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
[MICR10] Microsoft Case Studies. “Boeing Expects to Lower Costs andImprove Productivity with Messaging Solution.” March 16, 2010. Retrieved
online at:
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid
=4000006703.
[MICR11] Microsoft Case Studies. “Boeing Promotes Knowledge Sharing forGlobal 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