Skype for Business Online-only: The assisted upgrade process will apply the TeamsUpgradeOverridePolicy policy to the tenant.The assisted upgrade experience will differ slightly depending on whether organizations have a Skype for Business Online-only or a Skype for Business Online with hybrid environment. Organizations that are scheduled for assisted upgrades after Jwill be able to use Skype for Business Online until their upgrade is complete. Even after scheduling, customers may self-upgrade prior to the assisted upgrade date to better control the timing of their upgrade experience.Īssisted upgrades begin this month, with tenant-specific dates shared in the scheduling notifications mentioned above. Scheduling notifications are sent to tenant admins within the Microsoft 365 Message Center and Teams admin center 90 days before the date of the assisted upgrade. Organizations who haven’t made a full transition from Skype for Business Online will be scheduled for a Microsoft-assisted upgrade to help with the last-mile technical steps getting to “Teams Only”. Regular readers of this blog series have likely seen the guidance below, but the nature of these changes merits repeating for those who may have missed previous posts. But hearing account after account of how Teams helps bring people together to share, create, and connect, affirms the value of these efforts. We knew helping organizations embrace new ways of communicating with colleagues and customers would require much preparation and effort.
It hasn’t been easy, as Skype for Business Online earned a loyal following across the globe. Since then, Teams has experienced incredible growth, as organizations realize the transformational benefits of Teams’ improved performance and expanded capabilities. Two years ago, we announced Microsoft Teams as the replacement service for Skype for Business Online and increased efforts to help customers plan and implement their upgrades.