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UC Resources - White Papers

Integrated Research is dedicated to identifying and addressing the unique needs of business-technology integration. These thought-leading whitepapers are must-read material for those looking to find out more information about Prognosis for Unified Communications.

Why voice quality really matters in the contact center

Author: Integrated Research

Customers who call your contact center will assign a fundamental personality to the voice they hear and can be strongly influenced by its characteristics. Whether it’s a quick transaction they’re after, a sympathetic ear or just to be heard - voice quality really matters. But what if voice quality is bad and the call is full of echo, underwater or tinny sound effects? It can lead to frustrated customers and agents, transaction errors and increased call-handling time. All of which can reduce profitability and increase customer and agent churn.

This short white paper takes a look at some of the reasons for poor voice quality and how to change that into ‘great voice quality’ to ensure you deliver the best service for customers and agents alike.

 

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white paper - Solve the multiple dilemmas of UC management - part 2

Solve the multiple dilemmas of UC management - Part 2

Author: Sue Bradshaw

UC stakeholders are the vital touch points within your organization and are those who will benefit most from unifying people, communications and processes. They are often the ones whose job it is to ensure competitiveness and cost savings, business continuity, compliance and ROI.

In part 2 of this 3-part white paper we look at managing the performance needs of these stakeholders to minimize expensive outages, optimize IT resources and create consistent quality of experience.

 

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white paper - Solve the multiple dilemmas of UC management

Solve the multiple dilemmas of UC management

Author: Sue Bradshaw

Dilemma, conundrum, difficult – or just a perplexing situation! Call it what you will; juggling performance management of multiple technologies from multiple vendors distributed across multiple locations, supporting multiple applications with multiple stake holders is no easy task!

In this white paper, we focus on the first two dilemmas, multiple technologies and multiple vendors, with more to follow.

 

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white paper - UC: Mitigating the risk and reaping the rewards

UC: Mitigating the risk and reaping the rewards

Author: Sue Bradshaw
Do you know what your UC goals are? And if you do, will your network infrastructure be capable of supporting increasingly converged communications? Once you look at further convergence and the possibility of placing more reliance on your network, you’ll need to address the risks associated with these changes. This white paper identifies some of the risks involved in deploying Unified Communications and makes recommendations to address them.
 
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white paper - QoS: Lync’s Missing Link – Vital VoIP Knowledge for Managing Microsoft Lync

QoS: Lync’s Missing Link – Vital VoIP Knowledge for Managing Microsoft Lync

Author: Sue Bradshaw and Thomas B. Cross, Techtionary.com
Seconds matter… milliseconds matter more. Did you know it takes 5 milliseconds to blink your eyes? Blink them 4 times and a whole sentence can be spoken. Is your network ready for VoIP and video? This white paper will help you translate years of experience managing Microsoft servers and applications to be meaningful in the new real-time world of VoIP, IP telephony and UC.
 
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white paper - Managing Multi-Vendor UC and Collaboration in a Virtual World: From the Metal to the Cloud

Managing Multi-Vendor UC and Collaboration in a Virtual World: From the Metal to the Cloud

Author:Sue Bradshaw
Virtualization has already transformed the way business applications are deployed in data centers but will this model work for Unified Communications? This white paper from Integrated Research discusses managing the needs of virtualized UC ecosystems and explains the benefits of a truly integrated management solution.  
 
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white paper - Is SIP Trunking on your Horizon?

Is SIP Trunking on your Horizon?

Author: Sue Bradshaw
If SIP trunking’s on your horizon, analyzing and understanding your VoIP environment today will help ensure your implementation is successful for the future. Download this white paper to help you analyze some of the critical considerations for migrating from TDM to SIP trunks.
 
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white paper - Troubleshooting Your VoIP Ecosystem with Prognosis

Troubleshooting Your VoIP Ecosystem with Prognosis

Author: Sue Bradshaw
As VoIP delivery spans multiple operational domains, the top issues affecting call quality are often not caused by the application itself, but are related to its configuration, conflict with other applications for network resources and misalignment between VoIP and network design. As a VoIP stakeholder this white paper is designed to help you troubleshoot issues from a telephony perspective within the overall data network.
 
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white paper - Managing Multi-Vendor IP Telephony Environments with Prognosis

Managing Multi-Vendor IP Telephony Environments with Prognosis

Author: Sue Bradshaw
Are you facing the challenge of managing large, multi-vendor and geographically dispersed IP telephony environments? If you are, the good news is you’re in excellent company! There are many enterprises and service providers who need to manage hybrid environments, and despite the inherent complexities, there are many ways the management mix can work for you, not against you.
 
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white paper - IP Telephony Service Delivery; Visibility; Reporting and User Satisfaction

IP Telephony Service Delivery; Visibility; Reporting and User Satisfaction

Author: Gary Audin and Integrated Research
With organizations seeking to improve and validate the success of their IP telephony deployment, there is a growing requirement for management level reporting on IP telephony environments. This paper from Delphi Inc's Gary Audin explores the elements of voice service delivery and the ways in which Prognosis meets these requirements.
 
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white paper - IP Telephony Customer Service Delivery for Managed Service Providers

IP Telephony Customer Service Delivery for Managed Service Providers

Author: Gary Audin and Integrated Research
As IP telephony has matured and Managed Service Providers manage increasingly large-scale deployments, the concept of voice communications service delivery has also developed. This paper from Delphi Inc's Gary Audin explores voice service delivery and the way Prognosis can deliver visibility to MSPs across the IPT environment.  
 
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white paper - Financial Outlook Prompts Review of IP Telephony Monitoring Options

Financial Outlook Prompts Review of IP Telephony Monitoring Options

Author: Robin Gareiss, Nemertes Research Inc.
With stretched IP telephony resources and increased demand for services, enterprises are turning in droves towards third-party management tools to help them deliver IP telephony, or engaging MSPs to do the same. This paper will help you determine the best option for your organization.
 
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white paper - Third-party VoIP Management on the Rise

Third-party VoIP Management on the Rise

Author: Nemertes Research Inc.
A growing number of IT decision-makers are considering third parties to take over the monitoring and management of all or a portion of their converged networks. This issue paper explores the overall VoIP market and the latest trends and best practices for managed service providers and their customers.
 

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