check before: 2025-02-13
Product:
Microsoft 365 suite
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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We are excited to announce a new user interface (UI) refresh for the Microsoft 365 Public Roadmap. This update is designed to enhance your experience by aligning the look and feel with the recently refreshed Azure Update site. This initiative is driven by valuable feedback from our customers, aiming to deliver cohesive and modern user experience across our platforms.
The new interface maintains the same usability features you are accustomed to, ensuring a seamless transition without significant changes to how you navigate the roadmap. However, the backend has been upgraded to be produced from our Change Communication engine. This upgrade lays the groundwork for future enhancements, providing us with the flexibility to introduce new features and improvements over time.
[When this will happen:]
The new UI will light up on Thursday February 13th, 2025. The legacy API will remain in place until March 15th, 2025.
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Created:
2025-02-13
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2025-02-13
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Change
The new UI refresh may confuse users who are accustomed to the previous layout, leading to potential inefficiencies in navigation and task completion.
- roles: End Users, Product Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/13/microsoft-365-public-roadmap-update/
API Endpoint Change
Automated systems relying on the legacy API may experience disruptions if not updated in time, potentially affecting data retrieval and integration processes.
- roles: Developers, IT Administrators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/13/microsoft-365-public-roadmap-update/
Change Communication
Inadequate communication regarding the changes may lead to users being unaware of the new features and improvements, resulting in underutilization of the updated tools.
- roles: Change Managers, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/13/microsoft-365-public-roadmap-update/
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Enhanced API Utilization
With the new API endpoint being introduced, organizations can enhance their automation processes by integrating the new API into their existing workflows. This allows for better planning and communication regarding upcoming features and changes in Microsoft 365.
- next-steps: Review current automation scripts and update them to redirect to the new API endpoint. Conduct testing to ensure functionality remains intact post-transition.
- roles: IT Administrators, Project Managers, Development Teams
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/releasecommunications/api/v1/m365
User Experience Improvement
The UI refresh aims to provide a more cohesive and modern experience across Microsoft platforms. This could lead to improved user satisfaction and productivity as users become more familiar with a unified interface.
- next-steps: Gather user feedback on the new UI once implemented, and provide training sessions to familiarize users with the updated layout and features.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators, UX Designers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/12/microsoft-365-public-roadmap-update/
Future Feature Integration
The backend upgrade allows for future enhancements to be introduced more seamlessly. Organizations can anticipate new features and improvements, enabling them to leverage the latest capabilities as they become available.
- next-steps: Stay informed about future updates from Microsoft regarding new features and enhancements, and evaluate how these can be integrated into existing processes.
- roles: IT Strategists, Business Analysts, Product Owners
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/12/microsoft-365-public-roadmap-update/
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