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Upgrade to Microsoft Teams

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Discover the upgrade process from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams. Learn how Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams coexist during the upgrade process and what hybrid connectivity is.
  • Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

    • Explain the differences between Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.
    • Describe the upgrade process from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams.
    • Explain what coexistence is between Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.
    • Explain what hybrid connectivity is.
  • Module 2: Discover how to prepare your organization to upgrade from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams. Learn how to assess your environment, prepare your environment and organization, and how to conduct a user pilot.
  • Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

    • Explain how to assess your current environment.
    • Describe how to prepare your IT staff for the upgrade.
    • Verify your environment meets all prerequisites and dependencies for Teams.
    • Describe how to prepare your network for the upgrade.
    • Explain how to prepare the service for the upgrade.
    • Describe how to prepare your users for the upgrade.
    • Explain how to conduct a user pilot.
  • Module 3: Discover how coexistence works when upgrading from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams. Learn what the coexistence modes are, how interoperability works, and how to manage coexistence.
  • Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

    • Explain what coexistence is between Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams and list the coexistence modes.
    • Describe how available functionality in Teams client changes based on mode.
    • Explain how interoperability works between Teams and Skype for Business.
    • Describe how to manage migration and coexistence.
  • Module 4: Discover the upgrade process from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams. Learn how to upgrade to Teams from both Skype for Business Online and Skype for Business on-premises.
  • Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

    • Describe the steps for upgrading from Skype for Business Online to Teams.
    • Describe the steps for upgrading from Skype for Business on-premises to Teams.
  • Module 5: Learn how to facilitate moving an on-premises Skype environment to the cloud by setting up hybrid connectivity. Discover how to configure connectivity, move users between on-premises and cloud, and disable hybrid connectivity once you’ve completed the migration.
  • Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

    • Explain hybrid connectivity requirements between Skype for Business Server and Microsoft 365.
    • Describe how to configure hybrid connectivity.
    • Describe how to configure Azure Active Directory Connect for hybrid environments.
    • Explain how to configure Skype for Business hybrid.
    • Describe how to move users between on-premises and the cloud.
    • Explain how to disable hybrid to complete migration to the cloud.
    • Describe cloud consolidation for Teams and Skype for Business

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Getting started with your Teams upgrade
    • Introduction to your Teams upgrade
    • Why move to Teams?
    • The Teams upgrade process
    • Coexistence of Teams and Skype for Business
    • Hybrid connectivity between Skype for Business Server and Microsoft 365
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 2: Plan your Teams upgrade
    • Introduction to planning your Teams upgrade
    • Assess your current environment
    • Prepare your IT staff for Microsoft Teams
    • Verify your environment meets all prerequisites and dependencies for Teams
    • Prepare your network for upgrading to Teams
    • Prepare your service for upgrading to Teams
    • Prepare your users for Teams
    • Conduct a user pilot
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 3: Understand coexistence and interoperability
    • Introduction to coexistence and interoperability
    • Coexistence of Teams and Skype for Business
    • How the available functionality in Teams client changes based on mode
    • Interoperability of Teams and Skype for Business
    • Manage migration and coexistence
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 4: Upgrade to Teams from Skype for Business
    • Introduction to upgrade to Teams from Skype for Business
    • Upgrade from Skype for Business Online to Teams
    • Upgrade from Skype for Business on-premises to Teams
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 5: Understand hybrid connectivity
    • Introduction to hybrid connectivity
    • Plan hybrid connectivity requirements between Skype for Business Server and Microsoft 365
    • Configure hybrid connectivity
    • Configure Azure AD Connect for hybrid environments
    • Configure Skype for Business hybrid
    • Move users between on-premises and the cloud
    • Disable hybrid to complete migration to the cloud
    • Cloud consolidation for Teams and Skype for Business
    • Summary and knowledge check

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