check before: 2024-12-05
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Goals
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
User impact, Admin impact, Retirement
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Details:
Summary:
Viva Goals will be retired on December 31, 2025, with no new feature development after December 5, 2024. Organizations using Viva Goals should disable auto-renewal and contact Microsoft for service plan queries or technical support. Users must be informed about this change.
Details:
Viva Goals will be retired on December 31, 2025. Microsoft will continue to maintain Viva Goals' availability, accessibility and security through retirement. However, as of December 5, 2024, Microsoft will no longer invest in new feature development.].
While Viva Goals is being retired, Microsoft remains fully committed to the Viva suite as a whole, continuing to innovate and deliver tools to help our customers drive meaningful business impact.
[When this will happen:]
December 31, 2025
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Created:
2024-12-06
updated:
2024-12-06
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft has announced that Viva Goals will be retired on December 31, 2025, with no new features developed after December 5, 2024, and users should disable auto-renewal to avoid charges for the soon-to-be-unavailable service.
Direct effects for Operations**
Loss of Goal Management Features
Users will lose access to goal management features, impacting their ability to track and manage objectives effectively.
- roles: Project Managers, Team Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/goals/goals-retirement
User Confusion and Frustration
Without proper communication, users may be confused about the retirement, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, HR Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/goals/goals-retirement
Increased Support Queries
The retirement may lead to an increase in support queries from users seeking clarification on the change, overwhelming IT support teams.
- roles: IT Support Staff, System Administrators
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/renew-or-cancel-your-microsoft-365-for-business-subscription-91f5e912-24ab-433c-92ea-9f77345ce282
Documentation Updates Required
Organizations will need to update internal documentation and training materials to reflect the retirement of Viva Goals, which can be time-consuming.
- roles: Training Coordinators, Documentation Specialists
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/goals/goals-retirement
Potential Data Loss Risks
If users do not transition to alternative solutions before the retirement, there may be risks of losing important goal-related data.
- roles: Data Analysts, Business Strategists
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/goals/goals-retirement
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