...Capabilities for small-medium businesses • Minimal charge of $19 per meeting • Free trail for 14 days • By offering users the ability to share real-time video in WebEx meetings using inexpensive desktop videocams, The real-time video is completely firewall-friendly. • All the technologies are available at cheaper rate. These include : ➢ Telepresence : For small and medium-sized businesses, Cisco TelePresence is designed for organizations getting started with telepresence while maintaining what our larger customers can't live without: a high-quality experience that's easy to use. It's superior to the competition in its ability to save our customers time and increase employee productivity, without requiring a high upfront investment. ➢ Cisco WebEx Solutions: Meet with anyone, anywhere over the web—and work together as if you're in the room together. Deliver presentations. Share documents. Demonstrate applications. Even share control of your desktop to let someone else present. It's easy with Cisco WebEx Web Meetings ➢ Cisco Unified IP Phones : Make video calls as easy as phone calls with Cisco Unified IP Phones 8900 and 9900 Series Capabilities for large businesses • WebEx makes it easy for employees and team members from across the country and across the globe to work together in real-time to get things done. WebEx enterprise-grade web meeting solutions provide for secure communications across firewalls and allow for...
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...project manager to decide which web conference program is most effective on performance and cost saving. On April 07, project manager decided to add web conference program for company meeting. I was asked to evaluate variety of web conference programs that describes which program I believe is the best choice. Base on my information Cisco WebEx is the best choice for web conference. Summarize key points as follows: I evaluated 3 web conference programs (Genesys Intercall, Cisco WebEx, and Adobe Connect 8). Cisco and Adobe out-performed Genesys. The only difference between Cisco and Adobe is number of lines. Based on our company meeting record we never had 15 people or more in our meeting. Therefore Cisco WebEx program is the best choice based on performance. 1. Performance Genesys Cisco Adobe Security None Code Code Program PC PC/MAC/Mobile PC/MAC/Mobile Number of lines 20 lines 25 lines Unlimited Service support 7am-5pm CST 24/7 24/7 2. Cost of Equipment Cisco WebEx is our most cost effective option because the price is affordable for the features that provides with the program. Genesys Cisco Adobe Cost per month $42 $49 $79 Based on research, Cisco WebEx program is the best choice for web conference. The program covers all the features that company needs. Moreover, Cisco WebEx cost less than Adobe Connect 8. If you have any questions, concerns, or need additional information, please call me at (***) ***-****. I look forward to receiving your reply. Thank...
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...save your company's money for any engagement or business meetings out of town. In addition to the benefit of saving company's money is the privilege of every employee to participate in the meeting. The real time sharing of ideas as well and data transmission become easy to complete everyday tasks. With web conferencing as well it can easily counteract with the people who lack physical participation through the use of the tools provided in the services. Adobe Connect for Web Meetings: Adobe® Connect™ is an enterprise web conferencing solution for online meetings, eLearning, and webinars used by leading corporations and government agencies. And it's based on Adobe Flash® technology, so you can deliver rich interactions that participants can join easily. Adobe Connect allows your teams to work more efficiently, increasing productivity and helping reduce costs. * Ensure easy meeting access for all participants * Enable rich, highly collaborative interactions * Manage meetings and content more effectively * Meet your organization's security and compliance requirements * Integrate with your existing systems and extend core Adobe Connect capabilities * Optimize scalability, performance, and usage. Acrobat Connect Pro includes the following features in addition to Acrobat Connect: * Unlimited and customizable meeting rooms * Multiple meeting rooms per user * Breakout sessions within a meeting * VoIP * Audio integration...
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...further research shows that Cisco WebEx and IBM Sametime are our best possibilities moving forward. A compare and contrast assessment of the two companies listed, shows that for the size and possible growth of Sparky Designs Cisco WebEx is the best fit. Cisco WebEx allows the company 100 users to be live streamed at one time per host. That means that when we open up the California site we will have to purchase another host however, that will allow up to have 200 employees on at once. While the employees are communicating in high-definition live stream via mobile device or desktop, they can share access to their desktops and documents, remotely access their individual systems, engage cloud capabilities; major operating system support is also available. IBM Sametime allows the user to do many of the same things however, their costs are based on per named user as opposed to per host. Ref Table 1 Sparky Designs is currently at 50 employees that means if the company goes with Cisco WebEx then the cost will be $89 a month. If Sparky Designs chooses IBM Sametime then the cost per month will be $4000. Even if Sparky Designs only buy 10 named users from IBM Sametime the cost will be $800 a month. Sparky Designs would best benefit by partnering with Cisco WebEx because as Table 1 shows capital fluidity will be greater with Cisco WebEx than with IBM Sametime because of the assessed average cost. With our pending opening of the California office Cisco WebEx will more easily grow...
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...Programs Research Hello (Manager's name), This is the information I have found on the research project for Web Conferencing Programs. I have cited three different programs for web conferencing; Infinite, Cisco Webex, and FUZE Meeting. I believe the best choice would be Infinite. Infinite is highly adaptable as it runs across the major operating systems; Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Mac. The competitors Cisco Webex and FUZE meeting are limited on choices for operating systems. FUZE Meeting does not support Windows 7 and Cisco Webex does not support Windows 7 and Mac. If we need to upgrade our workstations from Windows XP Infinite would be the best choice. Regarding the features each conferencing program has Infinite can hold one-thousand attendees at once, file transfer to/from audience, leader-synchronization, and video/webcam integration. Cisco Webex and FUZE Meeting do not have any of these features and can only hold between 25-45 max number of attendees at once. An important issue I would like to bring to your attention about these programs is security features. I know we have been talking about application sharing being a priority for the meetings. I was checking out the security features of these three programs and found that Cisco Webex and FUZE Meeting do not have any security features for specific application sharing. This could be a huge issue if an application has been tampered with or a virus is attached to one of our applications we are sharing. Infinite...
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... options, user interface, and support. With these comparisons I am confident our department will select the best web conferencing program to satisfy our needs. Microsoft LiveMeeting The first web conferencing program to review is Microsoft LiveMeeting. LiveMeeting is a conferencing software solution that integrates into Microsoft Office Outlook and can also operate as a stand-alone web-based application. LiveMeeting has online conference call registration and can trigger reminder e-mails to recipients prior to the web conference. LiveMeeting basic supports up to 150 attendees, offers instant meeting sessions without the need to schedule in advance, and allows users to share specific applications or their entire desktop. For collaboration during the conference, users can use webcams and video feeds for a more personal face-to-face interaction, and even share notes during the meeting. There are polling and survey options, virtual breakout rooms so select members can have a side-bar chat, and a pop-out Q and A window for an on-screen discussion. There is also an audio bridge users can add as well as a session recording option for playback later, which adds flexibility of use. Because LiveMeeting’s can occur at any time, Microsoft also provides live technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week included in the service. From my own use of Microsoft LiveMeeting, the webcam and live video feed services rely on fast network bandwidth, so even in an Enterprise environment there...
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...Cisco WebEx has what you need to get the job done right. And because it is delivered over the Internet as you need it, you eliminate the hassle of required downloads, updates, and maintenance. Whether you want to schedule a conference in advance or conduct one on the fly, Cisco WebEx one-click meetings makes starting your conference as quick and easy as a click of your mouse. You can launch a conference from Microsoft® Office, Outlook®, or your own personalized Cisco WebEx URL, and invite your participants via email, text, or instant message. Once inside your virtual conference room, Cisco WebEx’s multipoint video integration in standard and high-definition lets you incorporate real-time video. Multimedia content, application and desktop sharing provide a more engaging and effective experience for your participants, and give you the ability to grant participants control if you so choose. Documents and presentations can be shown in full screen or zoom mode with no degradation in image clarity or quality. True browser-based web page co-navigation allows hosts to guide participants through any website with the option to share control. In addition, Cisco WebEx web conferencing, audio conferencing and video conferencing services provide a robust list of features, including polling, integrated audio controls, note taking panel, distribution lists, Lotus Notes®, Microsoft Office and Outlook integration, floating icon tray, auto-play presentations, desktop collaboration and application...
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...Option 1: Web Conferencing Programs Research Memo MEMORADUM Date: August 19, 2013 To: John Doe, Manager From: , Research Department Subject: Web Conferencing Programs Research In this memo you will find the research on three different web conferencing programs; Fuze Box, Infinite Conferencing, and Cisco WebEx. These points summarize my findings. 1. Performance of the programs Fuze Box | * Screen the conference in HD * APP and Desktop screen sharing * Simple to collaborate at any time on any device * Works with iPhones to tablets, Macs to PCs, * Androids to iPhones and PCs to Macs * Cloud storage and VoIP Audio | Infinite Conferencing | * Share the entire desktop with Web meeting participants * Get instant feedback of the meetings * VoIP Audio and private and public chat * With one click transfer files to all participants * Video web conferencing for everyone * 24/7 phone support when needed | Cisco WebEx | * Share all applications and documents * VoIP Audio * Users are managed * Video in HD * Option for corporate licensing * 24/7 live support | During my research on the three web conferencing programs I found that they all would benefit our company in different ways. 2. The Cost of each program Fuze Box | * Free 14 day trial * From $17-$69 a mouth depending on the plan you choose * $17 plan allow 12 participants, 1 GB of Storage and unlimited VoIP audio * $69 plan allow 100 plus participants...
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...2.Compare webex vs video conferencing Webex capabilities * Share applications — show attendees just what they need to see and keep the rest of your desktop private * Remote control — share control of your mouse for demonstration or support purposes * Join the meeting's audio by phone instead of VoIP, if you prefer * High-definition video (up to 720p) for a crisp, clear visual * 1GB of storage WebEx Mobile for WebEx Meetings and Meeting Center allows you to host and attend meetings on 3G/4G or WIFI from your smartphone or tablet. You can: * Schedule, host, and attend meetings * Pass the presenter role to someone who wants to share content * View presentations and shared content and see who's in the meeting Record any of your WebEx sessions for sharing or reviewing later. A link to your recording will be You can host or join a WebEx meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, Unix, and Solaris systems — and most smartphones and tablets. available in your Meeting Space or on your WebEx site for you to access and share. * WebEx technology allows you to connect with anyone, anywhere, across platforms and devices, whether they're inside or outside your firewall. WebEx is the only web conferencing service delivered over a proprietary network. The Cisco Collaboration Cloud is optimized for security, performance, and reliability. That's important when you are representing yourself and your business, and sharing valuable content online. WebEx is fully scalable...
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...(expand). Below is a table listing the programs I have researched, the programs are listed in order based on the best to least desirable. Name | Cost | Ease of Use | Up-scalable | Adobe Connect | $55.00 month | Multiple platform support | Up to 99 connections | Cisco WebEx Meeting Center | $49.00 month | Multiple platform support | Maximum 7 connections | Fuze Meeting Pro | Varies from $8.00 to $20.00 month | Multiple platform support | Maximum 125 connections | iMeet | $69.00 month | Desktop only support | Maximum 15 connections | ooVoo Pro | $29.00 month | Multiple platform support | Maximum 5 connections | The majority of the programs I have researched provide multiple platform support ranging from desktops to tablets to smart phones via a dedicated app. Programs such as Adobe Connect provide a very user-friendly interface that does not require additional training and still provide multimedia-sharing support. Adobe Connect is also scalable from a single server or clustered environments providing support to thousands of concurrent users. Cisco WebEx Meeting Center also provides multiple platform support like Adobe Connect, but is limited to a maximum of 7 simultaneous video feeds. Cisco also provides...
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... BA Francis Jerome H. Duana 11/10/2011 No: 1 TITLE: WWW.WEBEX.COM Explore the WebEx Site (www.webex.com) and note all of its capabilities for both small and large businesses, then answer the following questions. 1. List and describe its capabilities for small-medium and large business. How useful is WebEx? How can it help companies save time and money? 2. Compare WebEx video capabilities with video-conferencing capabilities describe in this case. 3. Describe the steps you would like to compare for a Web conference as opposed to a face-to-face conference. (ANSWER) 1. Small-medium businesses: Cisco helps you collaborate by bringing together your phone, email, text, conferencing, and video, making you more productive. A Cisco Small Business Communications solution offers: • A better way to communicate. Access information and communicate from anywhere, using any device, on any network. • An easy way to bring people together. Need to call an urgent meeting? Quickly find out who's available and the best way to reach them—before you even pick up the phone. • Phones and applications that work together. Link your customer relationship management (CRM) system or other applications—healthcare, insurance, auto repair—to your...
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...the different web conferencing programs available to our company. Web conferencing is a great tool we can use to have those weekly status meetings. We will be able to bring our offsite teams on board and connect with them at any time. These programs will potentially save time and money while bringing the department together. I have researched 5 of the best companies and found that though they are similar in services you can see some differences if you if you look for key points. The five programs I choose were Cisco WebEx, Fuze Meeting, GoToMeeting, Infinite Conferencing and InterCall. As shown below (table 1) most common features are shared by all but Fuze Meeting did not have the capacity to use VOI P or have video or webcam features and CISCO WebEx was not capable of recording the meetings. While GoToMeeting and Infinite Conferencing have all the features the max number of attendees either exceeded or did not meet our business needs. This is the reason I choose InterCall. This program has a total of 124 number of max attendees. We can definitely expand with this program and secure a smart web conferencing tool for future use. Table 1 Web Conferencing Services Video and Webcam Feature Security Features Help & Support Ease of Use Max No. of Attendees Record Meetings VOIP Cisco WebEx Yes Yes Yes Yes 25 No Yes Fuze Meeting No Yes Yes Yes 45 Yes No GoToMeeting Yes Yes Yes Yes 15 Yes Yes Infinite Conferencing Yes Yes Yes Yes 1000 Yes Yes InterCall Yes Yes Yes...
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...RECO ------------------------------------------------- Memo RECO Group is the number one manufacturer of plastic pallets. To allow the company maintaining its leadership position, the information technology plan needs to be improved. On Tuesday, October 1st, after the meeting of the Board of Directors, the group started the cut spending plans. One of the major reasons for that is the actual economic problem in the market. In order to save money, it is necessary for all the units to consider ways to improve communication between the executives of the branches. Definition of the problem The headquarter is located in Washington DC. The company, through its five subsidiaries, operates in different states: California, Colorado, Nevada, Nebraska, and New York. Each month, the General Managers and the CFOs of the five branches need to attend the executive meeting in DC to relate the performance of each unit. Every branch pay monthly two roundtrip flights, one night hotel for two, and additional fees (including the transportations). These costs are detailed in the table below: Costs | Amount in dollars | 1 Roundtrip flight | 300 | 1 night Hotel. (Four Seasons HTL) | 600 | Additional fees | 500 | Total per Person | 1,500 | Total per subsidiary (2 persons) | 3,000 | Total per year per branch | 36,000 | Global cost for the Group | 180,000 | As our Group consolidates it financial statements, the cost per subsidiary impact the parent company in Washington...
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...$35 dollars we could have up to 1 thousand colleagues conferencing all at once. The program is easy to use and doesn't take long to learn. They have live help if you run into any problems. This program is recommended by many top ranking companies. The only downside to this program is it doesn't have embedded video which isn't a major factor for what we need it for. The program also offers the ability to have impromptu meetings or carefully planned conferences. In my research this program was the best fit and the reviews really made me decide this is the one we want. Any questions or concerns don't hesitate to ask. Best Regards, Johnathan W. Cypher |Adobe. Adobe Connect. Retrieved 13 January 2013 from Adobe.com: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html | | | |Cisco . Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. Retrieved 13 January 2013 from Cisco.com: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12584/index.html | | | |Infinite Systems. Infinite Confrencing. Retrieved 13 January 2013 from Infiniteconferencing.com: |...
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...conferencing software to hold our weekly status meetings, I would like to review my findings. After comparing the most popular and innovative solutions, I narrowed my search to researching the features and cost structure of LogMeIn Join.me, Citrix Go To Meeting, and Cisco WebEx. The goal is to have software that can support the 12 members on our team, support for global members, mobile capabilities. Software | LogMeIn Join.Me | Citrix GoToMeeting | Cisco WebEx | Highlight Features | (https://www.join.me/features) * Unlimited Audio * Recording Meetings * 250 participants (comparative levels) * One click scheduling * Join meetings from Android or IOS devices, * Transfer files * Global support for 40 countries | (http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/meeting/online-collaboration) * Video /Audio conferencing * Record Meetings * 25 participants (comparative levels) * Share keyboard * Android/IOS/Windows 8 mobile support * Global support for 50 countries with toll free numbers. | (http://www.webex.com/lp/keyfeatures/index.php) * Quick scheduling * Video/Audio conferencing Record Meetings * Support for all mobile devices * Transfer files * Share content via whiteboard and share drawings * Global support for countries with VOIP access | Cost | $13/month (250 users per meeting with comparative features) | $39/month (25 users per meeting with comparative features) | $49/month (25 users per meeting with comparative features) | Based upon our...
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