#1 most frequent
United States of America
38.9%640 installations of 1,645
What is Microsoft Viva Engage?
Microsoft Viva Engage, formerly Yammer, is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups.
Categories & Use Cases
Videos
Top Performing Features
Versioning
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
Category average: 8.1
Discussions
Users can join groups or message boards for forum-style collaboration.
Category average: 8.5
Surveys
Users can create and participate in surveys to get input from other collaborators.
Category average: 8.1
Areas for Improvement
Integrates with Google Drive
Integrates with Google's cloud storage platform, Google Drive.
Category average: 7.1
Integrates with GoToMeeting
Integrates with GoToMeeting for web conferencing.
Category average: 8.1
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts.
Category average: 6.1
Who Buys & Uses Microsoft Viva Engage
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.7%225 installations of 1,645
#3 most frequent
France
9.1%149 installations of 1,645
Pros
- Fosters internal collaboration and employee engagement
- Improves internal communication channels
- Facilitates knowledge sharing across the organization
Cons
- User interface and overall experience lack intuitiveness and visual engagement
- Integration with other Microsoft tools and third-party software requires improvement
- Challenges with locating older posts and managing information overload
Communication announcement discussion feedback- Everything in Microsoft Viva Engage
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In my organisation we use Microsoft Viva Engage for engagement in multiple groups and community, we've multiple groups specific to tech, well being and general discussion. Microsoft Viva Engage enables us discuss on various topics within organisations, have announcement specific to topics and group within the organization. People interact abd share their ideas within group and thus we make sure we are having good number of participants who shares their points on specific topics.
Pros
- Announcement
- Discussion on specific group/topics
- Peer to peer interaction
- Share value, create specific space for people with same interest
Cons
- UI needs some improvement to have better user experience
- Copilot can be integrated with it.
Return on Investment
- It's a single place for discussion and communication people with same interest.
- Place to get feedback that will help to achieve business objectives
Usability
Other Software Used
Hostinger, GoDaddy, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Splunk AppDynamics, Atlassian Jira
Microsoft Viva Engage Review.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it for any organizational announcements and employee engagements. Most employees also post their day-to-day errands to show other employees how they do their work in their site locations. If there is a site event, some employees also use Viva Engage to share information with other employees about it.
Pros
- Communication
- Engagements
- Updates
Cons
- Other Emoji.
- Make it more colorful.
- Option to enhance photos.
Return on Investment
- 100% Engagements.
- 100% Socialization.
- 100% updates.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
Other Software Used
LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com), Facebook Messenger, Instagram for Business
Viva Engage for Cross Department Collaboration
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Microsoft Viva Engage allows me to stay in touch with others in my organization in a way that other platforms don’t allow . For example, my company has two distinct entities and we do not have ways to collaborate with them. Engage allows us to stay on top of new company updates and fun things occurring across the globe .
Pros
- Communication
- Social engagement
Cons
- Notifications
Return on Investment
- Increased transparency across the organization by at least 40%
Usability
Other Software Used
PitchBook, Workwise, Salesforce CMS
Viva Engage
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Microsoft Viva Engage is used as social networking and community platform inside organization. Main goal is to improve communication, knowledge sharing and engagement across teams and other departments.
Employees can comment and ask questions and also react. Reduce reliance on email chains. Employees share best practices, tips and FAQ's. Works with Team, Outlook, Sharepoints. Suitable for remote and hybrid workplaces.
Employees can comment and ask questions and also react. Reduce reliance on email chains. Employees share best practices, tips and FAQ's. Works with Team, Outlook, Sharepoints. Suitable for remote and hybrid workplaces.
Pros
- Engage employees
- Encourages knowledge sharing
- improves internal communications
- Build Communities
Cons
- Information overload
- Adoption can be slow
- Possible Redundancy
- Requires Governance
Return on Investment
- Improved alignment with strategy
- High employee engagement
- Faster knowledge sharing
- Support for change and transformation
Usability
Alternatives Considered
SAP Build, SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Datasphere
Other Software Used
SAP Build, SAP Business Technology Platform, Joule
Thank you!!!!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our organization uses Yammer for both impromptu meetings and scheduled conference calls. The ease and accountability with which every conversation can be documented and understood are immense. It is a great tool for sharing ideas and information within our organization. We will continue to utilize Yammer for the foreseeable future. Thank you.
Pros
- Clear documented conversations.
- Easy to connect with coworkers.
- Consistent platform performance.
Cons
- Not all external partners have this platform.
- Some users are turned off by the social-media-like interface.
Return on Investment
- Quick and easy communication has helped retain relationships.
- File sharing on this platform helps our response time to customers.
Other Software Used
Hoopla, Chime Online Banking, Visa Spend Clarity
