Item: Webex App
Rating: 6
Author: Olivia Crellin

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Jabber is available and used by almost everyone in our organization. It is used to communicate between staff and attorneys, as well as among attorneys. It relieves us from excessive emails and allows us to quickly chat on work, personal and other matters in an efficient manner. Our only problem is encouraging more people to use it!

Pros and Cons

Easy to instant chat
Intuitive platform
Connects multiple people on one platform

Does not allow immediate document sharing
Its emoticons are extremely outdated
No way to emphasize words with bold or italics

Return on Investment

Aids project management efficiency
Consolidates all of my work communication into a single platform

Alternatives Considered

Skype for Business and WebEx Meetings

Jabber is, admittedly, what I'm most used to. It certainly outperforms Skype where it offers far more tools and means of communication. WebEx is more targeted towards meetings where Jabber considers a broader scope of communications and correspondence.

Other Software Used

Google Hangouts, Dropbox, Firmex Virtual Data Room

Likelihood to Recommend

This is great as an instant messaging platform and a quick way to communicate between colleagues. I encourage my colleagues to use it to deal with small items or issues so as to avoid duplicate and unnecessary email exchanges. I also appreciate the platform for developing personal relationships in the office in an informal way.

Great platform for interoffice communication

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Jabber