SOA Web Services Session
VOIP as an Adjunct To Your SOA Framework
VOIP as an Adjunct To Your SOA Framework
Jun. 5, 2006 04:45 AM
The concept of adding the phone system to your company’s SOA framework may sound radical. But as IP telephony systems become more commonplace, the phone system is “just another business application,” and it is natural to integrate it with other business systems. As vendors begin to support web services interfaces with WSDL and other tools, IT professionals are realizing they can execute integration projects that would have required telecom experts just a few months ago. There are real business benefits of a web services approach to integrating key IP telephony functionality with other applications. Business users can see the value of “click to chat” buttons into the CRM application, or conference-call-on-demand buttons in workgroup applications. This session will explore the business value of “Communications Web Services” with updates on what is technically feasible now. Attendees will be able to better leverage the value of IP telephony in their organizations.
About Todd LandryTodd Landry is the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for Sphere Communications where he oversees the company’s product strategies and go-to-market activities, including alliances and channel development. An accomplished speaker, Landry can be seen in numerous forums, panels and keynotes that include topics such as market changes and impacts, business applications for technology, case studies, industry direction and others. He has joined many industry experts from top analysts, technology vendors and end users of existing and new technologies and has focused on the real value in leveraging technology for business. Previously a vice president at CommWorks Corporate, a subsidiary of 3Com Corporation, Landry oversaw multiple business lines of network access systems and software. He directed a team of Product Management, Marketing, Applications Engineering, Customer Proposals and Technical Publications organizations to provide the delivery tools for product life cycle management, market delivery, sales and customer & industry interaction. Landry has been involved in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years including over 7 years in senior positions with U.S. Robotics Network Systems, where he was responsible for the award winning Total Control product line of carrier Internet access, voice over IP, and 3G wireless data product lines.