IP-TAS FAQ

What is IP-TAS?
Much like TurboTax uses intelligent automation to streamline the tax preparation process, similarly IP-TAS does the same with the IP-Telephony deployment process. The solution has built-in intelligence to simplify the process and automation to dramatically reduce (up to 60%) the amount of manual work involved in deploying Uniﬁed Communications.
How does IP-TAS reduce my costs?
IP-TAS reduces labor costs in two ways: 1) by reducing the amount of labor required to complete a deployment; and 2) by reducing the skill level required to complete a deployment. In addition, due to the fact that IP-TAS is run in an off-line virtual mode it allows everyone involved in the project to interact in a distributed manner signiﬁcantly reducing travel costs. Using IP-TAS deployment costs can be reduced by as much as 50%.
How does IP-TAS improve my ability to win new deals?
IP-TAS provides you several competitive advantages including: 1) the ability to reduce your bid price while still remaining proﬁtable; 2) the ability to complete the project in a shorter period of time; and 3) the ability to offer a less intrusive solution by doing more work off-site.
How does IP-TAS improve the satisfaction of my customers?
With IP-TAS you are able to: 1) complete projects on time and budget; 2) Provide a professional and simple web-based interface to gather and conﬁrm data; 3) Require less of their time to get the job done and host your team on-site.
How easy is it to deploy IP-TAS?
Deploying IP-TAS is very easy. The application can be set-up in a matter of hours. Teams can be trained via web-based training also in a matter of hours.
How is IP-TAS licensed?
We have made licensing IP-TAS very simple and affordable. IP-TAS is licensed based on the number of phones deployed. The cost of IP-TAS represents a fraction of the savings created.
Can my customers use IP-TAS?
Customers can use IP-TAS as part of the the deployment process to enter or edit data. You may also chose to leave IP-TAS in place at the customer site post-deployment to handle the MACD process. By doing so this enables you to collect additional fees by delivering more value to the customer.
What is the best way to roll-out IP-TAS?
IP-TAS is meant to be a distributed application that serves multiple projects and sites at one time. We typically see it deployed on a central server, though we have seen cases where it is set-up on a regional basis.