VoIP Planning Analysis May 2010

The planning analysis for future VoIP initiatives has been completed and a draft closeout document has been prepared. The IT Network and Client Services proposed pilot implementation project for VoIP in the WDCE relocation to the Cafritz Foundation Art Center has been delayed due to College priorities. This project is anticipated to go to bid in the fall of 2010 with completion expected in late fall of 2011. VoIP implementation is moving forward in the Rockville Science Center project. This implementation will serve as the new pilot and is anticipated to be completed and open in the fall of 2011. Further VoIP initiatives are subject to future analysis and approval by IT management and the availibility of College resources.

VoIP Planning Analysis 3/22/10

This analysis project is progressing through the IT close out process. The process is anticipated to be complete in early April 2010 with the final close out documentation.

VoIP Planning Analysis 2/6/10

FIP met with Client and Network Services, the analysis for strategic direction of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has been completed. FIP is closing out their analysis tasking. Pilot implementations of VoIP are occuring under the WDCE and Rockville Science Center projects. Future reporting on VoIP will be under those project blogs.

VoIP Analysis 1/21/10

FIP met with Telephone Group and confirmed closing out the FIP project analysis task. FIP will work with Telephone Group on implementing VoIP in both the WDCE and R-SC projects. The R-SC project may be first VoIP implementation rather than WDCE due to timing of the projects. The WDCE project design and bid process was not completed in the fall of 2009 by Central Facilities as anticipated, thus start of construction for WDCE will not begin until Summer of 2010 and a VoIP implementation not until late winter 2010 or Spring 2011. VoIP implementation in the R-SC project is anticipated in the fall of 2010. A tentative anticipated timeline for initial VoIP migration activities is;

• Pre-requisite PBX software release upgrade late Spring 2010
• Pre-installation planning Spring /Summer 2010
• Installation VoIP in Rockville Science Fall 2010
• Installation VoIP in WDCE at Takoma Park Winter 2010

VoIP Analysis 12/31/09

The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Planning Analysis project is closing. The FIP group worked with the Network and Client Services group to elavuate potential products and services. A recommendation for standardization of a VoIP product was approved by IT management and is moving forward with a pilot implementation in the WDCE project at Takoma Park. Network and client Services have forwarded requirements to the FIP group for including VoIP requirements into both the Rockville Science Center and Germantown Bioscience Center project cost estimates. FIP anticipates completing the IT standard project close out documentation for the VoIP Planning Analysis during the spring of 2010.

VoIP Analysis 12/1/09

The VoIP analysis is closing.
A pilot implementation project has been approved for in Takoma Park as part of the Work Force Development / Continuing Education (WDCE) relocation. A separate blog has information on the specific project. Future meetings with IT Network Engineering and Client Services as well as IT Management will work to identify a strategic roadmap for potential future projects that may offer avenues for the future deployment of VoIP at the College.

VoIP Analysis 10/19/09

• The Gartner Analyst met with College IT staff in September to answer technical implementation questions.
• Network Engineering and Client Services have received approval to move forward with a pilot project for VoIP telephones in the WCDE renovation at the Cafritz Foundation Art Center in Takoma Park.
• Verizon project planners and technical engineers met with College IT staff on October 12 to review step by step connectivity required in HSC for connecting and upgraded SV8500 to the network fto support IP telephony. As outlined in this meeting no additional network infrastructure will be required within the Cafritz building, all of the infrastructure and connectivity to the network will occur in the HSC MDF.
• Network Engineering and Client Services announced during TARGET meetings in October that VoIP was the direction for telephones in all new construction and renovation projects.