With an ever-growing landscape of collaboration tools available for us, we often have difficulties understanding what tool should be used for what types of collaboration. During this session, we will elaborate on all options inside our existing Microsoft collaboration toolkit to determine each tools purpose, value, guidance and warnings. From SharePoint to Yammer to Office 365 groups and Skype for Business we will talk about the usage scenarios and how to combine these tools together to solve business requirements.
4. Who am I?
• Brian Caauwe
• Manager, Consultant, Speaker and new dad of 2
• Email: bcaauwe@avtex.com
• Twitter: @bcaauwe
• Technical Editor
• Professional SharePoint 2013 Administration
• Certifications
• MCM: SharePoint Server 2010
• MCSM: SharePoint
6. Personal Information Manager
Produce and Store E-mail
Schedule Meetings
Keep Track of Tasks
Organize and Explore Contact Info
Email
• Response Times
• Links
Calendaring
• Free / Busy
• Location Visibility
Personal Data
Local PST
Secure E-mail
Malware
Contacts
• vCards
Tasks
• Due Dates
• Task Requests
8. Communications Platform
Presence
Instant Messaging
File Transfer
Conferencing
VoIP
Federation
Upload PowerPoint for presentation
Categorize contacts for privacy levels
Respect availability
Expect short / quick communication
Unique Skype Room conferences
Use profile photos to enhance connection Conversations tracked much like e-mail
Open federation default privacy
Be mindful of recording audio
10. Web Based Productivity Platform
Enterprise Content Management
Enterprise Search
Intranet Portal
Customizations
Swiss Army Knife
Start small, find quick wins
Leverage existing directory information
Use Metadata to power experience
Search assists in crossing boundaries
Get ready for “modern” design
Requirements, Requirements, Requirements
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
Branding rework upon major updates
The requests just keep on coming
Online vs. On-Premises vs. Hybrid
12. Store, Sync and Share
Personal Storage
Sync to local device
Integrated into Office
Share Internal and External
Personal COMPANY content
Great location for OneNote notebooks
Use Next Gen Sync
Selectively sync folders
Share, Share, Share Personal content still means COMPANY
Don’t just lift personal drives
Understand external sharing
Don’t sync EVERYTHING
14. Personal Insights and Intelligent Search
Leverages Office Graph
Extend reach with Hybrid
Find content related to your work
Review Security
Categorize with Boards
Favorite content
Review Analytics
Don’t be scared
MyAnalytics only in E5
15.
16. Manage your most important daily tasks
Integration with Outlook tasks
Mobile accessibility
Manage in Outlook
Multiple Lists
Use the tool of YOUR choice
Not integrated with Planner
No category sync support
Just reached GA
18. Center of Office 365 Integration
Internal and External Members
Conversations
Shared Calendar
Shared Files
Group Notebook
Connectors
Limit creators to reduce sprawl
Tag “SECRET” groups to remove from GAL
Populate conversations with connectors
Modern SharePoint experience
Configure usage guidelines
Each group creates distribution list and SharePoint site
SharePoint sites not visible in Classic Admin Center
Compliance features require Azure AD
20. Corporate Social Networking and Social Collaboration
Exchanging ideas, news and thoughts
Historical Reference
Engaging others outside of your team
Sparking conversations around a topic
External User Participation
Ask questions to spark conversations
Utilize to gather quick feedback
Recognize performance with praise
Look to learn across the org
Think as a Day 1 employee
Embed into working tools
Expect “longer” response times
Confidential / Private
Real Time Collaboration
22. Visually Organize Teamwork
Built Upon Office 365 Groups
Conversations
Files
Categorization
Assignments
Visualizations
Planner created for each Office 365 Group
Minimal plans created in Microsoft Teams
Organize by Buckets and Tabs
Use for fast churning tasks
Highlight user to visualize tasks
NOT all plans are the same
NOT integrated with Outlook tasks
NOT meant for large program management
24. Active Team Collaboration
Leverages Office 365 Groups
Remote Employee Watercooler
Asynchronous Communication
Connector / Bot Extensions
Persistent Chat
Integrations with Skype
Stay engaged with team members
Chat with people on the go
Gives users a choice
Utilize connectors for integrations
Mention people, channel or team to raise attention
Expect “quicker” response times Team sees everything
Confidential / Private
“External Access”
26. Enterprise Video Service
Leverages Office 365 Groups
Modern web part for SharePoint
Mobile Ready
Set Language for automatic captions
Channels
Watchlists
E5 Features
• Face detection
• Search auto-generated transcripts
• Timeline view
Migration from Office 365 Video
• Tenant Opt-in (2018 Q1/Q2)
No External Sharing
28. Data Visualization Service
Integrated with Office 365 Groups
Interactive Visualizations
Access your data anywhere
Mobile accessibility
Modern SharePoint web part
Utilize Power BI Desktop for creation
Access on-prem data with shared gateways
Start with content packs
Ask questions with Natural Language Query New data language
Expect “ramp up” time
Limited features without E5
30. Integrated Workflow Service
Built on top of LogicApps
100+ service connections
Mobile accessibility
Not all flows need to originate from SharePoint
Create flow templates
Leverage team flows
Built-in approvals
Out of the box templates
Combine with PowerApps Governance limitations without additional licensing
Some services available under premium licensing
32. Mobile Application Service
Utilizes same connections as Flow
Built for Power Users
Mobile accessibility
Utilize Windows App for creation
Leverage Excel like functions
Access on-prem data with shared gateways
Look at sample apps for patterns
*NEW SharePoint embed InfoPath
• Not feature parity
• Migrations not available
Expect “ramp up” time
35. How to get ahold of me?
Brian Caauwe
• Email: bcaauwe@avtex.com
• Twitter: @bcaauwe
• SlideShare: https://www.slideshare.net/BrianCaauwe
• Microsoft Tech Community:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2831
• MNSPUG: http://www.sharepointmn.com
36. Resources
• Outlook
• What’s new in Outlook 2016: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-in-
Outlook-2016-for-Windows-51c81e7a-de25-4a34-a7fe-bd79f8e48647?ui=en-US&rs=en-
US&ad=US
• Skype for Business
• Collaborate anytime, anywhere with online meetings:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=785751
• SharePoint
• The Future of SharePoint: https://blogs.office.com/2016/05/04/the-future-of-sharepoint/
• OneDrive
• Next Gen Sync Client: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=248256
• Get Started with Next Gen Sync Client: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Get-started-
with-the-new-OneDrive-sync-client-in-Windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-
858262e42a49?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
• Yammer
• Yammer Notifier: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617593
37. Resources
• Office 365 Groups
• Office 365 Groups update at Ignite 2016: https://blogs.office.com/2016/10/12/office-365-groups-
update-at-ignite-2016/
• Microsoft Teams
• MVA Readiness: http://aka.ms/microsoft-teams/readiness
• Microsoft Tech Community: https://aka.ms/msteamscommunity
• Microsoft Planner
• Hands-on Demo: https://blogs.office.com/2016/06/27/microsoft-planner-hands-on-
demonstration/
• Office 365 Video
• Introducing Office 365 Video: https://blogs.office.com/2014/11/18/introducing-office-365-video/
• What Stream means for Office 365: https://blogs.office.com/2016/07/18/what-microsoft-stream-
means-to-office-365/
• Office Delve
• Discover what you need, when you need it: https://blogs.office.com/2015/03/16/office-delve-
discover-exactly-what-you-need-when-you-need-it/
• MyAnalytics: https://blogs.office.com/2016/04/06/take-back-your-time-with-delve-analytics/
Editor's Notes
Email
Expect “long” response times
Send more links than Attachments
Be respectful of Reply All
Calendaring
Preview Free/Busy info before scheduling meeting
Use Show As for location visibility
Use the Optional vs. Required Attendees
Use Private for personal appointments
Contacts
Forward Information as vCard
Tasks
Don’t ignore Due Dates
Utilize Task Requests