About This Study Plan
This 90-day study plan breaks the MS-700 (Teams Administrator Associate) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with a total of 12 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. Comprehensive 90-day plan for Managing Microsoft Teams (MS-700).
Prerequisites
- Basic Microsoft 365 knowledge
- 30–60 minutes per day
Study Schedule
- Weeks 1–2: Teams architecture, admin center, and basic policies
- Week 3: Teams and channels — types, templates, and governance
- Week 4: Guest access, external access, and compliance
- End of month: Comfortable managing Teams settings
- Week 5: Meeting policies, audio conferencing, and live events
- Week 6: Phone System overview — Calling Plans vs Direct Routing
- Week 7: Auto attendants, call queues, and call flow design
- Week 8: Emergency calling, voicemail, and number management
- Week 9: Monitoring — CQD, call analytics, and network tools
- Week 10: Troubleshooting and upgrade scenarios
- Week 11: Practice exam #1 + review
- Week 12: Practice exam #2, call flow drills, and final prep
Study Tips
Phone System is the most complex topic — allocate extra time.
Use Microsoft Learn modules for hands-on Teams admin labs.
Call flow diagrams are essential for auto attendant/call queue questions.
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.