Item: Zoom
Rating: 10
Author: Andrew Tatis

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, everyone uses Zoom across my company. We use it to communicate easily across teams and locations. I work 50% remotely so Zoom is absolutely necessary to participate in HQ meetings. The connection is very reliable and I trust it with my meetings that span over 25 people for hours at a time.

Pros and Cons

Easy to initiate a meeting
Reliable connection
Easy to share my screen

Security/privacy
Ability to stabilize connection when WiFi is poor

Return on Investment

Saved costs by allowing people to work remote
Making cross collaboration very easy
Instant 1-1s without any set up work

Zoom Rooms

We do not use Zoom rooms.

Alternatives Considered

Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts is more easily integrated into Gmail, but I have found that the quality with Zoom is much better. However, I have noticed times when bandwidth requirements seem lower with Google Hangouts - making it my go-to when I am somewhere with an unreliable connection. I also think Google Hangouts makes it harder to share exactly what you want.

Likelihood to Recommend

Zoom is perfect for intimate business meetings or professional 1-on-1s. I have found that if I quickly want to instigate a meeting through Slack, I can do so directly by pasting a URL. However, I have found that setting up for a large room can prove tricky especially since my office installed OWL accessories.

Reliable, must-have tool fostering amazing collaboration

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Zoom