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WHO MAKES THEM AMX MEETINGMANAGER www.amx.com COMSEC FACILITY MASTER http://abc-scheduling.com/ CONTEMPORARY WEB PLUS APPOINTMENT-PLUS www.appointment-plus.com CRESTRON ROOMVIEW, E-OUTLOOK www.crestron.com DEAN EVANS & ASSOCIATES EMS www.dea.com MICROSOFT OUTLOOK/EXCHANGE SERVER http://office.microsoft.com NETSIMPLICITY MEETING ROOM MANAGER www.netsimplicity.com PEOPLECUBE RESOURCE SCHEDULER www.peoplecube.com SELENT & ASSOCIATES SCHEDULEVIEW www.scheduleview.com vide the following information: • Estimated upfront and recurring license and maintenance costs for your implementation or hosted service. • Estimated build-out costs to adapt the system to your requirements. • Recommended hardware and prerequisite software (for in-house deployments) from which you can estimate acquisition costs. • Requirements and estimated effort for inhouse IT deployment support. • Timeframe for implementation. • Training methodology and training costs. TRY BEFORE BUYING When evaluating commercial software products or hosted solutions, most vendors will allow you to try the product for a limited period of time. By engaging actual end-users in trials of the prospective scheduling solutions, you can ensure that the solution you pick can be easily adopted by your organization. John Stockton is vice president of product management for NetSimplicity Software. room or resource because you are out of the office or do not have a piece of software installed on your PC. 7. Flexible reporting: Have access to built-in reports as well as capability to use third-party report writing tools to create your own reports. This enables you to better track the usage of your resources. 8. Real-time data: The information goes into a central database, which provides data that is always current for all users. This means that what one user sees is consistent with another user’s view, preventing errors and scheduling conflicts. 9. Resource inventory tracking: The ability to track and monitor the quantities of the meeting room related equipment. This feature ensures staff always has the equipment they need in their meetings. 10. Speed and ease of installation: A short, simple implementation will reduce your costs, allow your organization to start experiencing the benefits almost immediately, and minimize the impact on your business operations. SELECT THE SYSTEM THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU Choose three systems that you believe best suit your needs, then ask each vendor to prowww.avtechnologyonline.com http://www.amx.com http://abc-scheduling.com/ http://www.appointment-plus.com http://www.appointment-plus.com http://www.crestron.com http://www.dea.com http://office.microsoft.com http://www.netsimplicity.com http://www.peoplecube.com http://www.scheduleview.com http://vqseries.com http://vqseries.com http://www.avtechnologyonline.com

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AV Technology - November/December 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Finishing with Style Government: It’s Still About People Education: Surviving Budget Cuts Applying Metrics to AV ROI Selecting Room Scheduling Software Six Things You Need to Know About Webcasting The Way I See It: Becoming an Internet Native Casino Uses AV for Dramatic Impact Just What the Doctor Ordered The Loneliest Help Desk in Town Product Forum Product Spotlight Tech Horizons New Products Ad Index AV MO

AV Technology - November/December 2008

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