Microsoft Places Discovery Session by FORTÉ

The Microsoft Places Discovery Session is a structured, expert‑led engagement designed to help organizations understand how Microsoft Places supports hybrid work, space optimization, and employee experience. This session can be held virtually or can be schedule in-person at the FORTÉ Experience Center in Downers Grove, IL.

The session begins with stakeholder alignment to identify current workplace challenges, business objectives, and success criteria related to hybrid work, facilities, and collaboration.

Through guided discussion, the session explores key use cases such as coordinating in‑office days, desk and room booking, space visibility, and workplace analytics. Live Microsoft Places product demonstrations are included to show real‑world scenarios within Teams and Outlook, highlighting how employees and administrators interact with the platform.

The engagement also covers high‑level readiness considerations, including data requirements, governance and privacy implications, licensing dependencies, and organizational adoption factors. Throughout the session, subject‑matter experts provide context, answer questions, and relate capabilities back to the customer’s specific environment.

The session concludes with a recap of findings, key observations, and recommended next steps, which may include pilot planning, deeper technical assessment, or adoption strategy alignment.

The goal is to provide clarity, reduce uncertainty, and enable informed decision‑making before moving forward with a Microsoft Places pilot or deployment.