Collaboration Training in Athens

Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Forms are cloud-based tools for communication, collaboration, and data collection within organizations.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level users who wish to coordinate teamwork and manage information efficiently using Teams and Forms.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate Microsoft Teams and manage channels effectively.
• Create and distribute digital forms for data collection.
• Integrate Forms with Teams for seamless workflows.
• Optimize collaboration and communication across teams.

Format of the Course

• Guided demonstrations with practical explanations.
• Hands-on activities to reinforce learning.
• Realistic practice tasks in an interactive environment.

Course Customization Options

• If you require a tailored version of this course to fit your organization’s environment, please contact us to customize the training.

Microsoft Teams serves as the central hub for teamwork within Microsoft 365, empowering users to communicate, collaborate, and automate workflows efficiently through integrated applications, file sharing, and real-time communication capabilities.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate users looking to boost their productivity and streamline collaboration via Microsoft Teams.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate Teams effectively, configuring teams, channels, and permissions.
• Collaborate in real time using shared files and integrated Microsoft 365 applications.
• Automate repetitive tasks and link Teams with other tools using Power Automate.
• Utilize productivity features and best practices to optimise teamwork.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and demonstrations.
• Hands-on exercises using live Teams environments.
• Guided practical applications and collaborative activities.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Microsoft Teams serves as the central hub for teamwork and collaboration within Microsoft 365. This MS-721 course equips participants with the skills to design, configure, manage, and secure Teams collaboration and communications systems in enterprise settings.

Delivered as live instructor-led training, available both online and onsite, this program is designed for intermediate-level Teams administrators and collaboration engineers aiming to manage Microsoft Teams for enterprise communication and collaboration.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and manage Teams collaboration and meeting experiences.
• Plan and manage Teams Phone and voice solutions.
• Implement governance, security, and compliance measures for Teams environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Teams communications systems.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on labs and exercises.
• Real-world case studies and implementation practice.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to optimize their use of Microsoft Teams and Read AI to enhance meeting outcomes and workflow efficiency.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and optimize Microsoft Teams for efficient meetings.
• Integrate and personalize Read AI within Teams.
• Use AI-powered features like summaries, transcripts, and participation analytics.
• Improve collaboration, task tracking, and follow-up actions post-meeting.
• Apply advanced strategies and use cases for sustained productivity.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level business professionals who want to utilize Microsoft Teams along with its powerful integrations with Outlook, OneDrive, and Lists to foster effective team collaboration and productivity.

• Navigate the Teams interface, set up teams and channels, and manage communication through posts, chats, and meetings.
• Schedule and attend Teams meetings through both the Teams app and Outlook, utilize in-meeting collaboration tools like screen sharing, and handle meeting notes and recordings.
• Efficiently manage emails, calendars, and Teams meetings using Outlook, and transition smoothly between email and Teams communication workflows.
• Leverage OneDrive for cloud storage, sharing, and real-time document collaboration within Teams and Outlook, including managing file versions and recovering deleted files.
• Create, customize, and manage Lists to organize tasks and projects, collaborate with team members, and integrate Lists with Outlook and OneDrive.
• Seamlessly connect Teams with Outlook, OneDrive, and Lists to build a productive, integrated work environment that reduces redundant tasks and improves workflow efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers who wish to customize, extend, and integrate XWiki into their business solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure XWiki for development and production environments.
• Create and manage XWiki extensions using scripting and APIs.
• Develop custom applications within the XWiki ecosystem.
• Integrate XWiki with external systems and databases.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for technical professionals who aim to deploy and manage open source collaboration platforms that uphold data sovereignty while delivering modern team communication capabilities.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to evaluate platforms, deploy self-hosted solutions, configure security and integrations, migrate from existing platforms, and establish operational procedures.

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or on-site) is designed for developers who wish to use Element to collaborate openly with anyone on the Matrix network while preserving their privacy and security.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of using Element in comparison to other instant messaging clients.
• Set up and configure Element to start collaborating with other developers.
• Extend connections with other applications or chat platforms (Gitter, Slack, Discord, etc.).

Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open-source video conferencing platform that allows you to host it on your own infrastructure. It offers HD video capabilities, screen sharing, collaborative editing, and live streaming features, all without the need for user accounts or exposing meeting data to third-party services.

This instructor-led training, available both online and onsite, is designed for intermediate DevOps engineers and system administrators looking to deploy Jitsi Meet as a secure alternative to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Jitsi Meet using either Docker or Debian packages.
• Optimize performance by configuring Prosody, Jicofo, and Jitsi Videobridge.
• Establish TURN servers to ensure NAT traversal and compatibility with firewalls.
• Enhance meeting security through password protection, lobby rooms, and end-to-end encryption.
• Integrate Jitsi with LDAP, Single Sign-On (SSO), and calendar systems.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical application.
• Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.

Customization Options for the Course

• For a tailored training experience, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or onsite) is designed for developers interested in using Matrix to create an open collaboration platform for secure, real-time messaging and data sharing.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and explore the features, APIs, and services offered by Matrix.
• Configure a Matrix client and implement end-to-end encryption.
• Deploy a homeserver with Synapse or obtain a free Matrix server using Oracle Cloud.
• Connect bridges to integrate with existing communication platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, IRC, Slack, Gitter).

Matrix is an open protocol for secure, decentralized, real-time communication. Organizations are increasingly adopting Matrix with the Element client as an alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams to maintain end-to-end encryption, on-premise data residency, and federation with external trusted partners.

This instructor-led live training, offered online or onsite, is tailored for project management and IT professionals who wish to deploy and manage open source project management platforms that ensure data sovereignty while supporting diverse project methodologies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to evaluate solutions, deploy Taiga, OpenProject, and Focalboard, configure integrations, and migrate from proprietary tools.

This instructor-led live training, offered in Athens (online or in-person), is designed for individuals wishing to learn how to utilise Slack for seamless collaboration and communication with team members within their organisation.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Join a channel and create new channels.
• Send messages and make calls in Slack.
• Upload and share documents and files.
• Create, customize and manage their own workspace.

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or onsite) is designed for individuals wishing to learn how to use Slack for seamless collaboration and communication with team members within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Join a channel and create new channels.
• Send messages and make calls in Slack.
• Upload and share documents and files.
• Create, customize and manage your own workspace.
• Add apps and services to Slack.
• Build a Slack bot to automate tasks.

Synapse is the reference homeserver implementation for the Matrix protocol, enabling decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messaging. This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) targets intermediate DevOps engineers and system administrators who wish to use Synapse and Element to transition from cloud chat platforms to a self-hosted, federated messaging infrastructure.

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at technical professionals who wish to deploy and manage self-hosted video conferencing solutions that ensure data sovereignty while providing enterprise-grade communication capabilities.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to deploy Jitsi Meet and BigBlueButton, implement security hardening, configure enterprise features, and scale deployments for organizational workloads.

This instructor-led live training in Athens (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish to deploy and manage an XWiki server.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure an on-premise XWiki server.
• Create and manage users.
• Secure and optimize an XWiki server.
• Upgrade, back up, and restore an XWiki server.
• Extend and customize the functionality and appearance of XWiki.

Zimbra Collaboration Suite is an open-source enterprise messaging and collaboration platform that delivers email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and file sharing through a unified web interface. It acts as a direct, self-managed alternative to Microsoft Exchange and Google Workspace.

This course is designed for individuals who will utilize MediaWiki software as editors, users, and website administrators.

This course details how to:

• Locate the information you need on an existing site
• Create, edit, and delete pages
• Structure page layouts
• Determine the optimal structure for the entire project
• Manage user accounts
• Establish and oversee a community

Projects that utilize MediaWiki include:

Wikipedia - A free encyclopedia

Wiktionary - A dictionary and thesaurus

Wikinews - A source of free content news

Wikiversity - Free educational resources

Commons - A shared repository for media files

Wikibooks - Free textbooks and manuals

Wikiquote - A collection of quotations

Wikisource - Free source documents

Wikispecies - A directory of species

This course provides a clear and comprehensive overview of Semantic MediaWiki's extensive capabilities. It covers structured semantic search, knowledge-graph querying, intelligent content navigation, and rich editing workflows integrated with the Semantic Web. Key topics include essential techniques for linking data, constructing metadata-driven content systems, and building smart collaboration platforms. These tools empower teams to automate cataloging, reveal hidden connections, and transform how organizations discover, manage, and share knowledge at scale across different domains.