About This Study Plan
This 30-day study plan breaks the MS-700 (Teams Administrator Associate) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 16 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 4 exam domains — Configure and manage a Teams environment, Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps, Manage meetings and calling, Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. Balanced month-long plan for Managing Microsoft Teams (MS-700).
Prerequisites
- Basic Teams usage
- 45–75 minutes daily
Study Schedule
- Teams admin center settings and org-wide policies
- Network planning: bandwidth calculator, QoS markers, DSCP
- Upgrade planning from Skype: coexistence and notification
- Security and compliance: retention, DLP, and eDiscovery in Teams
- Team lifecycle: creation, archiving, deletion, and naming policies
- Channel management: shared channels and cross-org collaboration
- Messaging policies and moderation settings
- App permission policies, setup policies, and custom app publishing
- Meeting policies, lobby, recording, and transcription settings
- Audio conferencing setup and phone number management
- Phone System deep dive: Direct Routing SBC configuration
- Auto attendants, call queues, voicemail, and call park
- CQD setup, building/subnet upload, and report analysis
- Call analytics troubleshooting for individual users
- Full practice exam #1 + review
- Practice exam #2, calling drills, and final prep
Study Tips
Set up a test Teams environment with Phone System trial.
Practice designing auto attendant call flows on paper.
Understand QoS markings (DSCP values) for Teams traffic types.
Recommended Microsoft 365 Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free MS-700 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Microsoft 365 environments. The Microsoft Virtual Training Days programme also offers free instructor-led sessions with a 50% exam discount voucher upon completion.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Teams Administrator Associate practice questions.