Plan, Configure, and Manage Collaboration Communications Systems with Microsoft Teams (MS-721) Course
Our Plan, Configure, and Manage Collaboration Communications Systems with Microsoft Teams MS-721 Course is a 5-day, instructor-led training course for IT professionals who want to plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot Microsoft Teams collaboration and communication systems. This MS-721 training course develops the skills needed to configure Teams Phone, manage Teams meetings and events, deploy Microsoft Teams Rooms, support certified Teams devices and optimise collaboration experiences across Microsoft 365.
This Microsoft Teams Collaboration Communications Systems course helps delegates prepare for the MS-721 Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer exam while building practical administration skills for real-world Teams environments. Topics include Teams Phone with PSTN connectivity, Calling Plans, Operator Connect, Direct Routing, Teams meetings, webinars, town halls, Teams Premium, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Surface Hub, voice users, auto attendants, call queues, Teams policies, PowerShell, Call Quality Dashboard, identity protection and secure collaboration.
Course Schedule
5 days
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8:00am - 3:30pm
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Online Live
£1,947 + VAT
5 days
8:30am - 4:30pm
Online Live
£1,947 + VAT
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Duration
5 Days
Course Overview
This course prepares IT professionals to become Collaboration Communications Systems Engineers.
Participants will learn how to plan, configure, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Microsoft Teams-based collaboration systems, including Teams Phone, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams Premium, and other certified devices. Learners will engage in hands-on labs and real-world scenarios that emphasize secure collaboration practices like least privilege access, identity protection, conditional access, and threat monitoring using Microsoft Defender and Teams admin tools. By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Design and implement Teams Phone with PSTN connectivity (Calling Plans, Operator Connect, Direct Routing)
Manage Teams meetings, webinars, and town halls
Configure Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub devices
Monitor and optimize performance using Teams admin tools, PowerShell, and the Call Quality Dashboard
Apply identity and access management best practices
Target Audience
Collaboration Communications Systems Engineers are responsible for planning, deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft Teams Phone, meetings, and personal and shared space devices, including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub.
Collaboration Communications Systems Engineers have a fundamental understanding of networking, telecommunications, audio/visual and meeting room technologies, identity and access management.
They are proficient in managing and monitoring Teams Phone, meetings, and certified devices using the Microsoft Teams admin center, PowerShell, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Portal, and the Call Quality Dashboard. They deploy and configure Microsoft Teams Phone with PSTN connectivity through Microsoft Calling Plans, Operator Connect, Teams Phone Mobile, and Direct Routing.
Collaboration Communications Systems Engineers work with Teams Administrators, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrators, and Microsoft 365 Administrators. In addition, they may work with owners of other workloads, including facilities managers, network engineers, security engineers, device manufacturers, telephony providers, and Microsoft Certified solutions providers.
Course Objectives
Students will learn to:
- Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
- Plan for Teams Phone
- Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub
- Plan and optimize network performance for Teams media
- Configure and deploy Teams Phone
- Configure and deploy Teams Phone with Direct Routing
- Extend Teams Phone with additional services
- Manage meetings and events experiences
- Guided project - Create and assign Teams policies to meet business requirements in Microsoft Teams
- Configure and manage voice users
- Configure auto attendants and call queues
- Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices
- Guided project - Prepare meeting room experiences
- Monitor and troubleshoot Teams collaboration communications systems
Course Content
Module 1 : Plan and design Teams collaborations systems
- Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
- Plan for Teams Phone
- Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared meeting spaces
- Plan and optimize network performance for Teams media
- Configure and deploy Teams Phone
- Configure and deploy Teams Phone with Direct Routing
- Extend Teams Phone with additional services
Module 2 : Manage Teams collaboration communications systems
- Manage meetings and events experiences
- Guided project - Create and assign Teams policies to meet business requirements in Microsoft Teams
- Configure and manage voice users
- Configure auto attendants and call queues
- Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices
- Guided project - Prepare meeting room experiences
- Monitor and troubleshoot Teams collaboration communications systems
- Configure BYOD spaces and bookable desks
Course Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have general knowledge of the following topics:
- Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams
- Networking, telecommunications, and audio/visual basics
- Identity and access management basics
Test Certification
Exam MS-721: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer
Note - This course is delivered via our training partner Skillsoft Global Knowledge.
Public Schedule
Private Virtual Training (Teams / Zoom)
N/A
Private Onsite Training (at your offices)
N/A
Note
All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
VAT registration number: 450 4347 14
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