MS-700 Configure and Manage a Teams Environment Practice Question
Your organization plans to deploy Microsoft Teams to 5,000 users across three different office locations. You need to estimate the network bandwidth requirements for each site based on expected usage patterns like video conferencing and screen sharing. Which tool in the Microsoft Teams admin center should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
MS-700 often tests the confusion between pre-deployment planning tools (Network Planner) and post-deployment diagnostics tools (CQD), so candidates who see 'bandwidth' and jump to CQD pick the wrong answer.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Network Planner
The Network Planner in the Microsoft Teams admin center is the dedicated tool for modeling an organization's network topology, sites, and expected usage (video, screen sharing, PSTN) to produce per-site bandwidth estimates. It lets you define personas, network subnets, and meeting/conferencing ratios, then calculates the required bandwidth for each location. This is exactly the pre-deployment sizing task described.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Call Quality Dashboard (CQD)
Why it's wrong here
Call Quality Dashboard is used for monitoring and troubleshooting the quality of calls and meetings that have already occurred within the environment. It provides historical data and trends but is not designed for the forward-looking capacity planning or initial bandwidth estimation required before a large-scale deployment takes place.
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Network Planner
Why this is correct
Network Planner allows administrators to create a representation of their organization's network and calculate the bandwidth needed for Teams services. It uses personas to estimate data usage for different types of users, providing a detailed outlook on how Teams traffic will impact the existing network infrastructure at each site.
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Teams Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Teams Advisor is a tool that guides administrators through the process of rolling out Teams by creating a plan and managing tasks. While it provides a structured approach to deployment, it does not perform the technical bandwidth calculations or network modeling required to evaluate the performance of specific physical locations.
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Network Testing Tool
Why it's wrong here
The Microsoft Teams Network Assessment Tool is a standalone executable used to test the connection between a specific client and the Teams relay. It measures packet loss and latency at a single point in time, rather than providing the strategic, multi-site capacity planning found within the integrated Network Planner.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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