Vault™ > MS-721T00: Plan, Configure & Manage Collaboration Communication

Unlock This Course & The Entire Vault™ Library

Have questions about our subscriptions? Call 1-800-264-9029 or email an account manager.

Login Buy Subscription

MS-721T00: Plan, Configure & Manage Collaboration Communication

By Garrett Jennings
5 Days
Live Class Recording
May 11, 2026
Courseware

Courseware is available for this class. Click here to view in a new tab/window.

Course Description

This training course is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills to become a Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer. Participants should understand the fundamentals of networking, telecommunications, audio/visual and meeting room technologies, identity and access management, and Microsoft Teams. They will gain hands-on experience configuring and deploying Microsoft Teams Phone, meetings and certified devices including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub. The course will also cover how to manage and monitor Teams Phone, meetings, and certified devices using the Microsoft Teams admin center, PowerShell, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Portal, and the Call Quality Dashboard. In addition, the course will cover configuring and deploying Microsoft Teams Phone with PSTN connectivity through Microsoft Calling Plans, Operator Connect, Teams Phone Mobile, and Direct Routing.

What you will learn

With a focus on practical applications, the course covers:

  • Teams Phone & Voice Services: Planning and configuring Teams Phone, auto attendants, call queues, and emergency calling locations
  • PSTN Connectivity: Implementing Voice routing, Direct Routing, and Operator Connect
  • Meetings and Events: Configuring settings for Teams meetings, webinars, and town halls, including premium features
  • Teams Devices: Designing and deploying Microsoft Teams Rooms, Surface Hub, and other shared space devices
  • Network Optimization: Analyzing and optimizing network performance for Teams media, including using the Call Quality Dashboard
  • Management & Troubleshooting: Utilizing the Microsoft Teams Admin Center
    and PowerShell for monitoring and troubleshooting

What products and services will you use and learn about in this course 

  • Teams Admin Center (TAC)
  • Teams Client & Devices
  • Teams Apps & Extensibility
  • Teams Phone & Voice
  • Meetings & Events
  • Microsoft 365 Integration Services
  • Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD
  • SharePoint Online & OneDrive for Business
  • Exchange Online
  • Microsoft 365 Groups
  • Security & Compliance Services
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Information Barriers (IB Administration & Troubleshooting Tools)
  • PowerShell
  • Microsoft Graph API
  • Teams Network Assessment Tool & Planner
  • Usage Reports & Analytics

Prepare for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate

This course is designed to help students confidently prepare for the MS-721: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate exam. The study areas for the certification exam related to this course are based on the Job Task Analysis (JTA) that was conducted in November 2022.

Note: To pass the certification test, studying outside the course may be required to ensure all the concepts are fully understood.

Course Outline

Learning Path 1:  Plan and design Teams collaboration communications System 

You'll learn how to plan, design, and deploy Microsoft Teams collaboration communications systems with Microsoft Teams meetings, Teams Phone, and personal and shared space devices, including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub.

Modules:

  • Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
  • Plan for Teams Phone
  • Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub
  • Plan and optimize network performance for Teams media
  • Configure and deploy Teams Phone
  • Configure and deploy Teams Phone with Direct Routing
  • Extend Teams Phone with additional services

Labs

  • Assign permissions and licenses
  • Setup PowerShell for Microsoft Teams administrator
  • Evaluate your network with the Network Planner
  • Use the Teams Network Assessment Tool
  • Configure a basic network topology for dynamic emergency calling
  • Configure voice policies
  • Prepare users for calling
  • Configure audio conferencing setting
  • Exercise 1: Configure lab for Direct Routing
  • Exercise 2: Deploy the session border controller

Learning Path 2: Manage Teams collaboration communications systems 

Discover how to manage Teams collaboration communications systems, including Microsoft Teams meetings, Teams Phone, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and other devices after implementation. You'll learn how to manage Teams users, Teams devices, and perform common troubleshooting tasks.

Modules:

  • Manage meetings and events experiences
  • Guided project –Create and assign Teams policies
  • Configure and manage voice users
  • Configure auto attendants and call queues
  • Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices
  • Guided project -Prepare meeting room experiences
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Teams collaboration communications systems
  • Configure BYOD spaces and bookable desks

Labs:

  • Manage voice users
  • Configure call queues and auto attendants
  • Manage Teams devices
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Teams Phone
Course Content
Introduction
Introduction
Learning Path 1: Plan and design Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 1: Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
Module 2: Plan for Teams Phone
Module 3: Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface Hub
Review
Review
Learning Path 1: Plan and design Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 4: Plan and optimize network performance for Teams media
Module 5: Configure and deploy Teams Phone
Module 6: Configure and deploy Teams Phone with Direct Routing
Review
Review
Learning Path 1: Plan and design Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 7: Extend Teams Phone with additional services
Module 7: Extend Teams Phone with additional services (Continuation after break)
Learning Path 2: Manage Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 1: Manage meetings and events experiences
Module 2: Guided project u2013 Create and assign Teams policies
Review
Review
Learning Path 2: Manage Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 3: Configure and manage voice users
Module 4: Configure auto attendants and call queues
Module 5: Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices
Review
Review
Learning Path 2: Manage Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 6: Guided project u2013 Prepare meeting room experiences
Module 7: Monitor and troubleshoot Teams collaboration communications systems
Module 8: Configure BYOD spaces and bookable desks