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Dhiman Majhi - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Network Engineer at NTT DATA, Inc.
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Top 20
Offers good background effects for video, and very light, smooth, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation is very, very easy."
  • "Teams requires a stronger network for joining conversations and meetings."

What is our primary use case?

At my previous company, we used it primarily for connecting and collaborating with different locations and teams. We joined meetings, had conversations, and took notes within the platform. 

Additionally, we used Teams for screen sharing and remote collaboration.

What is most valuable?

I like the background effects. We can select a wallpaper or a video background, especially if we're in a noisy or messy environment.

What needs improvement?

Compared to Zoom, which also requires a subscription-like Teams, Teams requires a stronger network for joining conversations and meetings.

Ssometimes, there's lagging. Sometimes, there are call log issues. I think maybe the call log shows "bad network connection" even when the network is fine. 

Sometimes, if you have bad network connectivity, it shows automatically, and the call goes on hold. But when you're continuously in a meeting for one or two hours, screen sharing, or providing remote troubleshooting, sometimes the Teams call goes on hold. That might be something that needs improvement.

So the lagging can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Microsoft Teams for around two and a half years at my previous organization.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Everyone in my company uses it. So, it is extensively used in my company. There might be 20,000 users pan-India. 

I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Compared to Zoom and Webex, Teams has a very strong network. We can easily connect via phone using Microsoft Intune. We can also join via laptop. And I like the new features like Copilot. That's what I like most.

Teams is very light, smooth, and reliable compared to Webex.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very, very easy. You can go to Google, search for Microsoft Teams, and easily install the desktop version. It's the easiest process, not complex at all.

It's a smooth application. It will take around a few seconds, but it depends on your hardware capability and your devices.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the paid version. On my mobile, I have Teams service as a work profile, so I can join with my phone. The subscription is there. 

I'm working for NTT. So this mobile phone license allows me to join.

What other advice do I have?

It's a nice application. Microsoft Teams is great for remote calling and joining calls.

I would rate it a nine out of ten. I would recommend Teams to others users because it's very reliable and smooth compared to others like Zoom and Webex.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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SHANOOPCHATHOTH PARAMBIL - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at Intelliswift
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Useful for day-to-day meetings and communication
Pros and Cons
  • "I find several features of Microsoft Teams valuable. First, the group chat feature is great for team collaboration and sharing updates. Second, scheduling meetings is very easy, whether through Outlook or directly in the tool. Another useful feature is the notifications for meeting start times, which ensure you don't miss any meetings even if you're working on something else. Additionally, Microsoft Teams creates a chat where you can take and share notes during meetings, which I find helpful."
  • "One thing that could be improved is the auto-correction feature. When we type, we often send messages with spelling errors. While there is an edit feature to correct these mistakes, I think spelling-checking capabilities could still be improved."

What is our primary use case?

My team members are distributed in various locations. We use the solution for our day-to-day meetings and communication. 

What is most valuable?

I find several features of Microsoft Teams valuable. First, the group chat feature is great for team collaboration and sharing updates. Second, scheduling meetings is very easy, whether through Outlook or directly in the tool. Another useful feature is the notifications for meeting start times, which ensure you don't miss any meetings even if you're working on something else. Additionally, Microsoft Teams creates a chat where you can take and share notes during meetings, which I find helpful.

When we work on certain documents, we put them in the group chat and collaborate on them. It's really easy to collaborate that way. Another great feature is the ability to reply to specific messages in the chat, which is cool. Also, tagging people while chatting is very useful.

We use a tool called Darwinbox for project management and another tool called Advantage Club, a rewards platform where you can reward your colleagues with points they can redeem. These are the integrations that we have included in the solution. I think the Darwinbox integration is smooth and good. For example, if someone receives a reward, it immediately shows up on Microsoft Teams.

What needs improvement?

One thing that could be improved is the auto-correction feature. When we type, we often send messages with spelling errors. While there is an edit feature to correct these mistakes, I think spelling-checking capabilities could still be improved.

Another capability I'd like to see is an AI-based feature where we can query past chats for summaries. For example, asking for a meeting summary from the chat history would be great instead of manually going through all the messages.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have experienced some glitches at times. I rate its stability an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. We use Zoom for big crowds. However, the tool can accommodate 50 users. My company has more than 500 users who use it daily. We plan to add more users as the company grows. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted the tool's support yet. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Google Meet before Microsoft Teams. I switched to Microsoft Teams when I changed jobs. 

How was the initial setup?

I rate Microsoft Teams' deployment ease a nine out of ten. The deployment process is straightforward and doesn't take much time. 

What about the implementation team?

Our IT team deployed the solution. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The tool is cheaper than Google Meet. I rate it a three out of four. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. It's a great tool for your business if your team is distributed. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Johnson Mwambingu - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Echotel International
Real User
Top 20
Offers chat functionality, makes communication easier and easy for me to navigate across Teams platform
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the whiteboard feature as well. I'm able to scribble some stuff if I need to explain a couple of items."
  • "We had some upstream outages which impacted collaboration."

What is our primary use case?

From that collaborative view, I'm a big user of Teams, mainly because of business. I use Teams a lot for meetings and collaboration, both internally and externally. I think it works pretty well.

How has it helped my organization?

I have integrated it with my Jira infrastructure, so I'm able to make phone calls directly from my Teams application to literally the entire globe.

have a third-party call center vendor that I've already integrated with Teams, so I can switch between different profiles. So at the moment, I'm okay. I haven't run into anything that I would need to change.

What is most valuable?

For Teams, it's purely because of collaboration. Nothing more, nothing less. It's a good tool for communication. All my meetings, most of my presentations... I like the whiteboard feature as well. I'm able to scribble some stuff if I need to explain a couple of items. 

Teams has been a pretty cool tool for me and my organization, and for making communication easier.

The chat functionality is pretty decent. I have history; I can always scroll back and see if I need to, and the search functionality makes it easy for me to navigate across Teams platform. 

If I have to share any document, I can easily find it there. Also, creating specific groups for specific people so that we can communicate easily about data and information is pretty decent as well.

What needs improvement?

I would like the initial setup process to be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for five years now. We have E3 suite.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a five out of ten. We had some upstream outages which impacted collaboration. 

The only issue is that it's not local; it's not in-country. Whenever there are upstream issues, we get impacted.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's awesome and can integrate with a couple of things as well, which is brilliant.

In my local region, we have about 500 end users in total. My organization is much smaller. I have a customer with almost a thousand users, and it works brilliantly. I attended an online meeting with the organization, and it went perfectly. 

The only disruption was due to local internet capacity, but from Teams functionality standpoint, it worked brilliantly. We were able to have a town hall across eight countries, which worked brilliantly.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had Skype before. I think it was more business-driven.

The business decided to migrate. We had on-premises Exchange and cloud, and we adopted the features in Microsoft 365.

How was the initial setup?

I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, with ten being easy. Microsoft can make it even more user-friendly in the future.

Maintenance requires zero effort. The only reason I would look at Qualys and, eventually, Orca is for deep security. I wanted to look at it from either Orca integration or a Microsoft Sentinel integration to get a view of the tenant and its security posture.

What about the implementation team?

I didn't deploy it. I had a third party do it on my behalf.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the pricing as a ten out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive. They need to work on their pricing. I hear they want to decouple Teams from some of the packages, but I don't know how true that is.

But I would like the prices to be lower.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it a ten out of ten; it's awesome. It's a good platform.

I would recommend it to others. Go for it, if it meets your specific use case. Look at the size of the organization, look at the value of what you are working on. If you want standardized resources globally, then I think this is the way to go, and Microsoft is the way to go.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Stan Decalan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity at LUMIBIRD
Real User
Top 20
Useful for internal meetings but improvement is needed in integration with other Office 365 products
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is more convenient than taking a plane to Australia. Going to Australia can take around two days. The tool is much quicker. The video conferencing feature has improved our productivity."
  • "Microsoft Teams becomes complicated when used with SharePoint. It needs to improve its integration with other Office 365 tools."

What is our primary use case?

Our usual use cases for Microsoft Teams primarily involve internal meetings among group members, constituting approximately 95 percent of our use. As a globally dispersed team with members in France, Europe, the US, and Australia, we extensively use Teams for virtual meetings, discussions, and chats.

What is most valuable?

The product is more convenient than taking a plane to Australia. Going to Australia can take around two days. The tool is much quicker. The video conferencing feature has improved our productivity. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Teams becomes complicated when used with SharePoint. It needs to improve its integration with other Office 365 tools. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for three to four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability a four out of ten. We are unable to open the application at times due to bugs. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool's scalability a nine out of ten. My company has 1100 users. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted the tech support yet. 

How was the initial setup?

I rate Microsoft Teams' deployment a nine out of ten. You can deploy the product for one user in five minutes. It is part of the Office 365 bundle. One resource is enough to handle the deployment. 

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment in-house. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is expensive, and I rate its pricing a ten out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

To someone considering implementing Microsoft Teams, I would suggest exploring alternative solutions such as Zoom. Teams, while representative of a comprehensive package, particularly in the European context, can be tied to Microsoft's ecosystem and may pose cost challenges. I rate the overall product a six out of ten. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Kulanga Pathinayake - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Desk Coordinator at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Used to share documents, collaborate with team members, and conduct meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is its newest rolled-out feature, called the town hall meeting feature."
  • "The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to share documents, collaborate with team members, internal and external meetings, and Teams groups.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its newest rolled-out feature, called the town hall meeting feature.

Microsoft Teams has eliminated the need to go to the office for meetings. With the solution, there are no boundaries to having meetings. I can be on the other side of the planet and have a meeting. The solution has enabled me to have meetings wherever possible without restriction and also the ability to share documents instantly.

What needs improvement?

The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing. The technical support team’s response time should be faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Teams for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Teams is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Teams is a scalable solution. More than 1,500 users are using the solution in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team's issue resolution time is not great. It takes weeks to resolve an incident.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We get the solution on a corporate plan, where everything is included.

What other advice do I have?

The file-sharing and collaboration tool in Microsoft Teams is pretty excellent, and we use it daily. We face challenges when certain users report their headsets not working on Microsoft Teams meetings. To overcome that, we request the user to either quit Teams completely or sign out and sign back in so that it recognizes the headset.

I would recommend Microsoft Teams over Zoom or other products. Microsoft Teams is one of the best virtual meeting collaboration tools out there. It's a stable product offered by Microsoft that provides good support.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Teams a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Mangesh  Parjane - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at Owens & Minor, Inc.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Comes with user-friendly features and helps to make calls to team members
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's integration with OneNote and Power BI is good. The current version of Microsoft Teams is significantly more user-friendly compared to previous versions. I find it easy to handle any user needs and provide assistance. The device installation process is straightforward, and configuring it for users is not complicated. This seamless and user-friendly experience makes it easy to connect with everyone."
  • "Microsoft Teams' current features are not user-friendly, making it difficult for end-users to locate and understand them. There have also been issues with crashes, which is a concern in the current scenario."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for various tasks, such as storing data, making calls with my team, and managing operational calls.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Teams' features that I find most valuable include the presentation feature, project planning tools, and the integration of OneNote. All the data we discuss during our meetings is loaded into the whiteboards and collectively stored in the same Microsoft Teams channel. This includes recordings and other relevant information. This is particularly helpful for those who may have missed a Teams meeting; they can easily catch up by accessing the channel and listening to the recording. It allows them to navigate through all the details and review stored notes. 

The tool's integration with OneNote and Power BI is good. The current version of Microsoft Teams is significantly more user-friendly compared to previous versions. I find it easy to handle any user needs and provide assistance. The device installation process is straightforward, and configuring it for users is not complicated. This seamless and user-friendly experience makes it easy to connect with everyone. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Teams' current features are not user-friendly, making it difficult for end-users to locate and understand them. There have also been issues with crashes, which is a concern in the current scenario.

The product also crashes at times. It needs to improve its stability. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for more than six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Teams' stability a seven out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Teams' scalability an eight out of ten. It has more than 10,000 users in my company who use it daily. 

How are customer service and support?

The tool's responses are not always as timely as I would like them to be. I believe there is room for enhancement in their support services. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

I rate the tool's deployment a nine out of ten. For our deployment process, we typically push through the images. The images are taken in the environment and not separately stored on other devices. Once accepted, these images are stored on every device, and then we must configure the login. You need two resources to handle the deployment. 

What about the implementation team?

The tool's deployment was done in-house. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten. Its pricing is fixed. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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CEO at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Seamlessly meet online and collaborate while anticipating enhanced AI capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "All the functions I needed were supported very well, making the product very effective."
  • "Improvements could be made in utilizing AI features, such as getting a transcript of meetings."

What is our primary use case?

I used Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, primarily as a basic user, not as an infrastructure provider.

What is most valuable?

The valuable features of Microsoft Teams include the ability to meet people online, exchange files, and share screens. All the functions I needed were supported very well, making the product very effective. It integrates well with documents stored in Microsoft's repository.

What needs improvement?

Improvements could be made in utilizing AI features, such as getting a transcript of meetings. During my usage, there were no AI features available.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Microsoft Teams as a user but not within my network business in the last year. The usage was for meetings involving a partner's team, not my own.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Teams is a stable product. It works fine with no problems during meetings. We also recorded all the meetings without any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am sure Microsoft Teams is scalable, however, in my experience, I have not conducted meetings with more than eight participants.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used both Microsoft Teams and Zoom. For my usage, both platforms were identical in functionality, providing features such as sharing screens, doing chats, and reviewing documents.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Teams was easy. It involved downloading the necessary software for the client side, and it ran smoothly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Microsoft Teams to other people, especially if they are a company using a lot of these features. Microsoft Teams integrates well with Microsoft documents. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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Jiri Jungvirt - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT department at EGE, spol. s r.o.
Real User
Top 20
Provides valuable platform integration and has a straightforward setup process
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform has facilitated our communication and collaboration, especially in a remote or hybrid work environment."
  • "They could enhance the product's stability and integration features."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for Microsoft Teams is chat and meetings. We also utilize Teams to access files through SharePoint and OneDrive, form Teams groups, and conduct meetings. Our environment includes an on-premises deployment and approximately 250 users, with most using it daily and a small number using it weekly.

How has it helped my organization?

The platform has facilitated our communication and collaboration, especially in a remote or hybrid work environment. It has streamlined our access to shared files and improved our ability to conduct meetings and collaborate on projects.

What is most valuable?

We particularly value the platform's integration with SharePoint and OneDrive for file access, chat, and meeting functionalities. These features enhance our ability to collaborate efficiently and maintain seamless team communication.

What needs improvement?

They could enhance the product's stability and integration features.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft Teams for more than one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the platform's stability as a seven out of ten. We have encountered issues such as repairing Outlook profiles and reinstalling Office for some users.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Teams' scalability is seven out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Skype for meetings and video calls. We switched to Microsoft Teams for enhanced collaboration capabilities and better integration with other Microsoft products.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process was easy and took a few days to complete.

What about the implementation team?

We took the help of our internal team for the implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Before implementing Microsoft Teams, organizations should ensure they have a clear understanding of their use case and the integration capabilities required. Proper planning and deployment can significantly enhance the overall experience.

I rate it an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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