

In many ways, Skype for Business was ahead of its time. So, let’s take a closer look at what’s happening with Skype for Business between now and 2025, what is end-of-life roadmap looks like, and what’s taking its place (spoiler: it’s Microsoft Teams). The fact that it doesn’t jump to the front of our minds when thinking about digital workplace platforms might explain why, yes, 2021 marks the beginning of the end for Skype for Business.


Numerous contenders have entered the fray: Microsoft Teams, Asana, Monday, Slack, and many more.īut one is notable by its absence (or perhaps not, as the case may be), and that’s Skype for Business. Since the world changed for business in 2020, there’s been something of a war brewing in the world of digital collaboration.
