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Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft TeamsFormerly Lync
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What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.
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Popular Features
- Desktop sharing (189)8.888%
- High quality audio (188)8.080%
- High quality video (183)7.777%
- Low bandwidth requirements (180)6.666%
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What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
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What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was a unified communications tool superseded by Microsoft Teams.
For personal use, Skype Desktop and Mobile apps are still available for download, but for business functionality the vendor now fully supports Microsoft Teams as the replacement for Skype for Business.
Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams Technical Details
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
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| Mobile Application | No |
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Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.
Reviewers rate Live chat highest, with a score of 9.2.
The most common users of Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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June 13, 2021
Okay app for IM
- It provides work of calling, screen sharing, files and documents sharing so [it] saves nearly 50% of expenses use[d] to buy different software for each work.
- It is easy to install, easy to use and learn thus saving time, and time is money as we all know. Which leads to employees working on work they are assigned instead of giving time to learn Skype for Business.
- Calling to phone numbers from Skype for Business is cheaper than network providers so again saving money equivalent to 5-10%.
June 11, 2021
Skype for Business Review
- So we are using it for some tasks where this tool performs really well so yes the ROI is positive for our organization
May 19, 2021
Great comms product
- Ensured that staff are able to communicate with each other at all times
- Instant messages sent to offline staff are sent as emails
- Some staff abuse the "away" and "do not disturb" settings to avoid phone calls
May 19, 2021
The Hype of Skype
- Quick communication
- Reduction in travel costs
May 18, 2021
Works well, but perhaps lacking more features
- Enables easy communication between teams and employees
- Foster better relationship even as teams work across different region
- Interactive session (chat, screen share) enables us to collaborate and solve problems faster.
- Sharing work with other people through presentations, seminars, and webinars becomes easier.
- Arranging, attending, and reminding us about meeting become swift.
- communication efficient.
- can connect anytime anywhere.
- you should have very good internet connection to use Skype.
- Skype for Business has enabled a migration in part away from fixed line telephony and introduced the user to mobile working with a headset which cannot be overstated as being a game changer.
- Being able to schedule Skype for Business meetings through Outlook has meant meetings with colleagues without a meeting room has been a great enabler.
May 12, 2021
Good value
- Increased feedback time
- Increased meeting efficiency
- Improved audio quality
- Has enabled better time usage, especially with the mobile app, very easy to use
- Increased efficiency as a result of clear, concise channels of communication
- Downside- more frequent meetings, can take up a lot of time
May 06, 2021
Skype for Business meets the core needs
- Faster response times to questions than e-mail
- Allows for quick screen share to speed problem resolution
- Allows for ease of collaboration
May 06, 2021
Skype for Business is a great collaboration tool
- Think ROI is good enough because it's not expensive.
- Sometimes it crashes (at least on my PC).
- Workers can collaborate easily.
- Has good and simple user interface.
May 05, 2021
Skype for Business - Your Team Connected.
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- Skype for Business was included with our Office 365 subscription - it fit the need before people started collaborating more online.
- Doesn't support rooms - only person to person discussion - doesn't keep up with how people work today.
May 03, 2021
Skype for Business is riding towards the sunset.
- We almost lost our biggest client because of the poor performance early on in our implementation...the online meetings were poor quality for audio and bandwidth refreshing
- Many of the employees in our company disliked the quality so much, they started to sign up for free Cisco WebEx accounts to use instead
- The majority of employees in our company lost trust in our CTO because of his decision to switch from Cisco WebEx to Skype for Business
May 03, 2021
What a great asset to any company!
- Positive because everyone in the company can use it.
May 03, 2021
Simpler and streamlined video conferencing app
- It saves us time because we can share message and pictures across the platform simultaneously.
- Video call function is particularly useful during the pandemic.
- It integrates with my Hotmail, Outlook, MSN and other Microsoft accounts
April 30, 2021
Skype for Business review
- It saves a lot of money for firm as it does not spend 100 of dollars for conferences or for big meetings.
- It improves overall working conditions for employees. You can work from home and have calls with your colleagues (instead of meeting them in the office. This is essential, as the global pandemic continuous).
- The only negative impact for firm is the high price of Skype for Business (compared to some of its competitors).
- It is still an essential communication tool for daily use and it makes online communication such a breeze.
- One-on-one chat is still the best of its class.
- Audio chatting and video sharing feature is still so much to be desired.
- Integration with Microsoft has been great and very intuitive.
April 29, 2021
Could use some improvement, good overall
- Improved productivity by allowing fast written, audio and visual communication
- Increased quality of life of employees by allowing communication with external people
- Increased the feel of being close to other people during COVID-19 pandemic because of video calls
April 29, 2021
Intelligence chat pack
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
- neatly designed
- very user friendly
- less cost
April 29, 2021
Nice tool for collaboration with colleagues
- collaboration with teams
- Tasks are achieved in a faster amount of time
- Integration with Microsoft Outlook is seamless
April 28, 2021
Conferencing On The Go!
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
- Skype makes it convenient for me to communicate with our partners/co workers whether it's via text or calls.
- Sending files on the go, even through mobile.
- Skype for Business helps in saving as it is integrated greatly with an Office 365 package. It allows conference calls, presentations, and document sharing.
- Saved a lot money that would be spent on business travel.
- Teams that were geographical separated are brought together via video conferencing.
- We have improved customer relationships by having more engaging and personal conversations.
- Skype for Business has mostly been used to communicate with other folks who request that we talk on Skype for Business.
- It's helped us have more control over calls we host with folks with limited technical literacy.
- Name brand familiarity has been helpful for getting other people onboard.