Microsoft Teams -
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Seller: Microsoft Corporation (
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Category: Business Reviewed Version: 2.0.18
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Price: Paid Options Being one of the most expensive business options, it is $12.50 user/month for Microsoft Business 365 Premium and $5 user/month for Microsoft Business 365 Essentials. The app has various plans to offer that range from $8 to $35 per month.
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Microsoft Teams is a great toolset used for business purpose and is here to replace apps like skype with its enhanced features. The question that every company must ponder over is, is this app worth it? And does it fit their requirements and offers the right productivity suite?
This teams app provides a platform to make collaboration and communication for business groups more efficient. Here’s a review with a closer look of all the features, pros and cons for the Microsoft collaboration solution and how good it is for companies.
App Features and Capabilities Even though the capabilities and features continue to change and update, the current ones are:
• Powerful video conferencing software for people to join calls from anywhere they want.
• Instant chats.
• Threaded conversation
• Private and team chat options.
• Highly customized options for every team.
• Virtual assistant bots.
• Contact search and conversation search option to find old chats instantly.
• Sharing of files and docs.
• Chat history in real-time in devices.
• Multi-factor authentication for security.
• External and internal communication available.
• Team app allows users to extend their experience of customization through tabs, connectors, bots and more.
• Add people as a guest to your team or channel.
Pros • It is tightly integrated with Microsoft office 365 platform. This makes it extremely helpful when communicating and collaborating documents or files within companies.
• Microsoft teams app track appointments by syncing with office 365 calendar.
• It has various options for customization.
• There is a two-factor authentication system along with in-built protection for keeping data safe. They also meet the standards of ISO 27001, HIPAA, ISO 27018.
• Offers employees streamlined collaboration for editing files, annotating docs etc.
Cons • 4k video streaming facility is not available.
• Users can only use it in a Microsoft based environment.
• It does not work with weak internet.
• No option in the notification tray of hiding messages preview.
Other Information to Know Microsoft teams app was released on in New York City on 2nd of November 2016. It became a new workplace within the Office 365 portfolio for various businesses and companies.
Its purpose was to encourage the emerging acceptance of online communication in mobile workforces. It is led by Corporate Vice President, Brian MacDonald at present.