case study

Discussion Points

1. Some virtual teams at Boeing have discussions focused on military

aircraft. Do some Internet research on UC security mechanisms and

identify and briefly describe several that Boeing should have in

place to ensure the privacy and integrity of such discussions.

2. To what extent do the UC benefits experienced by Boeing mirror

those of other firms that have deployed UC capabilities over

converged IP networks?

3. To date, Boeing has not implemented the full range of capabilities

available through UC systems. If you were the CIO at Boeing, what

additional UC capabilities would you implement? What benefits

would you expect Boeing to derive from deploying these

capabilities?

Sources

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http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid

=4000006703.

[MICR11] Microsoft Case Studies. “Boeing Promotes Knowledge Sharing for

Global Workforce with Communications Solution.” April 29, 2011. Retrieved

online at: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server2010/Boeing/Boeing-Promotes-Knowledge-Sharing-for-Global-Workforcewith-Communications-Solution/4000009654.

[REED08] Reed, B. “AT&T snags big Boeing voice/data contract.”

NetworkWorld. August 12, 2008. Retrieved online at:

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/081208-boeing-att-contract.html