![]() In November 2017, Gartner released a complimentary report on the transition, suggesting that the “Skype for Business/Microsoft Teams convergence positions Microsoft Teams as a multipurpose ‘activity hub’ for Office 365 users.”Ī more recent Gartner report ( full report available to Gartner clients) estimates that “By 2020, one in 12 Office365 users will leverage Microsoft Teams as their primary enterprise voice solution, up from roughly one in 100 in 2017.”īut until that happens, Skype for Business is still the king of workplace web conferencing. Here’s a complete list of Microsoft Team’s current capabilities, along with a timeline for when various Skype for Business features are expected to be implemented in Teams. In an FAQ on the transition, Microsoft said, “We are now aiming to bring the capabilities of Skype for Business in the cloud into Teams to deliver a single hub for teamwork, with built-in, fully integrated voice and video.” In September 2017, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business will eventually be replaced by web conferencing/chat/meeting software Microsoft Teams-similar to the way that Microsoft To-Do is replacing Wunderlist-as part of the Office 365 service. Screenshot of my home status screen on Skype for Business How can you make the most of this tool as a project manager? Read on for some tips straight from the source (Microsoft)! Skype for Business: what is it?įollowing its merger with Microsoft, Skype essentially became two products: good old Skype for video chatting with friends and family (free across all computers) and Skype for Business ($2/month per user) for video chatting with colleagues. In 2015, Microsoft launched Skype for Business, a dedicated business tool with functions including chat and calendar integration to supplement its flagship video conferencing feature. It’s available on virtually all app-capable devices, including Xbox One consoles. Skype is one of the most popular web conferencing tools on the market (especially following its 2011 $8.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft). When you consider that video conferencing saves the economy billions of dollars per year in travel costs, it positions the technology as an indispensable resource for your (and every) organization. A well known PM statistic shows that poor communication is the leading cause of more than a third of project failures. ![]() Web conferencing is an invaluable project management tool that connects remote teams, fostering communication. These days-thanks to a multitude of capable devices and high-speed networks-video conferencing hardware is everywhere, and we have hundreds of web conferencing software options to choose from.īelow, we’ll look at why web conferencing is vital to project management, what’s new with Skype for Business (arguably the most popular web conferencing software in the world), and some tips from Microsoft on how project managers can make the most of their Skype for Business account. ![]() ![]() Drones are delivering pizzas, your watch monitors your health, and picture phones are so commonplace they’re almost a nuisance (with tourists the world over video chatting everywhere from the Grand Canyon to the Sistine Chapel). Strolling wide-eyed through Tomorrowland with your family, you decide to explore the House of the Future, where you marvel at the ultrasonic dishwasher, stereophonic high fidelity audio, and-wonder of wonders-the picture phone.įlash forward to 2018. Imagine you’re a child on your first visit to Disneyland in the 1960s.
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