Learn how to use Microsoft Viva as a business transformation and AI adoption engine at your organization in our readiness guide.
AI transformation is one of the most profound business changes in decades. Making the most of AI tools will require careful planning, thoughtful communication, comprehensive employee enablement, and diligent tracking.
Fortunately, Microsoft Viva fills all of these roles and more.
“Viva’s all about helping people thrive amidst transformation. At the intersection of how people communicate with each other, and companies communicate with employees, at the junction of how people feel at work with how they do their work, that’s where Viva makes an impact.”
Kirk Gregersen, corporate vice president of product, Microsoft Viva and Microsoft 365 Copilot Experiences
Microsoft Viva is a suite of applications designed to help organizations create an engaged and productive workforce. These apps can help you continuously improve employee experiences and business performance with powerful insights, meaningful communications, and genuine connections.
“Viva’s all about helping people thrive amidst transformation,” says Kirk Gregersen, corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Viva and Microsoft 365 Copilot Experiences. “At the intersection of how people communicate with each other, and companies communicate with employees, at the junction of how people feel at work with how they do their work, that’s where Viva makes an impact.”
As you embark on your AI transformation and drive adoption for Microsoft 365 Copilot, we created an eBook to help you plan and implement your change initiatives effectively: Ushering in the era of AI with Microsoft Viva. We based this readiness guide on our internal Copilot deployment and adoption efforts, and it’s based on insights from our teams of change managers, IT professionals, product experts, and business leaders.
Key takeaways
Our readiness guide will walk you through four stages of using Viva to drive your transformation:
Get ready: Identify opportunities, secure sponsorship, and apply insights to the planning process.
Onboard and engage: Drive awareness, provide opportunities for knowledge and skill building, and scale across communities.
Deliver impact: Measure and understand your progress, communicate learnings and success, and address knowledge or skill gaps.
Extend and optimize: Deepen the maturity of your transformation and provide opportunities for further success.
In each section, you’ll read examples of how we used apps across the Viva suite, the lessons we learned along the way, and hands-on checklists and resources that will help you propel your adoption efforts to success. When you’re finished reading, you’ll have everything you need to start your journey and use Viva to enter the era of AI securely and effectively.
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