Title: New Campus Telephone Solution Project Introduction 11408
1New Campus Telephone SolutionProject
Introduction1-14-08
2Agenda
- What
- Why
- When
- How
- Who
- Questions
3What New Campus Fiber Optic Cable
- Complete Campus Fiber Master Plan
- Install Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable to All
Buildings - Ample Fiber for Voice, Data, and (future) Video
Networks - Provides Fiber Network Ring Redundancy
- Requires New Fiber Cable in 72 Underground Fiber
Paths - Requires Creation of 16 New Underground Fiber
Paths - Installation Timeline is Dec 07-Apr 08
- Total Budget for Campus Fiber Master Plan is
1.8M
4What - New Campus Telephone Solution
- New Avaya VoIP Telephone System
- Top-of-the-Line Tier 1 System Features
- New and improved voicemail provided for all users
- Additional Service and Functionality Not
Previously Available (phone conferencing,
integration with GroupWise, call centers, voice
response applications, etc.) - Dual Core System Reliability and Redundancy
- Analog, Digital, and VoIP Phones Supported
- Faster Service for Voice Communication Requests
- Planned Phased Installation Timeline is Mar-May
08 - Total Budget for New Telephone Systems is 1.4M
5What - Changes Coming
The new telephone solution will impact users
- New telephone numbers with one new campus
exchange prefix - Five-digit campus extension dialing required
- Last four digits of existing extensions will
remain unchanged - A 1-digit prefix will be added to all existing
extensions - Some existing phone numbers remain unchanged
- Toll free numbers
- Main campus numbers
- Key phone numbers as identified by groups
- New telephone instruments provided on some desks
- Training and documentation provided to users
6What Old Phone Number Treatment
- Old telephone numbers will be separated into
treatment categories - Tier 1 - Numbers that are critical to the
University and will be maintained and forwarded
to the new system for an indefinite period of
time - Tier 2 - Numbers that are important to the
University and require an intercept message
(i.e., The number you have dialed has changed.
The new number is ) for an extended period - Tier 3 Typical user numbers that will have
an intercept message for a limited period (60-90
days) - Tier 4 - Numbers that require no intercept
message (conference rooms, shared phones, lobby
phones, etc.)
7Why Telecom Cost Management
- Control Telecom Costs
- All Purchases Made Within Existing Telecom
Budgets - No Additional Funding Required
- Potential Future Telecom Cost Reductions
- Call Accounting System Will Allow Detailed Usage
Analysis - Long Distance Tracking Facilitates Bill Audits
- Automated System Reporting Helps Avoid Usage
Abuse - Real-Time System Monitoring Will Ensure
Reliability
8Why Long Term Telecom Savings
Total estimated savings FY08-FY17 5.6M
9When - Project Timeline
Mar
Feb
May
Jan
Dec
Data Collection
Pre-Installation
Cutovers
Prep/Fiber
Dec
Mar
Project Preparations/Fiber Install Begins
Pre-Installation and Testing Complete, Cutovers
Begin
Jan
Kick Off Design Data Collection/Validation with
Campus Departments/Groups
May
Cutovers Complete
Feb
Design Data Collection Complete Voice System
Pre-Installation Begins
10How - Group Representatives
- We need your help to validate our telephone data
- Act as the single point of contact for your group
or department throughout the project - Represent your group in telephony requirements
discussions - Communicate project updates and status to your
group as appropriate - Identify, communicate and facilitate the
resolution of issues - Facilitate and coordinate the collection and
validation of required telephone data for your
group
11How - Telephone Data Validation
- User Information
- Last Name (or End Point Name) / First Name
- Eagle ID Number
- User Type (Standard, Executive, Admin, etc)
- Department / Group
- Building / Floor / Office or Cube
- Telephone Configuration
- Current 7-Digit Phone Number(s)
- Ring-no-answer / Busy Coverage Path
- Voicemail
- Voicemail Required (Y/N)
- Voicemail Zero-Out Coverage Path (to Extn )
- Dial by Name Capability Desired (Y/N)
- Other Requirements
- ACD, Auto Attendant, Interactive Voice Response,
etc.
12How - Sample Telephone Data Worksheet
13Who - Project Contacts
14Questions?
Thank-you!