Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S102bc

Maximizing Microsoft 365 Productivity: Practical Strategies and Use Cases for Power Users

Are you ready to supercharge your Microsoft 365 skills and take your productivity to the next level? Join us for a dynamic and interactive workshop covering practical productivity tips for using the Microsoft 365 ecosystem to improve your and your team's everyday workflows.

In this workshop, you'll learn from experts who will showcase real-world examples of how to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Planner, OneDrive, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Lists, and Microsoft Viva. We will also discuss Microsoft Loop and the newly announced Microsoft 365 Copilot!

You'll come away with the best ways to use the many tools in the Microsoft 365 toolbelt, including which apps work best in different scenarios. On top of that, you'll get examples of bringing multiple apps together to extend the value of your digital workplace, based on proven practices your presenters have seen work well for power users in other organizations.

From advanced collaboration techniques to automating everyday tasks, you'll come away with practical tips and tricks that you can put into action right away.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room S104b

We’ve Deployed Microsoft Teams… Now What?

Every organization that uses Teams needs an effective long term strategy. Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing Microsoft application in history!

Most organizations hear this news and immediately go into risk management mode. Who’s already using Teams? Should we stop people from using Teams? Do we need to put provisioning processes in place? What do we do with all this STUFF that gets created whenever someone spins up a new Team? What about SharePoint? It’s possible that more questions arise from a successful Teams deployment than an unsuccessful one!

But how should you address your deployment and long term strategy of Microsoft Teams? How does Teams fit into your overall Modern Workplace vision?

Attend this full-day workshop with Microsoft MVP’s Stephanie Donahue and Mark Rackley and:

• Understand how Teams fits into your overall Microsoft 365 strategy
• Learn to effectively manage your Teams environment including: o Scale o Governance o Retention
• Dig into options for customizing Teams to get even more out of your Teams deployment including: o bots o web parts o provisioning
• Tackle how to train users on best practices and prevent secure information from being accidentally shared

Microsoft Teams is here, it’s being adopted like crazy, and proper strategy and education is key to making the most of your Microsoft 365 investment.

Wednesday 9:50 AM - 11:00 AM · Room S104a

Create a Curated Experience in Teams!

You will learn the needs of generational workforces and how to create curated experiences in Teams based on your organization's personas.

You will see how four diverse types of employee's experiences in Teams have unique needs: Deployment Team; Information Workers; Firstline Workers; and Executives. And learn to apply policies and settings that matter to them.

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM · Room S104a

Manage the mess: Building an organizational strategy for pinned apps in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams continues to be the work zone for employees. Integration with SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Lists, Planner, OneNote, etc. make it possible to live and work inside of Teams all day. Managing the prime-time real estate of pinned apps in Teams can be challenging, especially as your employees' list of critical apps grows. How do you prioritize which apps get pinned for all users? And should you leave open navigation space so users can select their own favorite apps to pin?

In this session, we'll examine sizing and use of the Teams navigation bar. We'll discuss organizing principles, talk about types of models (pre-selected app pinning vs. employee self-service pinning) that may work for your organization, and give you tips on how to prioritize Teams navigation icons.

Wednesday 1:40 PM - 2:50 PM · Room S104a

A closer look at Approvals and Updates in Microsoft Teams

Approvals and Updates are two apps in Microsoft Teams you can use to customize and standardize routine business processes for your team. For example, you might customize a project request template only your team can use.

Or maybe you want to create a travel approval template the whole organization can use. And with Updates, you can automate regular requests to gather project status updates, performance reviews, and more.

In one hour, you'll learn how these two built-in Teams tools can boost your team's consistency and efficiency.

Wednesday 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM · Room S104b

Host engaging and professional virtual events with Town Halls in Microsoft Teams

Virtual events have become vital to connect and communicate with your organization, customers, and partners in the hybrid work era. Whether you want to host a company-wide town hall, an internal broadcast, or a customer-facing webinar, you need a reliable and easy-to-use platform to deliver a high-quality and interactive experience. In this session, you will learn how to use Town Halls in Microsoft Teams, a new virtual event experience that integrates advanced production capabilities into the familiar Teams meeting experience. You will discover how to create, schedule, and manage Town Halls in Teams and use the virtual green room, the studio mode, and the Q&A panel. You will also get a sneak peek into the upcoming features and enhancements that will make Town Halls even more powerful and engaging. Join us and learn how to take your virtual events to the next level with Town Halls in Microsoft Teams.

Wednesday 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM · Room S105a

Real World Tips and Tricks for Driving Software Deployment

What do companies like Lego, AEG, Polaris, Takeda, and the Special Olympics have in common? They all have useful tips and tricks around driving internal usage of software to help them move from synchronous work to asynchronous work.

In this session we will hear from those customers and learn how they drove success in their organizations and how you can as well.

Thursday 10:40 AM - 11:50 AM · Room S104a

Unearthing the power of Microsoft Teams Room

In this transformative era of meetings, the fusion of physical and digital spaces offers unparalleled opportunities for innovation, connection, and productivity.

This session will cover how Microsoft Teams Rooms revolutionizes how we work by providing advanced, interactive, and captivating meeting spaces that cater to the needs of hybrid work environments.

You will leave this session learning how to create an engaging, inclusive meeting room atmosphere that fosters collaboration and teamwork among remote and in-person participants.

Thursday 1:20 PM - 2:30 PM · Room S104a

Deep dive into Microsoft Teams Channels

Microsoft Teams consist of three main channel categories: Standard, Private, and Shared. In this session, we will review the functionality and differences of each channel and explain the use case scenario of each one.

We will explain the architecture of each channel, the differences between the previous Guest experience and the current B2B architecture, and how to best collaborate with others within your tenant or external users.

We will finish the session by discussing how you can govern access to your data in each channel scenario.

Thursday 1:20 PM - 2:30 PM · Room S104b

Modern Work Architecture - From the Core to Professional Self

Learn how Microsoft is empowering employee experiences at the core, creativity of personal and team productivity, connection to community and leaders, and your professional experiences.

You will walk away with a new sense of Modern Work Architecture that envisions where work gets done and what matters to you and employees you may support.

Thursday 1:20 PM - 2:30 PM · Room S105a

Teams First Information Architecture and Governance

When planning out or updating a Microsoft 365 implementation, SharePoint is still important, but it really needs to start with Teams, and then the underlying SharePoint structure for a big part flows out of that. It's not just answering planning questions, but also ensuring that everyone understands that Teams is much more than a meeting and chat platform.

Topics we'll cover in this session include:

• Introducing a maturity model on how organizations leverage Teams,
• SharePoint, Email, and OneDrive
• Level setting on how they work together
• Understanding the differences between Standard, Private, and Shared
• Channels, and the underlying SharePoint site collections
• Where do standalone Communication and Team Sites fit into the Teams and SharePoint structure -Guests versus B2B Direct Connect in Teams, and external sharing in SharePoint
• Open source scripts and Power BI dashboards to inventory and analyze your file shares, SharePoint on-premises, and SharePoint Online
• Answering the question - what does a Team and a Channel represent in my organization
• MindJet as a tool for planning your IA
• Commercial and open-source solutions for implementing your IA Real-world scenarios and case studies

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S102bc

Power employee engagement with Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams

Hybrid and remote work are the new normal, but work trends indicate the greatest challenges are a sense of community, connection, relationship-building, and inspiration.

This session highlights how Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams come together to foster company culture, unlock communication and engagement opportunities, organize content, and spark employee creativity.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S102d

Using Viva Connections and Topics to Build a World Class Employee Experience

Microsoft Viva Connections and Topics are the new gateway to a modern employee experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed. Viva Connections and Topics are customizable apps in Microsoft Teams that gives everyone a personalized destination to discover relevant news, conversations, and the tools they need to succeed.

This session will do a deep dive into how to get started and actual use cases to build the story on how to improve the employee experience at your organizations.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room S104a

Maximizing Productivity : Unraveling Microsoft Teams Premium

In this session, you will learn to unleash collaboration excellence with Microsoft Teams Premium during this session.

We will cover an in-depth exploration of Teams Premium, licensing details, and an exciting glimpse into the future product roadmap.

This session will also cover the deployment use cases and various collaboration scenarios. Join this session to explore Teams Premium and its practical applications comprehensively.