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How ready are you?

There are a number of important factors to consider when planning a full UC implementation:

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What sort of strategy would suit you – the ‘Big Bang’ approach or gradual transition?

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How can you get best possible quality of service with your current network capacity?

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Do you have the right end-user hardware? Headsets, webcams, mobile handsets, tablets, desktop phones…

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What kind of training will help with quick and widespread user adoption?

The biggest decision you will make (probably...)

What kind of platform should you opt for?

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Partner-hosted
PRIVATE CLOUD

Feature-rich, hosted service with full enterprise telephony and managed roll-out

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Partner-hosted
PUBLIC CLOUD

Shared service via Microsoft Office 365 with limited features and security

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ON-PREMISE

Technology based in-house – can be costly, longwinded and resource-heavy

To help you decide, take a seat in the stands and see how each of the above platforms fare in ‘The Race to Connected Business’!

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It offers all the traditional features and security you’d get from an on-premise PBX but with the additional benefits of rapid deployment, maximum scalability and optimised investment in Office 365.

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Answer the questions below to see where you stand in the race to becoming a connected business!

I have a vision of what I would like to put in place
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Something tangible within my business has brought about the need for change
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I have all the support I need to make this happen
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I have a good idea of how to approach launch and adoption
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I can foresee some potential challenges along the way
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I have a plan in place for measuring the success of implementation and usage
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Read our report ‘The Missing U in UC’ based on findings from a recent survey conducted by Arkadin, examining where people are on their journey to becoming a Connected Business.

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UC EXPO - London - April 2015

Visitors to the Arkadin stand give us their views on the real challenges of UC deployment and what UC benefits they feel are the most important to an organisation

How long would it take to get a positive return on your UC investment?

What are the main benefits of implementing UC?

What do you think are the main obstacles to implementing UC?