So, you’ve become used to Skype Room Systems and earlier this year Microsoft Teams comes along and you’re not sure what’s changed or where to begin. Do you opt-in or stay using Skype for Business? With advantages and disadvantages to both, we’ll run you through what you definitely need to know before making the decision.
Viju bring you a what you need to know guide on the transformation from Skype Room Systems and how making the switch to Microsoft Teams could help you and your business.
Opting In
Microsoft are taking Skype for Business features and integrating them into Microsoft Teams slowly. This will not happen overnight so you’re safe from having to deal with no Skype for Business functionality one morning.
For now, you have the ability to opt-into Microsoft Teams if you so wish, so that you can gain experience in using the client and properly utilising it. If you’re a heavy user of Office 365 then you may want to put a priority on this early as over time Teams will be gaining everything that Skype for Business currently offers and more. Be ready for the eventual switch over early to take advantage of this.
The Core Features
On top of all the current Skype for Business features it currently offers, Microsoft Team takes them and builds upon them, making the experience much easier to use and focuses it all into one place.
New features include, call features such as call transfer, hold, speed dial and voicemail, all features that you’d expect from a top of the range video conferencing messaging app. New enterprising meeting features such as anonymous join and lobby, content sharing, cloud recording and dial-in audio conferencing. All these features combined make for a much better and smoother experience for you and your potential clients.
Skype For Business in The Future?
Since Microsoft Teams is only available to current Office 365 users you may be put off if you currently don’t have access to it. If you’re one of the people that aren’t ready to make the move into Microsoft Teams, then you’re in luck. Microsoft has announced that they intend to continue support for the Skype For Business service and intend to release a new server in 2018.
Do not fret as with more and more people making the move into Microsoft Teams you’d expect to be left in the cold. Both Skype for Business and Teams work side by side, your work won’t be affected.
For more information, contact a Skype Room Systems provider such as Viju to find out more on the introduction of Microsoft Teams and see how you can utilise its many features.
