Microsoft Viva Goals gets a wider rollout: What it is and how it will help users

Microsoft Recently introduced Viva goals A management solution that supports Objectives and main results (OKR) framework, available at multiple major institutions. The tech giant has announced that the tool can be used to track goals and progress and has finally been rolled out to the general public after months of private testing. Included under Viva Goals Microsoft Viva which allows companies to track their progress teams and employees in a department. The tool allows users to easily connect daily tasks with long-term goals. Microsoft updated its blog post to announce the wider rollout and explain how Viva Goals works.
Microsoft Viva Goals Availability
Microsoft Viva Goals includes two SKUs — the Microsoft Viva Goals SKU and the Microsoft Viva SKU. Users must have specific licenses to use the Viva Goals app in Teams, including — Microsoft 365 F1, F3, E3, A3, E5, A5; Office 365 F3, E1, A1, E3, A3, E5, A5; Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium; or a Microsoft SharePoint K, Plan 1 or Plan 2 license.

Importance of Microsoft Viva Goals
The company claims that Viva Goals will help “business leaders to build high-performing teams, improve the employee experience, and help employees feel connected with purpose and work.”
Microsoft also explained that – a hub for “goal setting, monitoring progress and evaluating success across the organization” will help leaders gain clarity about their team, connect daily work to results and align them at all levels.

The tech giant also mentioned that users can use customizable dashboards that turn data into insights to shift focus from effort and activity to impact and results, while sharing progress across the organization.
The tool will also help users keep goals “top of mind” and bring data and actions into spaces their teams are already using — Microsoft Teams, ADOand other popular data and project management tools.
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