[cisco-voip] IPMA vs. Attendant Console

[Lelio Fulgenzi]

We had an executive request to research this, and IPMA didn't go over to well. It requires both the manager and the assistant to run the software (and they will not run on the same machine, so you can't ask the asst. to do everything - JAVA version incompatibility - woo hoo!) and manage each other. Each assistant could only hand a maximum number of managers, etc. 

The main difference is that when someone calls the manager, b/c of calling search spaces and route patterns, they actually reach the asst. Then the assistant can transfer them directly to the mgr b/c of their calling search space capabilities. IPMA also gives you nice things like immediate divert and DND.

It's worth a try, didn't take that long to set up in the lab.

Attendant console was nice too, you could set up various 'speed dial' lists that would allow you to monitor the lines.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Voll, Scott 
  To: IT ; cisco-voip at puck.nether.net 
  Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:48 PM
  Subject: RE: [cisco-voip] IPMA vs. Attendant Console


  I have AC 1.4(1es5)  That comes with CM 4.1.3sr1.  just install the
  pluggin off the CM and that should be the best for your CM version.

  I would be interested also as I'm in the same shoes and I've heard bad
  things about IPMA.

  Scott

  PS. IMHO AC is really a receptionist application.


  -----Original Message-----
  From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
  [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of IT
  Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:39 PM
  To: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
  Subject: [cisco-voip] IPMA vs. Attendant Console

  Can people please share their experiences with IPMA and Attendant
  Console?
  I am trying to figure out what the added benefit for each is, so I can
  install the correct solution for each "Executive Admin" we have in the
  office.
  The real problem is that Admin's will answer lines for multiple
  executives, and each executive will have multiple admins...
  What has everyone else done? 
  Also, I can't seem to find any software updates for Attendant Console. I
  am running 1.3(1 ES6)
  Is this most current?

  Thanks,
  Avidan

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