check before: 2025-05-01
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Copilot, Delve, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Insights, Microsoft Viva Learning, Workplace Analytics
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Summary:
A new service plan, People Skills - Foundation, will be added to Microsoft 365 licenses, enabling AI-powered skills-based experiences. It helps identify skill gaps and promotes upskilling. The rollout begins in late May 2025, and organizations can launch it starting late June. Ensure the service plan is enabled.
Details:
You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 Copilot or Viva license: People Skills - Foundation (PEOPLE_SKILLS_FOUNDATION). A new service plan, People Skills - Foundation, will be added to your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. This service plan enables you to set up People Skills, an AI-powered service that delivers personalized skills-based experiences across Microsoft 365. Using advanced inferencing, it helps organizations identify skill gaps and promote upskilling. With People Skills, individuals can easily share a current view of their skills and more easily connect with others. People Skills data enriches people-based experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot and in the Microsoft 365 profile card and editor. Review MC1060842 to learn more about People Skills in our General Availability announcement.
[When this will happen:]
We will begin rolling late May 2025.
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2025-04-24
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2025-04-29
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summary for non-techies**
The People Skills - Foundation service plan, part of Microsoft 365, uses AI to create personalized skills profiles for employees by analyzing their activities and interactions, helping managers and HR staff identify skill gaps and opportunities for development, with rollout starting in late May 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration if the People Skills feature is enabled without proper training or communication, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-copilot-blog/announcing-people-skills-general-availability-and-new-skills-agent/4406364
Data Privacy Concerns
The introduction of AI-powered skills inference may raise concerns about data privacy and security, especially if users are not informed about how their data will be used.
- roles: Compliance Officers, IT Security Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/05/06/understanding-data-privacy-in-the-age-of-ai/
Integration Issues
Without proper preparation, the integration of People Skills with existing Microsoft 365 tools may lead to technical issues, affecting user access and functionality.
- roles: IT Administrators, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/06/15/understanding-the-impact-of-new-features-on-your-microsoft-365-environment/
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Messages | You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 Copilot or Viva license: People Skills (Foundations). A new service plan, People Skills (Advanced), will be added to your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. This service plan enables you to set up People Skills, an AI-powered service that delivers personalized skills-based experiences across Microsoft 365. Using advanced inferencing, it helps organizations identify skill gaps and promote upskilling. With People Skills, individuals can easily share a current view of their skills and more easily connect with others. People Skills data enriches people-based experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot and in the Microsoft 365 profile card and editor. Review MC1060842 to learn more about People Skills in our General Availability announcement.
[When this will happen:] We will begin rolling late May 2025. | You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 Copilot or Viva license: People Skills - Foundation (PEOPLE_SKILLS_FOUNDATION). A new service plan, People Skills - Foundation, will be added to your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. This service plan enables you to set up People Skills, an AI-powered service that delivers personalized skills-based experiences across Microsoft 365. Using advanced inferencing, it helps organizations identify skill gaps and promote upskilling. With People Skills, individuals can easily share a current view of their skills and more easily connect with others. People Skills data enriches people-based experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot and in the Microsoft 365 profile card and editor. Review MC1060842 to learn more about People Skills in our General Availability announcement.
[When this will happen:] We will begin rolling late May 2025. |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Title | New Service Plan: People Skills (Foundation) | New Service Plan: People Skills - Foundation |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Last Updated | 04/23/2025 18:15:05 | 2025-04-28T19:40:32Z |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Summary | New service plans, People Skills (Foundation) and People Skills (Advanced), will be added to Microsoft 365 licenses. These AI-powered services help identify skill gaps and promote upskilling. The rollout begins in late May 2025, with availability starting in late June. Ensure the service plan is enabled. | A new service plan, People Skills - Foundation, will be added to Microsoft 365 licenses, enabling AI-powered skills-based experiences. It helps identify skill gaps and promotes upskilling. The rollout begins in late May 2025, and organizations can launch it starting late June. Ensure the service plan is enabled. |
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