Teams Capabilities Based on Microsoft 365 Suite

This report is out of date. Readers should refer to “Kit: Understanding Microsoft Teams” for current coverage of Teams-related topics.

• Features available to Microsoft Teams users depend on the level of Microsoft 365 Enterprise suite purchased.
• Teams capabilities are enabled by several integrated Office 365 services, which can make it difficult to manage and maintain license compliance.
• Organizations should be aware of the differences between suites to avoid overpaying for their needs. 
• Attempting to mix and match suites to reduce costs can lead to license compliance challenges.

Microsoft Teams is a service included in all Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) Enterprise suites that offers organizations group-based collaboration spaces with persistent chat, voice and video meetings, integrated access to several Office 365 services, and connections to many third-party services. Comparing the capabilities of Teams that are available to different Microsoft 365 suites can be difficult, as many Teams capabilities are enabled by other integrated or connected Office 365 services.