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Message ID: MC929034
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: With the Best practice configurations monitoring dashboard in the Teams admin center, Teams admins will be able to monitor the conformance of your tenant to the Microsoft recommended best practices for an optimal collaboration experience on Teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421185.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2025.
[How this will affect your organization:]
Ensuring the quality and reliability of user’s collaboration experience using Teams is crucial (specially the meeting-related experiences). Microsoft recommends best practices to ensure that organizations have an optimal environment setup for collaboration.
The Best Practice Configurations monitoring dashboard will assist admins in understanding their tenant’s non-conformance with these best practices, the overall impact, and how to comply with these recommendations.
You’ll find the Best practice configurations dashboard in the Meetings section of the Teams admin center. In this release, we’ll monitor and highlight non-conformance in three key areas:
- Update out-of-date client versions
- Enable the right ports and protocols
- Implement split tunnelling for VPNs
If a location does not adhere to these best practices, it will be highlighted on the dashboard. A widget on the main dashboard will also spotlight non-conforming practices. Also, a list of subnets/IP addresses will be displayed by city, showing the extent of non-conformance for each location. This list can be exported to share with relevant teams, and recommendations for addressing these issues will be available on the same page.
As these issues are resolved, the trend of non-conforming locations will be tracked to help monitor progress.
This new dashboard will be available by default.
[What you need to do to prepare:]
Administrators do not need to do anything to prepare for these changes. They will take effect automatically.
You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation.
Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation.
Source: Microsoft
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The upcoming introduction of the Best Practice Configurations monitoring dashboard in the Teams admin center is poised to have a significant impact on both admins and users alike. For admins, this new feature will serve as a powerful tool to ensure that their Teams environment adheres to Microsoft’s recommended best practices. By highlighting areas of non-conformance—such as outdated client versions, port and protocol settings, and VPN configurations—admins can proactively address potential issues that could hinder collaboration.
From a user perspective, the benefits are equally compelling. A well-configured Teams environment translates to smoother meetings, clearer communications, and a more reliable collaboration experience. After all, nobody enjoys the awkward silence of a frozen video feed during a crucial meeting! With the dashboard’s insights, admins can make informed decisions that enhance user experience, ultimately leading to more productive teamwork.
The impact of these changes is substantial. By providing a clear view of compliance and the ability to monitor improvements over time, organizations can foster a culture of continuous enhancement in their Teams usage. It’s not just about fixing problems as they arise; it’s about creating an environment where collaboration thrives.
I encourage everyone to share their thoughts on this update! How do you think this dashboard will change your Teams experience? Are there any features you wish to see? Let’s get the conversation going! For more insights on Microsoft Teams and best practices, feel free to check out additional posts at mwpro.co.uk.