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 - VoIP is a new communications technology that brings with it several new capabilities that really change the meaning of the term telephone call. This guide will give you a better understanding of VoIP so you can see what it can do for your business.
Posted: August 7, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  DSL | Networking | Small Businesses | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Voice Communications Hardware | Voice Communications Software | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This white paper demonstrates how to improve incident response management in line with the emerging FEMA guidance and post-Katrina regulations.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Management Service Providers | Management Training | Productivity | Risk Management | Security Best Practices | Security Policies | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the implications of the emerging economic slowdown for IT and telecom managers and lays out strategies for proactively managing through the downturn.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Budgeting | IP Telephony | IT Industry | IT Service Management | Management Service Providers | Operational Support Systems | ROI | Staffing | Telecommunications Industry

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 - By converging real-time, near-real-time, and non-real-time business communication applications, Avaya Intelligent Communications can dramatically reduce cell phone expenses, taking Unified Communications to the next level.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Local Telephony Services | PBX | Unified Messaging | Wi-Fi | Wireless Messaging | Wireless Networks | Wireless Systems | Wireless Telephones | Wireless WAN

WHITE PAPER - Employing home agents allows you to expand and improve your call center team. And they can be a form of insurance to keep your business running if disaster strikes. This white paper contains best practices for developing a Home Agents program.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Continuity Planning | Contact Centers | Help Desks | Security | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Technology for the sake of technology is not the endgame. The benefits that are derived in workplace environments are driving many companies to transform operations into more productive, cost-effective, secure and customer-centric operations.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Customer Service | Global Economy | IP Telephony | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Internet | MPLS | SLA | Telecommunications Networks | Teleconferences | VoIP | WAN

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

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

WHITE PAPER - IT organizations are under pressure to reduce the cost of IT and to use IT to reduce the operating costs of the enterprise. This report compiles a list of common IT-related budget-cutting ideas with links to specific research currently available.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: March 5, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Call Centers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | Enterprise Content Management | Project Management | TCO

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 - 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 - How can you improve the efficiency of your business processes? What is the strategic approach that will deliver a competitive advantage today? Discover answers here in the Essential Managers Guide for Intelligent Communications.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: June 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Contact Centers | Customer Satisfaction | IP Telephony | SIP

WHITE PAPER - Avaya and IBM have leveraged their considerable individual technologies, platforms, and roadmaps to create a combined vision to make real-time and non-real-time collaboration a reality for enterprises. This paper gives details.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaboration | Productivity | Security | Server Management | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - Avaya and Microsoft have leveraged their considerable individual technologies and platforms and roadmaps to create a combined vision to make real-time and non-real-time collaboration a reality for enterprises.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Email | Enterprise | Productivity | Security | Server Management | Web Conferences

BOOK - Extraordinary Customer Service explores the contact center as a strategic part of your enterprise--where you can leverage differentiated services to provide a superior customer experience that can build brand loyalty and increase profits.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Call Center Management | Contact Centers | Customer Service | Information Management

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

WHITE PAPER - This paper summarizes for contact center managers the facts and fiction regarding the environmental benefits of home agent programs.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Call Center Management | Call Center Software | Contact Center Management | Contact Center Workforce Management Software | Contact Management Software | Customer Service | Home Offices | Virtual Offices

WHITE PAPER - Avaya moves customers toward Unified Communications to support complex and flexible work environments. The consultative process begins with a business assessment to understand the communication patterns, and to see where business processes slow down.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Instant Messaging | Mobile Device Management | Mobile IP | Mobile Workers | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Virtual Offices | WAN | Wireless Networks

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 paper discusses several issues related to implementing a telecommuting home worker program for contact center agents. Certainly, the particular requirements of each company will dictate the extent to which these and other concepts are implemented.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Contact Centers | Mobile Workers | Telecommuting | Teleconferences | Training

WHITE PAPER - Avaya Intelligent Customer Routing improves customer service and acts as the bridge between the past and the future while addressing key management and IT needs by providing a more flexible and adaptable architecture.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Data Management | Customer Interaction Services | Customer Service | Routing | SIP | SOA | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores how Internet Protocol (IP) can be leveraged to lower the cost of enhancing customer service via the contact center.
Posted: February 8, 2008 | Published: February 8, 2008


Topics:  Call Center Software | Call Centers | Contact Center Management | Contact Centers | CRM | Customer Loyalty | High Availability | Software Selection | TCO | User Experience