Microsoft Teams has become the central collaboration tool for many organizations. Whether for chats, meetings, shared documents, or project-based workspaces – Teams is deeply embedded into the daily workflow. But as organizations grow, so does the complexity of managing memberships in Teams.
The real challenge lies in how Teams integrates security groups from Active Directory (AD) or Azure AD or Microsoft Entra. Many enterprises rely on these groups to manage access centrally. The expectation is clear: these groups should seamlessly control Teams memberships as well. In practice, however, Teams falls short of that promise.
This article highlights the key challenges, outlines common workarounds, and explains how Teams Center provides a comprehensive solution that goes far beyond Microsoft’s native capabilities.