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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.7 /10

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What is Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

Staying connected is more important than ever. Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is a social networking tool to openly connect and engage across your organization. Tap into the knowledge of others. Use the Discovery feed to stay on top of what matters, and build on existing work.

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

82 Likeliness to Recommend

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94 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

4% Negative

7% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Trustworthy
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Listings

Networked Enterprise

Department Zones

Employee Engagement

Branded Premium Mobile

Employee Directory

Broadcast to TVs

Home Page

File Sharing Collaboration

Reporting and Analytics

News Feed

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Deepa R.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easy to use but best features are all premium.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) from other similar products?

Constantly innovating

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Great integration with Microsoft tools

What do you dislike most about this product?

The problem with Viva Engage is that if we want the best features, we need to pay for Viva premium which is quite expensive. Some of the features in premium should be included in the basic license.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best if you have premium version.

Pros

Respectful
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Under Delivered
Less Transparent

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Viva Engage enhances collaboration with Microsoft

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Amisha P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Extensive Integration with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) from other similar products?

Because of its extensive integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Microsoft Viva Engage stands out from other comparable products. A smooth user experience and simple access to additional productivity tools are made possible by this integration. Also Microsoft Viva Engage emphasis on knowledge exchange and community development contributes to the development of a robust corporate culture and raises employee engagement,

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability of Microsoft Viva Engage to foster a feeling of belonging and community inside an organization is my favorite feature. Employee connections and relationship building are facilities by the platform's feature which include communities conversations and recognition.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the potential drawback is the steep learning curve. It take sometime to learn completely the platform, The platform customization capabilities could be increased to allow user grater flexibility in tailoring the experience to specific organizational needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering implementing Microsoft Viva Engage, I suggest evaluating the company's specific needs and goals. The platform will be especially helpful where there is need to foster strong corporate culture, increase employee engagement and increase knowledge engagement and increase knowledge sharing.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Fair

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

82 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Listings A place to list things for sale or swap.

Networked Enterprise An interconnected digital destination with a unique hub and spoke architecture that easily scales as your organization grows.

Department Zones Department Zones give your department or team a simple, fast, and cost-effective way to leverage next-generation intranet technology to support your goals.

Employee Engagement Provides ability to solicit and measure employee engagement feedback.

Branded Premium Mobile Unite your workforce with a branded, mobile-ready digital destination that engages and empowers employees wherever they are.

Employee Directory Employees can browse a searchable directory containing job titles and contact information of co-workers, or identify candidates for collaboration.

Broadcast to TVs The ability to broadcast your digital workplace to large screen TVs in an office.

Home Page A landing page that the user views upon launching the app. This may include announcements and the news feed, and may be customizable by the end user.

File Sharing Collaboration Users share, view, edit, discuss, and provide feedback on content, synchronously or asynchronously, either natively or through a third-party integration.

Reporting and Analytics Includes historical and real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed and summary reporting, and easy data extraction for data analysis.

News Feed A display of recent activity relevant to users. Can include notices, events, or work activities such as completed tasks, projects, or recently edited documents.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Deepa R.

Easy to use but best features are all premium.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Viva Engage enhances collaboration with Microsoft

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amisha P.

Extensive Integration with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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