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Senior Management Group SMG
Video Conferencing Technology
Presentation
Senior Management Group Members
Rosalee Gunraj, Michael Cornwall, Dimpy
Khakharia, Winston Fon Tu and Rami El Jurdi
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What is Video Conferencing

• Form of streaming technology
• Streaming media technology is the simultaneous
  transfer of digital media (video, voice and data)
  so that it is received as a continuous real-time
  stream.
• This technology enables the real time or on
  demand distribution of audio, video and
  multimedia on the Internet
• Brief History
• 1st appeared in 1994
• 1995 Real Audio was released by Progressive
  Networks (now called Real Networks) as the first
  streaming player
• MSNBC and ABC quickly adopted this new technology
  and began re-broadcasting current television
  content on the web
• Approximately 80 of home Internet users have
  installed streaming media players on their
  computers.
• 3 popular player formats Microsoft Media Player,
  Apple Quicktime Real Player

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Purpose of Video Conferencing Within petPRO

• Save on travel time and costs
• Help reduce time and distance barriers
• Promotes remote collaboration
• Allows knowledge sharing

Vialta Beamer Video Conferencing Package Cost
750.00
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Technology Evaluation Template
Criteria to be evaluated

• Cost to implement - important because we need to
  know how much cash to set aside for the
  technology, especially if it is a significant
  cash outlay
• Time to implement - significant factor because it
  is time we take away from other activities, and
  put it into the technology
• Benefits received benefit analysis to probe the
  technology to see if it adds value to the company
  ( by exceeding the cost of implementation) or not
• Limitations the number of obstacles that will
  make implementation difficult / longer as they
  play an important aspect of the decision
• Payback period how long will it take will this
  technology to pay for itself (in terms of
  cost-savings)

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Vendor - Microsoft

• Microsoft NetMeeting Software
• Benefits
• Video/Voice Conferencing, Data Transfer, App.
  Sharing, Whiteboard, Desktop sharing
• Ideal given the purpose and usage / low system
  requirements
• Cost to implement
• Relatively cheap as software is already available
  under current O/S (WinXP)
• Require video equipment and possibly increase in
  bandwidth
• Time to implement
• Quick as software and network infrastructure
  already exists
• Quick and easy to use software, requires little
  training
• Limitations
• One to one connections
• More adequate for personal uses

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Vendor i - Telco

• i Telco Geneva Solution
• Benefits
• Video/Voice Conferencing, Data Transfer, App.
  Sharing, Whiteboard, Desktop sharing
• Offers meeting scheduling/recording service,
  allows PC to PC and PC to phone, 1 year warranty
• Cost to implement
• Required to purchase database and application
  server (price varies depending on participants)
• Video conferencing/recording are optional, thus
  additional costs
• Must supply our own video equipment
• Time to implement
• Relatively longer then NetMeeting because of
  greater requirements
• Requires additional training
• Limitations
• Compatibility with current network infrastructure
• Employee resistance

Polyspan ViaVideo Cost 600.00
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Evaluation
Scale (based on value added) 0 1
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Zero Value
Good Value
Need/Capability/Cost Diagram
Geneva Capabilities/Cost
NetMeeting Capabilities/Costs
petPROs need