Microsoft Teams

Communications

Includes communication portals, secure messaging, and automated alerts.

Web & Desktop Conferencing

Multi-party screen sharing, and peer-to-peer or multi-party video conferencing from any location.

Mobility

Integrating the mobile users' voice and real-time communications services with core enterprise communications lets them do their jobs regardless of location.

Presence IM

Knowing the availability of users.

Centralized Management Portal

Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

Continuous UCC

Interface which enables a space for custom grouped/channeled free-form team communication.

Analytics Reporting

Monitoring and reporting tool which delivers a complete view of Unified Communications usage and associated costs.

Third-Party Integration

Integration with business processes and workflow applications. Key goal is to reduce latency.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.