All About Microsoft Teams


 All About Microsoft Teams 



Microsoft Teams users will engage with a revolutionary way of operating in their work spaces that will allow for greater productivity.  Scheduling, assigning and setting up meetings, assignments, teams and channels is less cumbersome through automation in Teams.  Users can access chat and video conferencing which facilitates real time communication.  Teams gives the users the perfect opportunity to collaborate on projects through its file sharing and storage capacity.  Microsoft Teams allows for all users within the same team to have access to the same information at the same time on a single platform.  

 What are the main features of Microsoft Teams? 

Click the link below to read more about the many features that a user can access with Microsoft Teams. 

Pros of using Microsoft Teams 





Let's take a closer look at these benefits .....................

  •  Microsoft teams allow for multiple users to connect, collaborate and receive real time feedback using chat, video conferencing, file sharing and emailing all on the same platform and this can increase productivity. 
  • This digital tool caters to a wide range of organizations such as enterprises, schools, students and individuals.
  • It provides an opportunity to have real time conversations and instant feed back that would allow for quick decision making.

  • Think of the time lost between email threads. Think of the time lost in trying to schedule meetings amongst remote workers. Task allocation during post-meeting follow ups is notoriously time-consuming. Document collation and version tracking is also problematic. One big benefit of Microsoft Teams is to heighten productivity by keeping the right people at the table in highly-focused collaborations with document retrieval built into the system (Ungoti, 2023)
   

Cons of Microsoft Teams


  • Microsoft teams must have an internet connection to operate because of its cloud based nature. 
  • Although there is lots of online support, Teams has many features and may be very complex and overwhelming for new users.   

  • IT professionals will have to invest a significant amount of time training in order to learn about the many features  that Microsoft Teams offers.  

  • It may be cost effective but to explore all that Microsoft Teams have to offer users may have  to pay extra for additional features. 

  • To read more about other cons of using Microsoft Teams click here.




Comments

  1. Shaunette Small25 November 2023 at 11:19

    I have seen the Microsoft Teams icon on my computer but I haven't used it as I was not aware of its many features and benefits before. Thank you Karen for this information.

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  2. Ruthlyn Whittaker25 November 2023 at 14:33

    I have also seen this icon on my desktop but I was never stimulated to use it. From reading your blog, I can see the usefulness of Microsoft Teams, especially for educational leaders who need to carry out various functions such as scheduling meetings and collaborating with members of the team. There appears to have a few cons that would make me a bit uncomfortable to use this productivity software, however, I will try to get out of my comfort zone and practice using it.

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  3. Meashel Connell25 November 2023 at 20:42

    Although I have been invited to a few meetings using Microsoft Teams, I have never given much thought to it as another option. The information shared has intrigued me to try it. The whiteboard feature is one I find interesting and would like to investigate. Despite the cons, I believe that I would still try the software.

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  4. Azanaids26 November 2023 at 09:16

    I've used Microsoft Teams only once when I was invited to a meeting by the school's guidance counselor. it looked so complicated with assignments, calls, activities, and all the other settings that I never thought to use it considering that there was Google Meet or Zoom. After having read your blog I think I'll take another look at it and not dismiss it like I did before.

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