Microsoft released a new way companies are communicating with one another by using Microsoft Teams in Office 365. Teams is a core application that allows employees to chat, call, schedule meetings, and store files in one location. This tool enables employees to be remote or global and still collaborate through a common work space.
Some key features in Microsoft Teams Include:
Chat capability
- Multiple chat rooms or channels can be created within a customizable “team”
- Keep chats easy to follow
- Audio/video calling/schedule meetings
- Tabs for Activity, Chad, Teams, Messages and Files—“Hub for Teamwork”
Free add on to Office 365 Enterprise plans
- Access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- SharePoint, OneNote, Power BI and more
Storage
- Store any documents, presentations, spreadsheets
- Share with your team
- Synced copies stored, so each member has the latest version
- Collaborative editing reflected in real time
Security
- ISO 27001 compliant
- ISO 27018, SSAE16 SOC 1 and SOC 2, HIPAA, and EU Model Clauses (EUMC)
- Cloud Security Alliance compliance
Benefits
- Works on all major platforms; Windows, Mac Android, IoS, Windows phone, Browser-based web clients
- Over 70 connectors available
- 150 integrations available that will empower employees to get projects done
- Bots- A bot is a web service that interacts with users in a conversational format
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