OK, then let's hope the group chat addin works. Kurt
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Ryan Finnesey <[email protected]> wrote: > I do not think Yammer is on the EA yet. I think it is part of Office 365 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync > > Well, if it turns out that the group chat addon doesn't do the job, I'll take > a look at Yammer. > > We have an EA, so licensing won't be an issue, just all the technical > folderol of getting up to the new version. > > Kurt > > On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Oh! >> >> Heck, I really don't know. >> >> I've only integrated the "most recent" versions of everything: Exchange >> 2013, Lync 2013, SharePoint 2013, Yammer. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:16 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync >> >> Uhhh..... >> >> Where "it" is Yammer, BTW... >> >> Kurt >> >> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Does it integrate with 2010, or do we need to migrate to 2013? >>> >>> Kurt >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> By the way, this was purchased by MSFT after Lync 2010 was released >>>> (originally a 3rd party product). It is built-in to Lync 2013 (called >>>> Persistent Chat there). >>>> >>>> It comes in VERY handy. >>>> >>>> Although for "true" enterprise social media, you should take a look at >>>> Microsoft's release of Yammer, and how it integrates with Exchange and >>>> Lync. >>>> >>>> (Or NewsGator, if you want to consider non-Microsoft solutions.) >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:50 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync >>>> >>>> Well, holy moly - look at that! >>>> >>>> Something that isn't in my Lync Server 2010 Unleashed book - why am I not >>>> surprised? >>>> >>>> Thanks very much - I'll definitely have a look at it.. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Uh.... Lync Group Chat? >>>>> >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12480 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:15 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Perhaps something to supplement Lync >>>>> >>>>> We've got Lync 2010 Standard installed and running internally with IM and >>>>> video conferencing. At some point we'll start to federate, but an >>>>> engineering manager wants more, because we've got staff in Redmond and >>>>> Brisbane, and are working with a firm in Toronto. >>>>> >>>>> Here's what he thinks he's looking for >>>>> >>>>> We communicate with [outside firm] in Cananda, devs upstairs and >>>>> marketing in the work cells downstairs, with individuals in >>>>> Australia, >>>>> and need to be able to create permanent chat room (or their >>>>> equivalent) >>>>> with joinable membership. These rooms need to enable synchronous >>>>> and asynchronous capabilities so those coming later can see the >>>>> thread of what has been said and add to it. Think of it as a Jabber >>>>> server. Lync does 1-1, not sure if it does many to many, and if it >>>>> does >>>>> whether the participants have to be re-added for each interaction >>>>> (not >>>>> good). This is a key collaboration tool that is needed. Right now we >>>>> rely on email and it is clunky: we have to remember to add or remove >>>>> people etc. Also, Jabber allows for private conversation within the >>>>> chat >>>>> room. This will also help those who are sick and can't come in to >>>>> interact with the rest of the team. >>>>> >>>>> While Lync does do some of this, it doesn't seem to fit the rest of his >>>>> requirements, and I'm not sure what would. >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have recommendations for what he wants? Bonus points if it >>>>> integrates with Lync, of course. >>>>> >>>>> Kurt >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
