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Microsoft Teams Insider
Deploying 1,000 Microsoft Teams Rooms globally at AstraZeneca with Stephen McClellan
Mar 6, 2024
Exploring AstraZeneca's technology shift to Microsoft Teams with over 1,000 rooms. Challenges and successes of the transition, impact of COVID-19, future AR/VR scenarios. Evolution from Cisco to Teams, strategic deployment challenges, and technological innovations in Teams Rooms.
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- Transitioning from Cisco to Microsoft Teams improved communication efficiency through self-service scheduling and video endpoint adoption.
- AstraZeneca strategically assessed and standardized on Microsoft Teams room solutions like Lenovo touch panels and Poly video bars.
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Transition from Cisco to Microsoft Teams
AstraZeneca underwent a significant journey transitioning from a solely Cisco environment to adopting Microsoft Teams, eventually deploying over a thousand Microsoft Teams rooms. The transition involved merging different communication strategies from primary and subsidiary companies, utilizing solutions like Condeco and Cisco Telepresence for seamless video conferencing. This shift enabled self-service scheduling, leading to a considerable increase in video endpoint adoption and the simplification of video conferencing as a comprehensive communication solution.
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