WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the evolution of telework. It discusses how and why it started, its development and evolution, where it is today, where it's going, problems to be addressed, and why it's being adopted by a growing number of employers.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 27, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Communications Networks | Disaster Recovery | Productivity | Remote Network Management | Remote Offices | ROI | Security | SMBs | Teleconferences

WHITE PAPER - Read this E-Guide for a better look at how the value of UC will, at first, be less of a financial issue and more of a productivity improvement issue-and increased productivity eventually translates into financial benefits.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Contact Management | Customer Service

WHITE PAPER - This e-guide that takes you through the latest contact center technologies, and how they can help you develop brand differentiation, elevate customer loyalty, and keep costs low – even when everyone is tightening their budgets.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Brand Loyalty | Budgeting | Contact Centers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Customer Loyalty | IVR | Web Conferencing Services

WHITE PAPER - Recent Avaya-sponsored research conducted by Forrester Consulting on unified communications in financial services revealed that 50% of financial services employees are mobile 25% of the time during the work week. Read this for the details.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Financial Services | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Security | VoIP | Wi-Fi

WHITE PAPER - This paper is designed to help enterprises understand how Avaya, with its broad portfolio of systems, applications, built-in recovery features and professional services, can help plan and execute a solid approach to communication continuity preparedness.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Contact Centers | Disaster Recovery | Mobile Device Management | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - VoIP is a new communications technology that brings with it several new capabilities that really change the meaning of the term telephone call. This guide will give you a better understanding of VoIP so you can see what it can do for your business.
Posted: August 7, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  DSL | Networking | Small Businesses | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Voice Communications Hardware | Voice Communications Software | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the implications of the emerging economic slowdown for IT and telecom managers and lays out strategies for proactively managing through the downturn.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Budgeting | IP Telephony | IT Industry | IT Service Management | Management Service Providers | Operational Support Systems | ROI | Staffing | Telecommunications Industry

WHITE PAPER - Considering disaster preparedness, this paper explores a range of unforseen situations, highlight lessons learned, and defines communications strategies that can prepare us for meeting the needs of unforeseen events.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Communications Systems | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Telephones

WHITE PAPER - Advances in technology are undermining the ability to identify the location of a caller dialing 911. This whitepaper looks at the technical issues, the regulatory environment, and the steps that Avaya is taking to address the E911 challenge.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Cell Switching | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Disaster Recovery | E911 | Enterprise | IP Telephony | Location-Based Services (Software) | PSTN | Routing | Security

WHITE PAPER - Avaya moves customers toward Unified Communications to support complex and flexible work environments. The consultative process begins with a business assessment to understand the communication patterns, and to see where business processes slow down.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Instant Messaging | Mobile Device Management | Mobile IP | Mobile Workers | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Virtual Offices | WAN | Wireless Networks

WHITE PAPER - By converging real-time, near-real-time, and non-real-time business communication applications, Avaya Intelligent Communications can dramatically reduce cell phone expenses, taking Unified Communications to the next level.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Local Telephony Services | PBX | Unified Messaging | Wi-Fi | Wireless Messaging | Wireless Networks | Wireless Systems | Wireless Telephones | Wireless WAN

WHITE PAPER - IT organizations are under pressure to reduce the cost of IT and to use IT to reduce the operating costs of the enterprise. This report compiles a list of common IT-related budget-cutting ideas with links to specific research currently available.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: March 5, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Call Centers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | Enterprise Content Management | Project Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper demonstrates how to improve incident response management in line with the emerging FEMA guidance and post-Katrina regulations.
Posted: July 1, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Management Service Providers | Management Training | Productivity | Risk Management | Security Best Practices | Security Policies | Security Threats

PODCAST - Craig Wilson, Principle Business Communications consultant and Bruce Mazza, Director of Avaya Intelligent Branch Solutions join Nick Lippis to discuss strategies that create value within branch offices through intelligent communication solutions.
Posted: June 26, 2008 | Premiered: June 26, 2008


Topics:  Communications Systems | CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) | Email Management | Messaging Software | Unified Messaging | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This white paper details the the Avaya Voice Portal and Dialog Designer solution architecture, which combines the SOA approach embedded within the software elements of Avaya's Voice Portal and Dialog Designer solutions.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Architectures | Business Intelligence | SIP | SOA | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Internet | MPLS | SLA | Telecommunications Networks | Teleconferences | VoIP | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Avaya and IBM have leveraged their considerable individual technologies, platforms, and roadmaps to create a combined vision to make real-time and non-real-time collaboration a reality for enterprises. This paper gives details.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaboration | Productivity | Security | Server Management | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WHITE PAPER - How can you improve the efficiency of your business processes? What is the strategic approach that will deliver a competitive advantage today? Discover answers here in the Essential Managers Guide for Intelligent Communications.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: June 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Contact Centers | Customer Satisfaction | IP Telephony | SIP

WHITE PAPER - The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Avaya IP Telephony solutions specifically for the branch environment within their organizations.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: March 31, 2007


Topics:  IP Telephony | Marketing | Productivity | ROI | Training | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - As technical barriers are eliminated and more organizations begin to adopt Internet protocol based telephony, companies are finding there are demonstrable, real-world total cost of ownership (TCO) advantages associated with implementing IPT solutions.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  IP Telephony | Network Infrastructure | ROI | TCO | Troubleshooting | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Productivity-enhancing technologies such as conferencing and collaboration enable people to work together via real or non-real time communication, and share or exchange information, including documents and other types of content.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Manufacturing | Marketing | Productivity | Research and Development | ROI | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper summarizes for contact center managers the facts and fiction regarding the environmental benefits of home agent programs.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Call Center Management | Call Center Software | Contact Center Management | Contact Center Workforce Management Software | Contact Management Software | Customer Service | Home Offices | Virtual Offices

WHITE PAPER - The Avaya Unified Communications for Teleworkers solution provides at-home employees the tools that help them stay connected, productive, and satisfied--and IT staff the technology to minimize management complexity.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: March 3, 2008


Topics:  Call Center Management | Call Center Software | Contact Center Management | Contact Center Workforce Management Software | Home Offices | Productivity | Workforce Management Software

WHITE PAPER - Technology for the sake of technology is not the endgame. The benefits that are derived in workplace environments are driving many companies to transform operations into more productive, cost-effective, secure and customer-centric operations.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Customer Service | Global Economy | IP Telephony | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses several issues related to implementing a telecommuting home worker program for contact center agents. Certainly, the particular requirements of each company will dictate the extent to which these and other concepts are implemented.
Posted: June 2, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Contact Centers | Mobile Workers | Telecommuting | Teleconferences | Training