November 23, 2015

COLLABORATION

The Myth of Greenfield Technology Environments

2 min read

This is part of a series on the evolution of the Cisco Collaboration Cloud platform, exploring the technical and design principles behind its unique architecture. In the last post in this series, Jens Meggers talked about the huge importance of user experience, and how essential it is to simplify, connect, and delight. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is […]

November 19, 2015

COLLABORATION

Make Video Meetings Simple

2 min read

Wainhouse Research polled a group of video conferencing users to gauge their feelings about video conferencing. What they found is great news for those who want to integrate video into their collaboration strategies. Comparing their experience to 2 years ago: 95% agreed that video is more reliable 97% agreed that they use video conferencing more […]

November 19, 2015

COLLABORATION

The User Experience

2 min read

This is part of a series on the evolution of the Cisco Collaboration Cloud platform, exploring the technical and design principles behind its unique architecture. In the last post in this series, Rowan wrote about revolutionizing enterprise communications through the cloud to deliver amazing experiences. I am glad that Rowan mentioned experience, because that happens […]

November 18, 2015

COLLABORATION

Video in 2016: Saving Holiday Plans, Bettering Business

3 min read

This is the time of year for crystal-ball gazing when everyone starts talking about what the new year might bring. It’s no secret that I’m passionate about video. I can pinpoint when this passion was sparked: November 2012. It was my first month at Cisco. Excited to dig in and meet my far-flung new team, […]

November 16, 2015

COLLABORATION

A Brief History of Cloud Collaboration

3 min read

This is part of a blog series on the evolution of the Cisco Collaboration Cloud platform, which explores the technical and design principles behind its unique architecture. I came to Cisco with the idea that, in many ways, enterprise communications technology had fallen behind consumer technology. And that we could apply to enterprise communications much […]

November 11, 2015

COLLABORATION

Declutter For Your Customers

2 min read

We’re moving. After twenty-five years in the same house, my wife and I will soon be living in a new place. Moving isn’t fun. It’s not just leaving the home where we raised our two boys, but getting rid of all our unneeded items. We’re not hoarders or packrats, but it’s downright astonishing how much […]

November 9, 2015

COLLABORATION

What I Learned at Grace Hopper: Collaboration Is Crucial for Improving Gender Diversity in Tech

3 min read

In October I had the privilege of attending the Grace Hopper Celebration for the first time. I am truly in awe of how transformative and inspiring this conference is. Grace Hopper is the largest event for women in computing. It’s a place for women to come together and get inspired by other women who are […]

November 5, 2015

COLLABORATION

Cisco Champions: Why They Rock

3 min read

As part of my job at Cisco, I get to spend time with Champions. Specifically, Cisco Champions. I learn a lot from them. The technical level of conversations and threads in Spark sometimes threatens to melt my brain cells, but I get great perspective on where their interests are and how they use Cisco technology to do what they do.

November 4, 2015

COLLABORATION

Mobile Collaboration: Where Does It Rank on Your Priority List?

2 min read

The way people collaborate is in the midst of an enormous shift. Whether you’re ready or not, it will impact how and where teams and employees conduct business. In 2014 alone, global mobile data traffic grew 69% and nearly half a billion mobile devices were activated and connected. And by 2019? That traffic is expected to increase […]

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