Technology

Characteristics

Geography

Description

Q400

Q101

Q201

Q301

Q401

Q102

Q202

Q302

Q402

Q103

Q203

Q303

Q403

SIMPLIFY DIAL PLAN

G, B

C

Implement uniform dialing plan, Corporate and field

I

I

D, P

P

R

UBIQUITIOS VOICE MAIL

G, B, C

C

Identify global platform and feature set

I

I

I

B

UBIQUITOUS VOICE MAIL

G

C

Review regional voice mail situation

UNIVERSAL MESSAGING

G, B, C

C

Benchmark

VoIP LAN

E, D

M

IP Telephony Pilot

H

P

P

Pilot test with Cisco IP Telephony

VoIP WAN

E, D

C

Mark T. and Suresh - convergence test and assessment

I, D, B, P

I, D, B, P

I

P

I

I

I

I

I

I

VoIP LAN

E, D

C

Test Cisco, Avaya (Shoreline is a possibility)

I, D, B, P

I, D, B, P

P

I

I

I

I

I

P

D, R

Strategic characteristics:

Geographies:

Geographies:

Geographies:

Status:

A.    Cost effective

C.    Corporate

C.    Corporate

C.    Corporate

I.    Investigate

B.    Easy to maintain (support)

M.    MRDC

M.    MRDC

M.    MRDC

D.    Design

C.    Scaleable for new applications

N.    North America

N.    North America

N.    North America

B.    Beta

D.    Update technology (vendor supported)

E.    Europe

E.    Europe

E.    Europe

P.     Pilot

E.    One vendor to reduce interoperability issues

P.    Puerto Rico

P.    Puerto Rico

P.    Puerto Rico

R.    Release

F.    Provide adequate redundancy

H.    Hold

G.   Ease of use