Revolutionize Teamwork: Discover Microsoft’s NEW App for Hybrid Teams!

This Week in IT, Microsoft is going places with a new app that it promises will help solve work challenges for hybrid teams. The app lets you redefine boundaries and improve workplace experiences with intelligent technology, creating a hybrid work environment that's responsive, cheaper to manage, and that gets results for your team.
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🔗 Links and resources
Solve flexible work challenges with Microsoft Places - www.microsoft.com/en-us/micro...
AI brings new life to flexible work with Microsoft Places - www.microsoft.com/en-us/micro...
Microsoft Places Uses AI to Enhance Workplace Coordination - petri.com/microsoft-places-wo...
⌚ Time stamps
00:00 - Start
01:10 - Hybrid teams feel disconnected
03:41 - Using AI to improve productivity and connectedness for hybrid teams
05:01 - Location planning
05:19 - Hybrid RSVP
05:31 - Peek cards
05:42 - Presence signal
06:05 - For IT and managers
09:09 - Advanced features for teams and IT

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Thanks for watching! Do you think Microsoft Places can help your hybrid team improve productivity and improve a feeling of connectedness?

[@thebrendanoneil]

Helpful overview! This has been a long time in the works, excited to try the preview version in the coming weeks

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mrqrz]

Do I get this right, right now it is only possible to book a rooms but for particular desks the waiting game is still on? Meaning I have to stick with my self made Power Apps solutions even longer... very unsatisfying!

[@josipgrgic9683]

Hi, is the app integrated in outlook or needs to be installed? Does it work on mac os?

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Don’t know about macOS. As far as I know, it’s integrated in Teams and Outlook and doesn’t need to be installed. But I could be wrong. You just need to enable it in your tenant.

[@roybrener3339]

It took you 5 minutes to say something meaningful about the app, and 3.5 minutes to actually say the app name. Besides that, thanks for introducing the app.

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Thanks for the feedback. The idea is to layout what problem the app is solving first.

[@dddnegre]

Prediction: most folks would want their privacy and not commit their time to others in advance and preempt visibility

[@ThisWeekinIT]

Possibly. But you don't necessarily need to commit your time just because it appears that you are available.