UCCMES

Conference programme

How, when and where we do business is changing... Unified Communications, Collaboration & Mobility is enabling the new way of business

The Unified Communications, Collaboration & Mobility Executive Summit provides real life insights and expert analysis for IT executives in a fast changing world ,where 24/7, 360° interactions with customers, staff and partners is the expected way to do business.

Mobility, flexible working, the consumerisation of IT and virtualised/cloud infrastructures are all changing how, when and where we do business.

Discover cutting-edge strategies from IT leaders, analysts and best of breed vendors in how to use unified communication, collaboration and mobile solutions to enable innovation and efficiency within your organisation and create the foundation to drive growth.

The 2011 conference programme will cover the critical issues and considerations that you need to be aware of when making your decisions.

Sessions at the summit will include keynotes, case studies and workshops covering the most relevant topics for 2011- the year that UCC and Mobility become business essentials.

Topics covered:
Developing the Business Case
Learn from leading End user organisations as they share how they have successfully produced their business case.
• What business changes and drivers are needed to make the sums work?
• Should you consider buying UCCM as a service, paying only for what you use, without spending Capex?
• How do you get buy in from the board?
• How do you implement an efficient plan within existing budgets?
Technology Trends
What are the new and cutting edge technologies to consider and what questions should you be asking?
•Is the desk phone dead?
•What’s the future in Voice, Visual, Cloud, Mobile and Collaboration technologies and solutions?
Developing a strategy for UC: single vendor or best of breed
In these insightful case study and workshop sessions you will hear from two opposing viewpoints as IT and Communication leaders discuss the benefits and challenges through their own experiences of using either a single solution provider or a selection of best of breed vendors.
Information Management and Collaboration
Why does Information management need to be at the heart of your strategy?
In these Best Practice Case Study sessions leading enterprise and public sector organisations will share their innovative use of collaboration tools to improve business process to ensure true collaboration in their business.
Mobility
With an increasing requirement and reliance on an agile and mobile workforce how do organisations ensure their mobile communications strategy leads to the implementation of cost effective, secure and flexible solutions?

What do you need to consider to empower your mobile workers to increase productivity while allowing them a fantastic level of convenience in the era of consumerisation?
Developing an Implementation and Procurement Strategy
Best practice case studies and workshops will discuss and debate the pros and cons of ‘build’ or ‘buy’ and provide real feedback from IT leaders on how best to work with Sourcing to plan the procurement process.
• What is the best UCC and mobility strategy for your organisation?
• Is UCC as a service right for you and how should you choose the right service provider?
UCC and Mobility as part of a Green /Sustainability Programme
Green issues in information technology remain high on the agenda for many organisations.

With home/flexible working options, videoconferencing and mobile devices now the norm, what are the green business benefits that UCC and mobility brings?

This end user case study will discuss the cost, carbon and time saving opportunities made through sustainable procurement, ICT rationalisation and behavioural change.
Developing an Action Plan
The summit will give guidance and help on how to build a credible business case for UCC and mobility through involving business champions and decision makers in UCC and mobility strategy.

Case studies, workshops and analyst perspectives will look to give the answers as to what is the right strategy for your organisation.

This session will help to provide a roadmap to assist you in drafting your Unified Communications, Collaboration and Mobility action plan.

Your first 90 days starts tomorrow!

If you would like to discuss speaking at the conference or submit a presentation, please contact Russ Morrow at russ.morrow@techtouchstone.com