TMC-IntelliCom Survey 2013

Deploying Microsoft Lync 2010

TMC is conducting a market research survey to evaluate businesses that have or are considering deploying Microsoft Lync as an enterprise voice solution.

The survey is 8 multiple choice questions and will take no more than 2 minutes of your time.

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* What is the location of your HQ?

North America

Europe / Middle East / Africa

Latin America

Asia / Australia

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* Which of the following represents the number of total employees in your company?

Less than 20

Between 21 and 100

Between 101 and 250

Between 251 and 500

Between 501 and 1000

Over 1000

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* What is your primary job function?

Knowledge Worker; majority of interaction is with people outside the company

Information Worker; majority of interaction is with internal workers and applications

IT Management/Support

Telecom Management/Support

Line of Business Management

Other

Other (please specify)

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* Have you deployed the Microsoft Lync 2010 optional enterprise voice capabilities?

No, we have not deployed Lync 2010 enterprise voice functionality and have no immediate plans to do so.

We have experimented with Lync voice with a small number of users but have not deployed it broadly.

We are now conducting a trial of the Lync 2010 enterprise voice package at a department or branch office.

We are deploying Lync 2010 at new or branch locations with dated voice infrastructure but will retain our primary PBX(s) until they are fully depreciated.

We are moving rapidly to migrate our major sites to the Lync 2010 enterprise voice package.

We are now using Lync 2010 as our primary PBX in the majority of our locations.

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* Have you deployed Microsoft Lync 2010 on premise or in the cloud?

We have not deployed any aspect of Lync 2010 to date.

We are utilizing Lync Online for UC applications like IM, presence, and converged conferencing but have a third-party PBX deployed on premise for voice.

We are utilizing the Lync Online service in conjunction with a Lync 2010 server deployed on premise for enterprise voice capabilities.

We are utilizing Lync Online for UC applications in conjunction with a third-party hosted voice service.

We have deployed Lync 2010 entirely on premise for both enterprise voice and UC applications.

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* How have you acquired Lync 2010 user licenses if you have deployed the solution for enterprise voice?

We have not deployed Lync 2010 for enterprise voice to date and do not possess any licenses for it.

We are entitled to Lync 2010 voice licenses through a broader enterprise licensing agreement with Microsoft but have not activated any seats to date.

We acquired Lync 2010 voice licenses through our broader enterprise licensing agreements and have activated some of them for small-scale deployments.

We acquired Lync 2010 voice licenses through our broader enterprise licensing agreements and have broadly activated them throughout our organization.

We are now participating in a trial incentive program offered by Microsoft or one of its partners.

We have purchased Lync 2010 on a standalone basis in place of a traditional or IP PBX

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* How will the introduction of Microsoft Office 2013 impact your deployment plans?

We have been considering Lync 2010 but are holding off on deploying it until we assess the new functionality in the 2013 release.

We have been conducting trials of Lync 2010 in some locations but are holding off on expanding them until we assess the new functionality in the 2013 release.

We are moving forward with previously planned deployments of Lync 2010 but will likely upgrade to the 2013 version in the near future.

We have already deployed Lync 2010 broadly in our organization and will likely upgrade to the 2013 version through our software assurance coverage.

We have already deployed Lync 2010 broadly in our organization but are not planning to upgrade to the 2013 version in the near future.

We have no plans for deploying either version of Lync.

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* Contact Information:

First Name

Last Name