Microsoft Teams is one of the most widely used collaboration platforms for hybrid collaboration in companies. It has numerous channels through which teams and employees can communicate with each other, share their files and work together on projects. With the connection to the Microsoft 365 Suite, users have many other application options for teamwork at their disposal.
MS Teams is ideal for cross-location collaboration between distributed teams and staff. Individual and group chats, as well as video and telephone calls are available as means of communication. The application can be used on any device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop) and can be used anywhere, whether in the office, home office or on the road.
Meetings can be easily planned via the calendar and external participants can also be invited sending a link.
In addition to the classic communication channels, the platform has numerous other applications for location-independent teamwork with its connection to the Microsoft 365 Suite. These include: PowerPoint, Word and Excel for creating presentations, text documents and tables, Sharepoint for storing and sharing common files, and Planner for planning projects and distributing tasks.
Benefits of Microsoft Teams
Many video conferencing manufacturers offer suitable hardware for use with Microsoft Teams. These include headsets and webcams for individual workstations or home offices, as well as cameras, video bars and room systems for the meeting room. With their first-class audio and video quality, the certified devices guarantee a professional meeting experience no matter where you are.
Meeting room solutions also include touchpads with an intuitive user interface for controlling the components. Highly recommended are room booking systems that indicate if or when a room is available. These are directly connected to Outlook so that you can already book the appropriate room when planning a meeting.
It will continue to be the case that some employees work in the office while others stay in the home office. Therefore, virtual meetings will shift from the single seat to the conference room. With the help of Microsoft Teams Rooms, the MS Teams platform can be easily integrated into the meeting rooms so that colleagues who work at home can also easily participate in the meetings.
Microsoft Teams Rooms not only connects the MS Teams platform to the meeting room technology, but also provides the familiar Microsoft Teams meeting environment in the process. The controls allow for easy and intuitive use of the devices and meetings can be started with the simple push of a button.
Collaboration displays enable the ultimate collaboration. They include Windows and Microsoft 365 applications and offer everything that makes for efficient group work: video conferencing, presentations, creative brainstorming and collaborative revision.
Equipped with a PC, a video conferencing camera, microphones and extensive whiteboard functions, distributed teams and employees can work together on projects, sketch their thoughts and capture ideas in real time, regardless of their location. The collaborative touchscreens also have BYOD functionality, so participants can wirelessly connect their own device to the display and share your content.
With us, you get everything from a single source: from individual consultation, planning and conception of your project, to procurement and installation of the devices and licences. Even after completion, we are still there for you; with our comprehensive service offers, we take over maintenance work, training of your employees, monitoring of error sources, checking of the devices for functionality and support you in acute emergencies.
In order to use the basic functions of Teams, all you need is a stable Internet connection and a computer or mobile device (e.g. a tablet, notebook or smartphone). However, if you want to actively participate in meetings/meetings, you will also need a camera and a microphone. Of course, there is also the possibility to simply follow the course of the conversation without showing/ speaking or chatting.
Some browsers, such as Internet Explorer 11, Safari, and Firefox, support the Microsoft Teams Web App, but not all Teams calling and meeting features. To work around this limitation, the Teams Web App allows users to receive audio over a PSTN connection and view presented content (when screen-shared) at a reduced display rate.
If you don't have a Microsoft 365 license and don't use a business or school account, you can purchase a basic version of Microsoft Teams. All you need is a Microsoft account. You can create this account directly via Microsoft for free. We will be happy to help you obtain the basic version of Microsoft Teams.
According to Microsoft, more than 90 security and compliance standards are supported, which include ISO 27001, SOC 2 and HIPAA. In addition, data is encrypted during storage and transmission, and multi-level authentication is said to provide enhanced identity protection. Microsoft also emphasizes that the data will be stored in Germany.