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Maria Elizabeth Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Real User
A stable solution that takes only a few minutes to download and install
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that it is integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem."
  • "The solution's customer support should be faster and more responsive."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Teams for any work-related activities.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that it is integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem.

What needs improvement?

Because it's cloud-based, sometimes Microsoft Teams will have outages. The solution's customer support should be faster and more responsive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Teams for four years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Teams a nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Teams is a scalable solution. Around 50 users are using the solution in our organization. I rate Microsoft Teams ten out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is easy.

What about the implementation team?

Microsoft Teams takes only a few minutes to deploy, and just one person can download and install the solution. The solution does not require any maintenance.

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

Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution. I rate Microsoft Teams a five out of ten for pricing. The product has a monthly license, and there are no extra costs besides the license fee.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend other users to use Microsoft Teams as it is a really good software from Microsoft.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Teams ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Network Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
An user-friendly and flexible solution that needs to improve support and stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Teams is user-friendly and flexible. I like its SharePoint feature also."
  • "We face issues related to screen-sharing and stability. It is very difficult to get Microsoft's support to troubleshoot the issues. The product also needs to update its recording features."

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Teams is user-friendly and flexible. I like its SharePoint feature also. 

What needs improvement?

We face issues related to screen-sharing and stability. It is very difficult to get Microsoft's support to troubleshoot the issues. The product also needs to update its recording features. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for four to five years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate Microsoft Teams' scalability around seven to eight out of ten. We have more than 10k users for the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

It's very difficult to get the support team on a call. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Teams 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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Nicholas Githinji - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Ramco Systems
Real User
Helps with messaging and chatting
Pros and Cons
  • "I use the solution for messaging and chatting."
  • "The solution needs to improve the APIs."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for messaging and chatting. 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve the APIs. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate Microsoft Teams stability a nine out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

We have an internal technical team and at times it gets resolved before escalation. 

How was the initial setup?

The product setup is easy. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Alessandro Di Tocco - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Science Intern at Cegeka
MSP
Helps with internal communication and share documents
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the video call and document-sharing features."
  • "The solution needs to be integrated with Microsoft Planner. I have also faced issues with stability in the first month."

What is our primary use case?

I use the Teams for internal communication like to reach my colleague and share information. 

What is most valuable?

I like the video call and document-sharing features. 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to be integrated with Microsoft Planner. I have also faced issues with stability in the first month. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for five to six months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable most of the time and I would rate it around six to seven out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable and my company has 400 users for the product. 

How are customer service and support?

The product's support is good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Teams' setup is easy and I would rate it around eight to nine out of ten. 

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

I use Teams' free version. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product a seven out of ten. Teams works very well for a medium to big company. I don't think the tool is the best when you are the only person and want to reach anybody. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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ERP Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
It lets me chat with anyone in the organization and share files
Pros and Cons
  • "In general, Teams allows me to connect with anyone in the organization and share files with the team."
  • "The call quality could be better sometimes. Microsoft could improve the quality of the backgrounds. File sharing could also be smoother. It takes a lot of clicks to download and copy the links. It should be only one click."

What is our primary use case?

We mainly use Teams for meetings and video chatting.

What is most valuable?

In general, Teams allows me to connect with anyone in the organization and share files with the team.

What needs improvement?

The call quality could be better sometimes. Microsoft could improve the quality of the backgrounds. File sharing could also be smoother. It takes a lot of clicks to download and copy the links. It should be only one click. 

It's also problematic to get people outside the organization into the chat or groups. I can define my own team irrespective of the organizational structure. Still, if I need to work with external partners or colleagues at my company and want them on one team, it's relatively complicated to add external people to the team.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Teams for about four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I can't say that Teams isn't stable. The only issue we have is the call quality. Sometimes it blurs, or the video stops. However, that could be a connectivity issue that isn't directly connected to the tool. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Teams eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Assistant Vice President at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Bundled with other software, integrates well, and has good audio quality
Pros and Cons
  • "One big advantage of this solution over competitors is it is bundled with Office 365. This makes it more convenient."
  • "This solution is not as popular for companies to use as other solutions making it a disadvantage."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for group meetings.

What is most valuable?

One big advantage of this solution over competitors is it is bundled with Office 365. This makes it more convenient. Additionally, this solution integrates well with Outlook, which is part of the bundle, and other applications such as your calendar.

What needs improvement?

This solution is not as popular for companies to use as other solutions making it a disadvantage.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a couple of months.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 260 people in my organization using this solution.

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

I have used Zoom previously and I have found there are technical problems frequently, such as the meeting or voice cuts out. This can happen even if the same network is used. The quality of voice is better with this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others because I have had good experiences.

I rate Microsoft Teams an eight of out ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Jeff Caffey - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect / Systems Engineer at Unique Digital, Inc.
Real User
Top 5
Great video conferencing feature, easy to set up and scalable.
Pros and Cons
  • "The video conferencing is good."
  • "Inability to see large numbers of participants."

What is our primary use case?

Our use case is mostly for screen sharing and video conferences. I'm a solutions architect/systems engineer and we're a customer of Microsoft. 

How has it helped my organization?

What is most valuable?

The video conferencing would be the best feature. One of the main reasons for moving to this solution is that it's included with our Office365 subscription. As a company we were already paying to use it. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to be able to see a larger number of participants in the gallery view, that would improve the product. I think the ability to integrate with other team's scheduling, for example, with people outside the organization would be a good feature. For example, most of our business partners work for Dell and EMC and they also use Teams. It would be great if we could pop on a video conference with them where screens were shared and we could at least see information on each other's calendars or some sort of external scheduling feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Teams for the last seven months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is pretty good, our entire company uses it and we're about 60 people which includes engineers, sales, administrative, accounting, shipping and receiving.

How are customer service and technical support?

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

We used Skype previously and switched because Teams is included in our Microsoft package so we were paying for it anyway. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward, it's part of an easy to manage subscription.

What about the implementation team?

What was our ROI?

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

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

What other advice do I have?

(November 2020)   Now, several months and a pandemic since my original review, I'm happy to say that the product has improved with better performance and increased functionality.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Chief Specialist MMS at Roads & Transport Authority
Real User
Enabled us to continue functioning seamlessly and productively
Pros and Cons
  • "Valuable screen sharing feature."
  • "Whiteboard tool not embedded in the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for all the meetings that we used to have on premise. In the current situation, Teams is a good alternative. We are customers of Microsoft and I am chief specialist of MMS. 

What is most valuable?

I think the screen sharing feature is the most valuable. 

What needs improvement?

I think it would be helpful if the whiteboard tool was embedded in the solution rather than having to deploy or download a tool for this. I also don't like it that the toolbar sticks to the screen during meetings. There should be an option to remove or at lease minimize it as it obstructs the view. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using this solution for four months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability is very good, we've had minimal crashed. In fact, the internet infrastructure that we have is also good, so I haven't had any problems.

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

I have also used Zoom which I think is more popular than Teams in terms of being able to include more people and ease of use in video conferencing. Nevertheless, I think both are good tools.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward even if you're not an IT person. It's just a matter of downloading the application and it will be set up on your desktop. There are probably close to 500 users in our company that use it regularly. 

What was our ROI?

I'm a business user so I'm not talking from an IT perspective but I believe there has been a return on investment because Teams has seamlessly allowed us to continue to do our work over the lockdown period. I can't put a value on that but it has benefited the company.

What other advice do I have?

There is some room for improvement, so I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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