check before: 2025-06-15
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Insights
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Viva Insights will soon allow leaders to use Microsoft 365 Copilot to explore team skills insights via natural language prompts, generating dynamic visual reports. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a Viva Insights subscription and will be available by default starting mid-June 2025.
Details:
Coming soon to Microsoft Viva Insights: Leaders will be able to harness the power of Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Insights to explore team skills insights-powered by People Skills data. Leaders can use natural language prompts to ask Copilot questions about their organization's skill distribution and receive dynamic visual reports in response.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a Viva Insights subscription is required for the manager and their teams to query People Skills data in Viva Insights. Learn more: Environment requirements for Viva Insights | Microsoft Learn
This message applies to Viva Insights on Windows desktop, Viva Insights on the web, and Viva Insights on iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 415453.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
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Created:
2025-05-29
updated:
2025-05-29
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a feature in Microsoft Viva Insights that uses Microsoft 365 Copilot to allow leaders to explore team skills, with rollout scheduled for mid-June 2025, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or Viva Insights subscription.
Direct effects for Operations**
Lack of User Training on New Features
Without proper training, users may struggle to utilize the new skills insights feature effectively, leading to underutilization of the tool and potential frustration.
- roles: Team Leaders, HR Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/assign-licenses, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/org-insights-copilot
Inadequate License Management
If licenses are not properly assigned before the rollout, users may be unable to access the new features, resulting in a disruption of workflow and decision-making processes.
- roles: IT Administrators, Team Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/environment-requirements, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/manager-settings
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