Expert Microsoft Teams Solutions: A guide to Teams architecture and integration for advanced end users and administrators
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Packt Publishing
Microsoft Teams is an invaluable tool that can integrate various Microsoft products into a single convenient hub. But making the most of it often requires expert help and hours spent on calls and live chats. If you'd rather have all the information you need to make the most of Teams in one place, then this book is for you.
Written by two Microsoft technical specialists who have spent years helping clients find the best way to utilize Teams, this book will help you understand Teams as a whole from architecture and collaboration through to apps and voice. You'll study the platform from the perspective of the end user as well as the administrator, gaining insights and learning from real-life examples.
You'll tackle adopting, implementing, and administering Teams efficiently, which will help you realize its full potential. From setup and deployment to modernizing your organization's chat and voice infrastructure, you'll get plenty of useful and actionable tips as you progress.
By the end of your journey through this book, you'll be able to design and implement the most important and exciting aspects of Microsoft Teams help your organization work more efficiently.
About the Author
Aaron Guilmette is a senior program manager at Microsoft, helping customers adopt the Microsoft 365 platform. He primarily focuses on collaborative technologies, including Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and Azure Active Directory. Aaron lives in the Michigan area of Detroit with his five children. When he's not busy solving technical problems, writing, or running his children to events, he's likely making a pizza.
Yura Lee is a security program manager at Microsoft, focusing on cloud data security for her customers. She has years of experience as a Microsoft 365 and Azure consultant and technical specialist in the field. Yura lives in New Jersey with her husband.
Grant Oliasani is a senior customer success manager at Microsoft, helping customers realize the value in Microsoft Teams and Power Platform. Grant currently resides in Tennessee with his wife.
Angel Aviles is a seasoned unified communications and telecommunications engineer with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is passionate about bleeding-edge technology and integrating voice, video, and collaboration systems. He has worked for Microsoft for over 7 years as an Office 365 deployment consultant and voice technology specialist and is currently a Modern Communications Customer Success Manager.
- Gain a clear understanding of Microsoft Teams architecture and deployment concepts
- Become well-versed with advanced Teams voice capabilities
- Explore best practices to extend the Teams experience to various apps through collaboration
- Focus on how to conduct effective meetings, including ad hoc, scheduled, channel, and live events
- Integrate Power Apps and Power Automate with Microsoft Teams
- Understand key governance and security concepts in administering Microsoft Teams
This book is for intermediate-level and experienced Microsoft Teams IT professionals, as well as administrators looking to implement Teams. To get the most of this book, you'll need intermediate-level knowledge of the platform.
- Taking a Tour of Microsoft Teams
- Approvals
- Task Management in Teams
- Bookings in Teams
- Conducting Teams Meetings
- Microsoft Teams Rooms
- Live Events
- Power Apps in Teams
- Workflow Integration
- Power Virtual Agents in Teams
- Planning for Teams Phone
- Deploying Teams Phone
- Configuring Advanced Teams Phone Features
- Teams Devices
- Planning and Adoption
- Governance
- Integration with Exchange Server
- Security and Data Protection
- Reporting in Teams
- Appendix A: Direct Routing and Operator Connect
