The Unified Communications Blueprint: How to prepare your infrastructure for UC integration

With the explosive growth in technologies like Virtualization, Business Intelligence and WAN Optimization, organizations have shown that even in tough times they will invest in technology that will streamline business processes, reduce costs and improve worker productivity. And with limited staff and the added pressure on businesses to improve customer service and reduce time-to-sale, this is the year for most organizations to take a hard look at Unified Communications.

Are you prepared to respond to corporate demands for streamlined communication and cost reduction? If you were tasked today with developing a UC implementation plan, would you know…

• The different UC models, platforms and key solution providers?
• If your current infrastructure is ready to support UC applications?
• How to “sell” and explain the business benefits of UC to your executive team?
• How to handle training and management of new applications and devices?

Attend this free half-day seminar and return to your office with a successful UC action plan that will help you address these key questions and much more. You will learn:

• How to upgrade existing systems to incorporate UC solutions
• What metrics to use to calculate and justify UC ROI
• Selecting UC pilot projects - where to start and with whom
• How to integrate UC components into previously installed communications systems
• UC in action: how organizations of all sizes are approaching this complex initiative
  

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Your Peers Have Spoken:

IIn the first quarter of this seminar series, attendees rated keynote presentations as ‘excellent’. You'll walk away from this seminar with a successful UC action plan that will help your organization leverage the benefits of UC, even if you have limited funds. Find out why your peers are saying things like...

• "Great info. Knew the topic and presented it very well. First time I saw the process to comply UC in our organization." - Network Engineer, VHA Inc.
• "Good case studies, intelligent content." - Manager Messaging and Citrix, Texas Health Resources
• "Very informative - good principles and practical advice for UC strategies." - Infrastructure Specialist, Mohawk Industries Inc.
• "Very helpful and good tools to utilize for our UC implementation executing." - Sr. Service Delivery Principle, Sabre Holdings
• "Excellent venue, content and speakers." - Sr. IT Project Manager, AT&T
• "Great use of my time!" - System Engineer, Tektronix, Inc.

About Blair Pleasant

Blair Pleasant is president and principal analyst of COMMfusion and a co-founder of UCStrategies.com, an industry resource on the growing UC arena. Prior to COMMfusion, she was Director of Communications Analysis for The PELORUS Group, a market research and consulting firm, and President of Lower Falls Consulting. With 20 years experience, Blair has authored many market studies and white papers and provides market research analysis and consulting services to both end user and vendor clients. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events.

About CDW

CDW provides virtualization solutions that reclaim real estate, reduce operating expenses, simplify management and improve availability. Best of all, it's delivered by CDW's dedicated teams of server and storage specialists. CDW, ranked No. 39 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies, is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education and was founded in 1984. For more information, visit CDW.com.

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