The project will issue an RFQ for consultant services to envision the best possible future state. Then an RFP will be issued for the future state. The consultant will also participate in the RFP for the envisioned acquisition. This project will be completed with the signing of the contract for new telephony services.
Make and receive calls on any connected device
Motivation behind the change
Reduction of the overall operating costs for telephony across campus. Softphones allow users to make and receive calls on any connected device, supporting the University's current distributed/remote working and learning environment. Hardware recommendations can be found in the IST Knowledge Base.
Relationship to other Microsoft 365 projects
N/A
Audience(s) impacted
All individuals with a desktop (i.e. digital) phone
Known impacts
Learning how to use the softphone client and equipment (e.g., headset). Hardware recommendations can be found in the IST Knowledge Base.
Benefits of the change
- Enhanced functionality of Skype for Business (S4B)
- Greater convenience and flexibility making and receiving calls
For additional information, please see the Skype for Business entry in the IST Knowledge Base.
Risk of not completing the change
Significant ongoing investments required to update and maintain aging infrastructure
Important date(s)
- This project is on hold pending outcome of Telephony RFP process, which began in January 2022
- Deployment schedule will be made available once confirmed
- S4B phones may be requested now (2020 and ongoing)
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