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Skype for Business pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.9 out of 5
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Skype for Business Pros review quotes

reviewer1314534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 22, 2020
The simplicity and ease of use are the most valuable features. It's so much easier and quicker than writing an email to someone and waiting for them to read it.
reviewer1362285 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2020
I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time.
AC
Apr 24, 2023
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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Balbino - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2019
Video conferencing to hold virtual meetings helps to prevent employee displacement, where everyone can now enjoy the comfort of their own offices.
VC
Apr 8, 2022
One of the best features of Skype for Business is that you can set it up on mobile phones, and you can set it up on laptops. You can connect to the tool from anywhere.
VK
Jul 14, 2020
Making calls and having meetings is easy.
Husam ALBAROUDI - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2022
The security seems good.
reviewer1381629 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 14, 2020
There are free versions of the solution available.
Shilpa Patki - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2023
I rate the solution's stability a nine on a scale where one is not stable and ten is very stable...I rate the solution's initial setup a nine on a scale where one is difficult, and ten is easy.
Wafaa Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2022
Scalable communication tool that's easy to install. Even old people are using it, because of its ease of use.
 

Skype for Business Cons review quotes

reviewer1314534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 22, 2020
The ease of configuration or the lack of decent tooling to pinpoint your problems is probably its biggest issue.
reviewer1362285 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2020
The integration with Outlook could be improved.
AC
Apr 24, 2023
The solution lacks to provide reporting functionality, and I would like to see the solution provide that feature.
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Balbino - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2019
If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications.
VC
Apr 8, 2022
The tool needs to have a dynamic file updating feature, so people you share a file with could update the file dynamically, all at once, all at the same time.
VK
Jul 14, 2020
The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams.
Husam ALBAROUDI - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2022
There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business.
reviewer1381629 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 14, 2020
It would be ideal if the solution could make instant messages more permanent. Currently, if you close the conversation, you lose the instant messages that you shared during the meeting. If those could last beyond the meeting, that would be a great addition, due to the fact that frequently, people give each other key details, important information, or email addresses, etc., during the meeting. If you don't write it down during the meeting, after the meeting closes, it's gone forever. That can be quite frustrating.
Shilpa Patki - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2023
Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement.
Wafaa Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2022
The group feature of Skype for Business needs improvement. It should also be improved for online lectures.