Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Viva Connections

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Microsoft Viva Connections?

Grow together with Microsoft Viva Connections—the employee experience platform within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. Viva supports connection, insight, purpose, and growth, empowering people and teams to be their best.

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Microsoft Viva Connections Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Connections?

6% Negative

11% Neutral

83% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Mobile

Intranet

Newsletter Creation

News Feeds, Alerts & Notifications

Employee Directory

Rewards Recognition

Application Integration

Instant Messaging

Surveys and Polling

Emergency Notification

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Microsoft Viva Connections Reviews

Jesus Ernesto R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Oct 2024

Amazing product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

Support is exceptional

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy integration

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not much information online

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Give a chance to try this product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Includes Product Enhancements

Aashu K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

A new hub for employee engagement

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

Microsoft Viva connections distinguish itself from other similar products in its ability to form a centralized access point to range of Microsoft 365 tools and applications. This all encompassing approach enables a more focused workflows for employees as they can easily reach information pertaining to the organization culture ans communication. Al driven insights have also been more incorporated into viva connections in order to automatically provide useful material and suggestions and create a more committed and productive workforce.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It foster a simplified yet effective communication method while bringing the relevant tools and collective resources at once place. It serves as a stop shop for the user by providing the pertinent updates, information and announcements eliminating the need to find suxh across various platform's and sources.

What do you dislike most about this product?

People who have not worked with Microsoft 365 tools need to learn a lot initially to get familiar with the product, this point to the fact that there is a learning curve associated with setting up and using viva connections. Although it should be noted that customization can be made within viva connections, still templates are quit limited.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The product is highly recommended, but still In assessment of how well Viva connections supports the existing technology ecosystem examine what other technologies live inside it. Use training materials and support methods available in order to ensure that the team learns how to use and adopt Viva connections properly and efficiently.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Naveen G.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Smartly designed features, simple user interface

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

It's simple user interface and ability to keep everyone updated about whats happening across organisation.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As an HR professional, I usual post open job roles and like the way it reached to everyone in the organisation and also it keeps us updated about new joiners. I love the feature to connect with more communities as well

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can't think of any

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is a great tool for any organisation looking for employee engagement and related solutions.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Microsoft Viva Connections Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Connections?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Single Sign-On (SSO) Login authentication linked to corporate login credentials, and user account information auto-populated to the expense profile.

Mobile Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Intranet Private network that allows collaboration and storage of sensitive documents.

Newsletter Creation Ability to create and distribute company newsletters to employees.

News Feeds, Alerts & Notifications Provides configurable in-app news feeds as well as real-time alerts and updates of all board relevant meeting information.

Employee Directory Employees can browse a searchable directory containing job titles and contact information of co-workers, or identify candidates for collaboration.

Rewards Recognition Software allows for tracking and management of employee rewards and recognition programs

Application Integration Includes functional and data integration with common applications such as CRM, CSM, ERP, email, etc.

Instant Messaging Real-time, text-based communication between two or more people

Surveys and Polling Ability to survey employees and gather feedback.

Emergency Notification Ability to carry out mass notification to business continuity key stakeholders, and other relevant parties.​

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Microsoft Viva Connections Reviews

Jesus Ernesto R.

Amazing product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aashu K.

A new hub for employee engagement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Naveen G.

Smartly designed features, simple user interface

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Mobile

Intranet

Newsletter Creation

News Feeds, Alerts & Notifications

Employee Directory

Rewards Recognition

Application Integration

Instant Messaging

Surveys and Polling

Emergency Notification

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training