Chapter 1: Planning Your Migration to Microsoft Teams
If you are planning to start using Microsoft Teams within your organization, there is a strong chance that you will be upgrading from Skype for Business. If this is the case, then it is critical to plan your upgrade to Teams in a diligent and thorough manner in order to ensure a seamless transition for your users. In this chapter, we will explain the principles of upgrading from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams.
We will demonstrate the concepts of coexistence modes within Teams, and how to choose an appropriate upgrade path. This will include an explanation of the differences between coexistence mode at the organizational level and per-user level. We will also explain the process of migrating Skype for Business meetings to Teams using the Meeting Migration service, along with how to set Teams upgrade notifications and meeting application choices.
In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:
- Planning an upgrade path and coexistence mode from Skype for Business
- Understanding coexistence mode at both the organization and per-user level
- Configuring the Meeting Migration Service to migrate Skype for Business meetings to Teams
- Setting the Microsoft Teams upgrade notifications and default apps while in coexistence mode
