check before: 2025-01-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Insights
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
User impact, Admin impact, Retirement
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Summary:
In January 2025, Microsoft Viva Insights will discontinue the Business Leader role, maintaining Manager, Analyst, and Delegate roles. Affected users can retain access through delegation by a Manager. The "whole company" view will also be removed, but can be accessed via top leader delegation. Preparation involves assigning affected users as delegates.
Details:
Microsoft Viva Insights leader experiences will stop supporting the Business Leader role in January 2025.
Removing support for the Business Leader role within Viva Insights allows for clearer deployment of roles and admin management of roles. Manager, Analyst, and Delegate roles will remain in their current state.
Learn more about roles in Viva Insights.
[When this will happen:]
The Viva Insights Business Leader role removal will occur throughout January 2025.
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2024-10-03
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2024-10-03
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
Loss of Access to Organizational Insights
Users with the Business Leader role will lose direct access to organizational insights, impacting their ability to make informed decisions.
- roles: Business Leaders, Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/user-roles
Dependency on Manager Delegation
Affected users will need to rely on Managers to assign them as delegates, creating potential delays in accessing necessary insights.
- roles: Business Leaders, Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/delegate-access
Removal of 'Whole Company' View
The removal of the 'whole company' view will limit users' visibility into the entire organization, affecting strategic planning.
- roles: Business Leaders, Analysts
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/user-roles
Increased Administrative Burden
Managers will face increased administrative tasks to assign delegates, potentially leading to inefficiencies.
- roles: Managers, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/delegate-access
User Experience Disruption
Users accustomed to the Business Leader role may experience frustration and confusion due to the sudden change in access and functionality.
- roles: Business Leaders, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/setup-maint/user-roles
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explanation for non-techies**
In January 2025, Microsoft Viva Insights will make some changes to how roles are managed within its platform. Specifically, the Business Leader role will be removed. To put this in simpler terms, imagine a company where certain employees have special keys to access different rooms. The Business Leader role is like having a key that lets you into a specific room with a view of the entire company. Starting in January 2025, this particular key will no longer be available.
However, if someone still needs to access that room, they can do so by borrowing a key from someone else, like a Manager. This is what Microsoft means by allowing Managers to assign others as delegates. A delegate is like a temporary keyholder who can still enter the room and see the necessary information.
Additionally, the ability to see the "whole company" view, which is like looking at a big map of the entire organization, will also be removed with the Business Leader role. If someone needs to see this map, a top leader in the organization can still grant them access by making them a delegate.
For organizations, this means that if you have employees currently using the Business Leader role, you'll need to plan ahead. Ensure that these employees are assigned as delegates by someone with a Manager role if they need to continue accessing the same insights and information.
These changes aim to simplify the roles within Viva Insights, making it easier to manage who has access to what information, much like streamlining who holds which keys in a company.
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