Last Week in Business Communications is a weekly post where we cover some of the notable articles and happenings in the business communication world from the week before. Check back each Monday for your news fix.
A Quick Look at the State of UC as a Service
on UC Strategies
Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) is a growing segment of the communications market, but is it living up to predictions? In this article, Joseph Williams takes a look at the current state of UCaaS in reference to hot issues, like offering maturity, KPI visibility, reality of cost savings and timely support. Read the article >
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
on Microsoft.com
The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) is under way and there are plenty of developments in the communication and collaboration realm, including our own compatible offerings for Lync/Skype for Business. If you’re not at the conference, you can keep up to date on Microsoft’s dedicated WPC minisite. Visit the minisite >
Why is Automating Simple Tasks so Hard?
On InfoWorld
Jon Udell knows that cloud-based applications promised to simplify collaboration, and in many cases they have. But as a user of cloud apps, he also knows that sometimes they fall short of that promise—turning simple tasks into epic undertakings. Read the article >