Title-holding champ has lost its edge
June 21, 2021
Title-holding champ has lost its edge
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Skype for Business (formerly Lync)
Communication is a hard problem to solve. Everyone communicates, but everyone also does it differently.
We used to utilize Skype for Business (formerly Lync) before making a switch to Microsoft Teams. Skype for Business (formerly Lync) allows teams of people to video conference, chat, and keep in touch. Its methodologies are rapidly becoming out of date as the service declines in users as more and more people make the switch.
- Video conferencing (very few connection problems)
- Chat has historical data
- Signed in users tracking
- Chats are broken into several threads instead of one persistent thread
- Link sharing and document sharing are a major problem
- Groups and collaboration need improvement
- Off-site team collaboration
- Full-time communication between customers and internal teams
- Lost time due to driving to in-person meetings reduced
Skype for Business (formerly Lync) at one time was the industry standard for communication and video calls. But times change, features adapt, and companies move on to new software focuses. That is what happened with Skype. If you use Skype for Business (formerly Lync), it probably still works fine and is free or included in other payment structures. However if you are choosing a new software, look elsewhere for the time being.
Do you think Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams's feature set?
No
Did Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams again?
No