do IT, AV, and Network teams need to better work together and improve UC?#6
Beer
Sleep
An Act of God
More
Beer Dance
Parties
WWIII
Boxing Ring
Love
Beer, Beer, and
more Beer
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Just Kidding!(Or were they?)
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What do IT, AV, and Network teams need to better work together and improve UC?#6
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OK, we’ve covered a lot...(Kudos to us if we made it
this far into the presentation!)
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Let’s look at how things have progressed over the years. What are the biggest things UC professionals should prepare for in 2017 (e.g., trends, new technology, responsibilities, etc.)?
#7
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A very special thank you to our panelists, attendees and listeners!
WANT MORE?We’ll post the recording, Q&A summaries, take questions,
and publish new materials from our panelists (+ even more industry experts) at;
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