Can Microsoft Teams Assist You With Remote Working?
The answer is a resounding yes. Microsoft Teams is a fabulous product however you will need a plan to get it up an running properly. So if you are you interested in providing your staff with a single app that allows your perform the following in one simple app, then Teams is for you.
Verify their availability
No more guessing if your colleagues are available. Real time presence allows you to see if they are available, on a call, in a meeting or whatever.
Chat in real time.
Be able to get quick answers to questions through real time chat.
Make and receive all calls on any device.
Stay in contact with your colleagues, clients, friends and family through a simple to use call management solution that can be used on any device – laptop, mobile, desk phone, tablet – you name it.
Collaborate on files in real time.
Share and work on files at the same time – no version histories or emailing of files for review. All files in one place that can be edited by anyone with access. This is file management simplified.
Store all files centrally and access those files without complex VPNs.
Have access to your files from any location and any device. There is no requirement for complex VPNs and poor performance with trying to upload and download files to traditional file servers over slow connections.
Collaborate, share and communicate with each other with ease.
Join and manage teams that mirror how you work. Working on a project together – no problem. Need to collaborate with you finance team on new budgets – no problem. All communications, files and to-dos all located in one place ion one simple to use app.
Schedule once off and regular meetings and video conferences.
Stay in contact with clients and staff suing video conferencing. Visual contact is more important now than ever before. Seeing you colleagues and clients has a hugely positive impact on relationships.
Stay in touch and feel part of the team during the Covid 19 lockdown.
It goes without saying that teamwork is central to our ability to recover from the economic shockwave that Covid 19 has and will continue to cause. Make sure you team stay focused and productive as we navigate our way through these choppy waters.
If this sounds good, then Microsoft Teams may just be for you!
- For more information as an end user visit Microsoft’s End User Training Resources.
- For the techs and IT Admins see Microsoft’s Admin training guide for a wealth of slide deck and videos materials.
- If you are planning a Teams Rollout of your own, take a look at our very own blog on the subject.
- If you are looking at a better IT support provider, feel free to browse our Managed IT Services.