UiB retains the Skype for Business (SfB) program for the time being, so that UiB employees can participate in SfB meetings with others who still use SfB.
This means that you can still participate in SfB meetings with, for example, Helse Vest, Helse Bergen or others who are still SfB users.
When you start SfB on your desktop from 21 June, it will be very limited.
You will see this image when you log in to Skype for Business:
Important to keep in mind:
If you are invited to attend SfB meetings or have existing SfB meetings in your Outlook calendar where you are invited, you will still complete it in SfB on your PC.
Then select Start Skype for Business as shown in the image above.
Although you can communicate with an SfB user in Teams, we do not recommend doing so as you do not get full functionality:
You can no longer set up or invite to a Skype for Business meeting at UiB, all meetings must be set up in Teams. This means that when you as a UiB employee invite to Teams meetings, your meeting participants must be present either via Teams in their browser, Teams on the desktop or Teams app on mobile phone.
You can not chat or share screen between an SfB user and Teams user.
However, you can call with telephone numbers between Team and SfB users
You can also have a video call between Team and SfB users if you use an email address to reach the user.
Here are excerpts from frequently asked questions from Microsoft:
When I try to sign in to Skype for Business, I see a message saying that Skype for Business has been upgraded to Microsoft Teams. What does this mean?
Your organization has upgraded to Microsoft Teams. While you'll still be able to edit, cancel, or join existing Skype for Business meetings, you won’t be able to use Skype for Business to chat, make calls, or create new meetings. Teams has many of the same meetings, calling, and chat capabilities that you’re used to. Look on the Chat (IM), Meetings, and Calls tabs in this article to get familiar with how to do these things in Teams. For questions around the upgrade itself, contact your help desk or refer any to resources that your organization provided.
What happens to my existing Skype for Business meetings?
Skype for Business meetings that were scheduled before the upgrade are still in your Outlook calendar and will be hosted in Skype for Business. Online meetings that you create once your organization has upgraded will be hosted in Teams. In both cases, join the meeting by clicking the link in the Outlook meeting invite and following the prompts.
