...1) What problems can second life help business solve? As you can see, second life provides business with tools for online activities, online conference Knowledge management and eventually models. In other words firms can test these new products by using second life 3D program. They can also experiment with new advertisi9n9g and a marketing strategy campaigns to see people’s reactions, they also receive feedback from on real world product or service. 2) Considering what you have learned about second life, how could you as an individual create a modest start up business on the Grid? What goods would you sell? Why would this be a good choice of product? It would be to sell furnishing online by using the virtual world, people will want to furnish and decorate their private spaces. The products can be bought and sold by using lindens. So in other words the cost of the product can be low at first since there isn’t any inventory costs. Not to mention you can also create furnishings as their ordered. A plan is required which will include advertising ideas, marketing ideas on how to deliver the products. 3) Visit eBay on the web and see what Second life items you can find listed for auction. How would you rate the activity surrounding these items? Are you surprised by what you see? Why or why not? Eventually EBay offered 211 items, it came with manuals for making money on Second life or in other words a guide to selling land and other business opportunities. I would...
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...Networks/Enterprise Group Project: - Web Conferencing and Business Impacts prepared by Aqueel khoja mohsin ali Raja Pethanasamy shihab ahmed list of Figures Figure 1: Adobe Connect Features 6 Figure 2: Host Server Internals 6 Figure 3: Adobe Connect Architecture 8 Figure 4: XCON Standards 9 Figure 5: Top web conferencing solutions 9 Table of Contents Executive summary 2 Introduction 3 Technical Aspects of Web Conferencing 6 i) Web conferencing 6 ii) Technical Features of web conferencing 7 iii) How web conferencing works 7 iv) Server Architecture 8 v) Issues with web conferencing 7 vi) Standards in web conferencing 8 How companies are using the web conference 9 a) Identify and Describe Issues 12 b) Web conferencing advantages 8 c) Challenges of webconferencing 8 d) Web conferencing advantages 8 Businsess impacts of web conferencing 8 a) Businsess impacts of web conferencing 8 b) Collobaration and Process Management Survey Results 8 c) Business Case Studies 8 a)Seagate Case study 8 b)Vodafone Case Study 8 c)University of Notre Case Study 8 d)Cost Savings from web conferencing 8 e)Top web conferencing solutions for Enterprise 8 Conclusion & Recommendation 10 Executive summary As an integral part of the course “Integrated System Network” for E Business Technologies Program we are assigned by our respected course teacher to write a report on “Web Conferencing and its impact in Business”....
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...standardize on a standardize web conferencing solution for online meeting, eLearning, and webinars. It ranks number three in the market | The only thing is wrong with this web conferencing is that there is no post call reporting, and participant Annotation. | 8.13 | $55 | 50 People | Infinite Conferencing http://www.infiniteconferencing.com/pro_services_rally.php | Infinite conferencing ranks number one in the market. According to Infinite Conferencing “Infinite combines the intimacy and impact of face-to-face meeting with the cost savings, flexibility and convenience of online collaboration.” | The only thing wrong about this program is, it does not have any tutorials | 9.83 | $35 | 1000 people | Global Meet https://www.globalmeet.com | In Global Meet it has everything needed for a web conference, it ranks number four in the market. | The only problem with, Global Meet it does not have a remote IT Support plus everyone have to pay extra fees for an Operator assisted Meeting. | 8.90 | $45 | 125 people | GoToMeetinghttp://www.gotomeeting.co.uk/fec/online_meeting | After watching the videos GoToMeeting has a little more than all of the other web conference. According to GoToMeeting (2013), built-In Security Measures * SSL-encrypted website * End-to-end 128-bit AES encryption * Automatic inactivity time-out * Strong passwords * Safety-oriented user interface | In GoToMeeting Web Conferencing programs it has some little problem...
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...| New York Freelance Technologies | Memo To: Management From: Crystal Wright CC: Crystal Wright Date: [ 3/28/2011 ] Re: Web Conferencing Programs After our last meeting on March 21, we have discussed using Web Conferencing Programs for weekly status meetings. I understand the department is undecided on what programs are available. I undertook the assignment to research the various programs available and find one that best suits our company’s needs. I researched four Web Conferencing Program companies and below listed my findings. The following points summarize my findings. 1. Performance During a one-week test period at http://digitalmeeting.co.uk/conferencing-services/audio-web-conferencing/,http://www.webex.com/products/web-conferencing.html, http://www.microsoft.com/online/office-live-meeting.aspx and http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/online_collaboration, I found Digital Meeting and Go to Meeting to have the best features that fits our companies needs. 2. Specifications Both Digital Meeting and Go to Meeting are able to be used on mobile devices and personal computers, which will benefit staff anywhere. The table below lists the features of both Web-Conferencing Programs. Web-conferencing programs | Features | Digital Meeting (http://digitalmeeting.co.uk/conferencing-services/audio-web-conferencing/) | Audio Web: * No software download required * Unlimited number of participants * Manage your conference through computer, fixed line or mobilePre-Meeting Tools: *...
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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 communications system...
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...Adobe Connect James Scott Professor: Kristine Tressler ENG 315 8/24/2012 August 24, 2012 James Scott 242 Harris Lane Atlanta, GA 30074 (440) 123-3456 Donnie.Monette@gmail.com Mr. John Thomas 2845 Bullhead Drive Atlanta, GA 30342 Dear Mr. Thomas Enclosed you will find a copy of my justification report detailing implication and integration of the communication platform Adobe Connect. At Adobe Connect, we’ve found the key to the connected experience is providing the right content at the right time in the right context and in the right channel. Every business and government agency has a unique workflow that is optimized for their particular needs. Any new communication, conferencing, or collaboration application should complement existing workflows and not disrupt operations. Therefore, most deployments need to be customized with and easy way to sign-on, extract data to serve other applications, provide reporting, and connect with other systems in the network. I have included in the report an acquisition strategy along with a budget analysis for you to review at your convince. Should you have any questions regarding the information enclosed, feel free to call or email me at the contact information provided. I look forward to hearing from you, and please let me know if I can do anything to further assist you. Sincerely, James Scott Enclosure: Final Report Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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...with advent of web conferencing tools, people can learn at the same time in different places as well. For example, use of instant messaging or live chat, webinars and video conferencing allow for students and teachers to collaborate and learn in real time. Advantages of synchronous online learning is very similar to an actual classroom, in that it permits immediate feedback, and detailed collaboration both with instructors and fellow students. The synchronous model also allows for various real-time activities, providing for continuing motivation for the students. In addition, as compared to asynchronous model, synchronous online learning promotes a sense of community between the students and teachers. Another advantage is definitely the cost factor, when an individual student is studying at home or at the workplace, the cost reduction when compared to conventional in-session, live learning or training, is significant. Quality of teaching is another advantage. Because the physical barriers of distance are eliminated, it becomes possible to deliver educational sessions from the reputable and knowledgeable instructors, anywhere in the world. The advantage of flexibility must not be overlooked. Students and teachers may attend from any location, anywhere in the world. I unable to attend, the online learning environment will typically have a session recording function to allow students to go back later and review the session at their convenience. Online learning allows students...
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...universal app onto your iPad. Experience WebEx High Quality 2-way video on the iPad and iPhone 4 by viewing the video feeds of the participants in the web conference and streaming your own video back to them. Use video for better engagement: Whether you're holding a brainstorming session or making a presentation, turning your online meeting into a virtual video conference helps everyone focus on every word. The two-way streaming video on iPad and iPhone delivers an unparalleled visual experience on the go. Getting face-to-face has never been easier! Features: Mobile video conferencing (requires Wi-Fi) with: •High-quality, multipoint video •2-way video with camera switcher •Voice-activated video switching •Full-screen video •View content and video simultaneously (iPad only) •Cisco TelePresence WebEx OneTouch support Host account capabilities, including: •Schedule, start, and cancel a meeting •Invite others to a meeting •Pass presenter capabilities to another participant Meeting Capabilities: •Join via WebEx meeting email invite, meeting number, WebEx site URL, or My Meetings List •Integrated VoIP audio and web conferencing on Wi-Fi and 3G •Full-screen meeting view •View attendee list •View shared content with annotations •Pinch to zoom and scan •Private or group chat Global and Enterprise Ready: •You can now sign in to WebEx via your corporate account (for sites with Single Sign-On, or SSO, enabled) •Enable users to join a meeting from behind...
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...Individual assignment 1. Yes, I agree with video and Web conferencing will make business travel extinct because it is more convenient than business travel. Recording to the report issued by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative and the Climate Group in 2008. It said that up to 20 percent of business travel could be replaced by virtual meeting technology. It means the number of business travel will decrease. Also, there have a example in the article, technology consulting firm Accenture reports that it eliminated expenditures for 240 international trips and 120 domestic flights in a single month. It was a good example to prove business travel will extinct. Technology (video and Web conferencing) help employers communicate with each other more easily. Business travel is not the only way to confer. 2. Videoconferencing allows individuals at two or more locations to communicate simultaneously through two-way video and audio transmissions. Telepresence strives to make users feel as if they are actually present in a location different from their own.The critical feature of videoconferencing is the digital compression of audio and video streams by a device called a codec. Most companies deemed videoconferencing a poor substitute for face-to-face meetings but telepresence products provide the highest quality videoconferencing available on the market to date. Telepresence just a kind of line in videoconferencing. 3. Videoconferencing provides a big values to a business...
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...INTERACTIVE SESSION: MANAGEMENT VIRTUAL MEETINGS: SMART MANAGEMENT Instead oftaking that 6:30 A.M. plane to make a round of meetings in Dallas, wouldn't it be great if you could attend these events without leaving your desktop? 'Ioday you can, thanks to technologies for videoconferencing and for hosting online meetings over the Web. A June 2008 report issued by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative and the Climate Group estimated that up to 20 percent of business travel could be replaced by virtual meeting technology. A video conference allows individuals at two or more locations to communicate simultaneously through two-way video and audio transmissions. The critical feature of videoconferencing is the digital compression of audio and video streams by a device called a codec. Those streams are then divided into packets and transmitted over a network or the Internet. Until recently, the technology was plagued by poor audio and video performance, and its cost was prohibitively high for all but the largest and most powerful corporations. Most companies deemed videoconferencing a poor substitute for face-to-face meetings. However, vast improvements in videoconferenc ing and associated technologies have renewed inter est in this way of working. Videoconferencing is now growing at an annual rate of 30 percent. Proponents of the technology claim that it does more than sim ply reduce costs. It allows for "better" meetings as well: it's easier to meet with partners, suppliers, sub...
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...Memorandum Date: 10/11/2013 To: Neil Peart From: Jon Paul Jones Subject: Web Conferencing Programs During the our last meeting you requested that I research Web Conferencing Programs. I have conduct a The two web conferencing programs that I have chosen and believe to be the best choices are Adobe Connect, and Instant Teleseminar. The reason I chose Adobe Connect is because it is the best value for unlimited online meetings. It is fully hosted and has PC, Mac, and mobile phone capabilities. Where Instant Teleseminar has a higher price, unlimited use, a higher 500 person capacity as well as customizable web page templates which can enhance the conference. Comparing the two top choices, the Instant Teleseminar is the best choice, with more... Program information: Features Infinite Intercall Ready Talk Participants 1000 125 150 Operating System Windows Windows All Application Sharing Yes Yes Yes Audio Yes Yes Yes Desktop Sharing Yes Yes Yes File Transfer Yes Yes Yes Schedule Meetings Yes Yes Yes Encryption Yes Yes Yes User Authentication Yes Yes Yes Meeting Recording/Playback Yes Yes Yes As shown in the above chart, each of the programs that I have considered have excellent qualities, but Web Interpoint is the only one that I feel meets all of our company’s needs. The cost of the program is higher than the others, but when the extra features are considered the additional cost seems to be worth it. The file transfer feature will allow each meeting...
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...Memo Date: April 11, 2011 To: Management To: Brittany Farrier RE: Web Conferencing Programs Research After conducting basic research on web conferencing, I have found quite a few programs that I believe would be well suited for our purpose. However, based on the rating on Infinite Conferencing, I have concluded that this be the program that we should use. My decision is based on the following: 1. Conferencing Features have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) 2. Audio and Teleconference features have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) 3. Video and Webcam features have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) 4. Security Features have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) 5. Help and support have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) 6. Ease of Use have an “Excellent” rating (TechMediaNetwork, 2011) This program has an overall “Excellent” rating which also drew my focus on this software compared to all of the other ones that I have researched. “Using Infinite Conferencing’s phone and web conferencing services, users can meet with two people or 5,000, so it’s flexible enough for team meetings or an investor relations event. Participants can present slides, share information, documents and ideas, enhancing discussion and making it quicker and easier to work together.” (Web Conferencing Comparison, 2011). It is also a very inexpensive program for our company if financial issues are...
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...business or modern organization. As a result of advancement in technology, web conferencing is evolving very rapidly giving businesses opportunities to reap its benefit. Today organizations are adopting the computer conferencing to realize a number of benefits. However, an organization may spend a lot of money and time to invest on the modern technology and equipment, and still not benefit, as it ought to. Internet-based or the web conferencing is a mode of communication that refers to as real-time communication. In web conferencing many computer users can connect to the internet and view the same screen with a presenter giving information as the case may be. The systems are characterized by texting, voice over IP, and video in full motion. The system allows the users to hold their business meetings, do their presentations, and provide customer care and education services among others. The attendees may transmit the control from one to the other as we can only have one main presenter at a time. In order to have the web conferencing effective the organization requires every user have a high-speed internet connection, installation of supporting software and personal computers with the specifications to support web use. This case assignment speaks to how we help our organizations to use Internet-based conferencing safely and effectively. The web conferencing or the internet based internet conferencing can help the organizations embrace the modern technology but should be done in...
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...Web conferencing may be used as an umbrella term for various types of online collaborative services including web seminars ("webinars"), webcasts, and peer-level web meetings. It may also be used in a more narrow sense to refer only to the peer-level web meeting context, in an attempt to disambiguate it from the other types of collaborative sessions.[1] Terminology related to these technologies is inexact, and no generally agreed upon source or standards organization exists to provide an established usage reference. In general, web conferencing is made possible by Internet technologies, particularly on TCP/IP connections. Services may allow real-timepoint-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from one sender to many receivers. It offers data streams of text-based messages, voice and video chat to be shared simultaneously, across geographically dispersed locations. Applications for web conferencing include meetings, training events, lectures, or presentations from a web-connected computer to other web-connected computers. Web conferencing was designed as an upgraded audio bridge with pictures. It made it possible to share presentations with audio participants located around the globe, and its features, like recording and presenter video, make it great for dissemination of information from few to many. It can still be used for smaller meetings, but it really lacks the features that today’s savvy user has come to expect with collaboration tools. Video conferencing...
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...advancements in technology to provide the solutions. One of the leading solutions is web based meetings and training seminars. Online meetings and seminars are the most effective new tool to provide the needed training without raising costs. The use of online hosting companies such as www.gotomeeting.com and www.webex.com, allows for added benefits that in-person classes do not. As Gabriel Warren (2013) details, hosting meetings online eliminates the need to travel. This will eliminate much of the hidden costs of the meeting that come with traveling from town to town putting on seminars both for the host and their attendees. This will make inviting expert guest speakers more feasible as they will not have to travel either. Expert guest speakers are a great way to break up the monotony of any meeting, and add a greater sense of importance to the material covered. “A guest speaker conveys current, realistic information and a perspective on a subject that is not available from textbooks” (Mullins, 2001). Online meetings are the perfect format to host these experts. They can call in and attend the complete event, or they can jump in before their portion and leave once they are done, without ever leaving their respective homes or offices. This format allows for multiple guests speakers if needed. Sometimes this is needed to lengthen an online meeting. Online meetings allow for additional labor cost savings by shortening the meeting itself. The host can choose to allow participants...
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