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7 Skype for Business Deployment Gotchas to Avoid7 Skype for Business Deployment Gotchas to Avoid

Panelists at the recent Enterprise Connect Tour on implementing Skype for Business shared the mistakes they commonly see among enterprises.

Beth Schultz

September 28, 2015

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Panelists at the recent Enterprise Connect Tour on implementing Skype for Business shared the mistakes they commonly see among enterprises.

Many enterprise IT organizations are looking at Microsoft Skype for Business to provide the pathway from basic IM/presence to full-fledged unified communications. That brings a wholesale commitment to voice and video conferencing, and beyond. But, too often, they're forgetting critical steps that'll ensure widespread success.

Last week in Chicago was the final stop of the four-city Enterprise Connect Tour, "Implementing Microsoft Lync/Skype for Business in Your Enterprise." If you missed the tour, no worries. You still have time to get expert insight on implementing Skype for Business during an Enterprise Connect Virtual Event taking place this Wednesday, Sept. 30, from noon to 5:00 p.m. ET. Register now, and join us for our virtual conference and exhibition.

To prime your appetite for the valuable Skype for Business content you are sure to find at the virtual event, I've pulled together seven common mistakes some of our panelists said they see when working with enterprises on UC deployments:

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About the Author

Beth Schultz

In her role at Metrigy, Beth Schultz manages research operations, conducts primary research and analysis to provide metrics-based guidance for IT, customer experience, and business decision makers. Additionally, Beth manages the firm’s multimedia thought leadership content.

With more than 30 years in the IT media and events business, Beth is a well-known industry influencer, speaker, and creator of compelling content. She brings to Metrigy a wealth of industry knowledge from her more than three decades of coverage of the rapidly changing areas of digital transformation and the digital workplace.

Most recently, Beth was with Informa Tech, where for seven years she served as program co-chair for Enterprise Connect, the leading independent conference and exhibition for the unified communications and customer experience industries, and editor in chief of the companion No Jitter media site. While with Informa Tech, Beth also oversaw the development and launch of WorkSpace Connect, a multidisciplinary media site providing thought leadership for IT, HR, and facilities/real estate managers responsible for creating collaborative, connected workplaces.

Over the years, Beth has worked at a number of other technology news organizations, including All Analytics, Network World, CommunicationsWeek, and Telephony Magazine. In these positions, she has earned more than a dozen national and regional editorial excellence awards from American Business Media, American Society of Business Press Editors, Folio.net, and others.

Beth has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and lives in Chicago.