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Offline victor

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Outbound Control System
« on: August 07, 2008, 02:54:51 AM »
Hi, guys,

I have been working on starting several open source projects to be based on Genesys CTI. Initially, I am thinking about:

1. softphone (cti) with (sip capability in phase 2)
2. wallboard server
3. outbound control system - I am not happy with the existing OCS+OCM
4. reporting package
5. Sip-based recording system

I think that quite a few of us have one or two tools that we have developed already; however, I am thinking about starting with a clean slate, with the first step developing the requirements. I need volunteers to come up with requirements that will be commented on by other members.

So, who wants in on developing requirements?
Best regards,
Vic

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Re: Outbound Control System
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 10:18:16 AM »
[quote author=victor link=topic=3208.msg13189#msg13189 date=1218077691]
Hi, guys,

I have been working on starting several open source projects to be based on Genesys CTI. Initially, I am thinking about:

1. softphone (cti) with (sip capability in phase 2)
2. wallboard server
3. outbound control system - I am not happy with the existing OCS+OCM
4. reporting package
5. Sip-based recording system

I think that quite a few of us have one or two tools that we have developed already; however, I am thinking about starting with a clean slate, with the first step developing the requirements. I need volunteers to come up with requirements that will be commented on by other members.

So, who wants in on developing requirements?
Best regards,
Vic

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Hi Vic,

Great minds think a like. As you know i have also posted similar thoughts....

The problem with OSS is that generally corporates want to purchase licenses\support so if they have a problem they have someone to kick. I tried to get Quest into a company and they rejected it as it was free!

The model I think that will be best is to offer free licenses for dev but then charge a reasonable  (not huge) license for production licenses.

As for reporting I have two products to maybe offer - the Avaya style reports and an Infomart style solution ready (ish) - both could support wallboards using an XML output.

Your softphone idea is great as there has to be a better solution than GAD. I know the changes I'd make.


Pavel

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Re: Outbound Control System
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2008, 06:09:13 AM »
Well, I think that the proverbial "great minds think alike" can also be "xxxx minds think alike" as well!  :P Should I be worried?

The point of Quest and other projects is not to place an open source software into a call center, since I think it is going to be close to impossible to accomplish this to the very reasons you have stated.

What I do think is to create a basic framework that then can be used by every VAR and SIer to their hearts content. In other words, it is all about raising the awareness of SDK capability in terms of actually product that then can be branded into anything VAR desires. It would be naive for me to think that the products we generate here would not add up in some developer hands who would re-brand it and sell it as his own. And worry about this sort of behavior is probably the least of my concerns right now, since at the end of the day, we, as a Genesys community, benefit from it anyway. I think this forum is an excellent example of this - just think about the abundance of know-how that otherwise would be locked in each and every one of our heads. And the people who post questions here, like me, all make money from the answers on this forum. So why should development be any different?

I also think that by rolling these products online for free, we would also raise the bar for the other developers and VARs who till now were happy with just making CTI toolbars. The popup era has gone. :)