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What applications can you get from videoconferencing?
R&D
Applications
Videoconferencing
technology may be employed for a wide variety of research
and development applications. In large companies, which
have a number of R&D centers in geographically
dispersed locations, videoconferencing can dramatically
facilitate the product design process by opening the lines
of communication between R&D decision makers.
Manufacturing
Applications
There
are a number of manufacturing applications where
videoconferencing technology can assist productivity and
dramatically reduce costs. One of the main applications of
videoconferencing in the manufacturing sector is to bring
experts, from remote locations, to the shop floor to help
troubleshoot problems.
Operational
Applications
Videoconferencing
technology can have an exciting impact on the operational
aspects of an organization. One of the primary operational
applications of videoconferencing is to increase
collaboration during the project management process.
Marketing
Applications
The
marketing applications of videoconferencing technology are
quite diverse. Videoconferencing is ideally suited to
assist marketing personnel in reviewing copy and layout,
developing advertising campaigns, launching new products
as well as conducting market research and focus groups.
Training
Applications
Videoconferencing
technology is a valuable tool for a wide variety of
training and employee development applications.
Sales
Applications
In
terms of sales applications, videoconferencing technology
can greatly augment the productivity of sales managers and
their employees by reducing the amount of time spent on
administrative issues and allowing them to focus upon
their sales responsibilities.
Service
and Maintenance Applications
Service
and maintenance personnel are increasingly using
Videoconferencing technology as a means of accessing
additional expertise and reducing costs. Videoconferencing
is being employed for applications such as consulting with
other professionals on the diagnosis of a problem and
assisting employees at the customer service help desk.
Human
Resources Applications
Human
resources departments can employ videoconferencing
technology for a variety of applications such as covering
the highlights of a benefit plan or interviewing
prospective candidates for a job opening.
Legal
Applications
Videoconferencing
can play an extremely important role in the legal sector
in terms of cutting costs and providing access to key
individuals. Legal applications for videoconferencing
include reviewing documentation and exhibits, facilitating
settlement discussions, interviewing witnesses, video
arraignment and conferring with selected experts.
Applications
for Financial Institutions
Videoconferencing
technology has the ability to revolutionize the manner in
which financial institutions deliver a wide range of
services. One of the most exciting applications of
videoconferencing technology is the implementation of
interactive touch-screen kiosks that provide expert
information on financing, mortgages, investments and other
financial services offered by the institution.
Health
Care Applications
The
health care sector has been dramatically altered, in
recent years, by a number of important videoconferencing
applications. Videoconferencing is currently being
employed to conduct remote diagnoses from rural to urban
centers, remote consultations with experts and specialists
as well as Continuing Medical Education applications.
Distance
Education Applications
Interactive
distance education is a natural medium for applications
ranging from corporate training to K-12 classrooms.
Being able to broaden the reach of teaching
materials facilitates learning and continuing education.
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