{"id":52814,"date":"2025-01-24T10:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/?p=52814"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T11:02:57","slug":"microsoft-viva-goals-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-viva-goals-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Viva Goals Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On December 31, 2025, <strong>Microsoft will retire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-viva-goals-available\/\">Viva Goals<\/a><\/strong>. Microsoft will continue to maintain Viva Goals\u2019 availability, accessibility, and security through retirement. However, as of December 5, 2024, Microsoft will no longer invest in new feature development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Viva Goals is being retired, <strong>Microsoft remains fully committed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/microsoft-viva-suite-available\/\">Viva suite<\/a><\/strong>, continuing to innovate and deliver tools to help our customers drive meaningful business impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-01-22-Update-Website-Microsoft-Viva-Goals-Retirement.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-01-22-Update-Website-Microsoft-Viva-Goals-Retirement.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-01-22-Update-Website-Microsoft-Viva-Goals-Retirement-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-01-22-Update-Website-Microsoft-Viva-Goals-Retirement-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2025\/01\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-01-22-Update-Website-Microsoft-Viva-Goals-Retirement-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Viva Goals?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Viva Goals is a goal-setting and management tool that uses the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) methodology. It helps teams and organizations align their goals and track progress.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Goal Alignment:<\/strong> Aligns team and organizational goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Progress Tracking:<\/strong> Monitors progress towards objectives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration:<\/strong> Integrates with tools like Teams and Azure DevOps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Export:<\/strong> Allows data export via API, Excel, and PowerPoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How will the Viva Goals retirement affect existing customers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Continued access: <\/strong>Viva Goals will continue to be available to existing customers until December 31, 2025, to provide you with an opportunity to plan for its end-of-life transition to other OKR solutions if desired. Microsoft will continue to maintain Viva Goals&#8217; availability, accessibility, and security of the product, and provide product support until its retirement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No new functionality: <\/strong>Viva Goals will no longer add any new features or functionality to the product. All current design change requests (DCRs) will be closed and no new DCRs will be accepted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data migration options: <\/strong>Viva Goals offers data export features via\u00a0API,\u00a0Excel, and\u00a0PowerPoint, allowing users to move their data to a solution of their choice. Microsoft recommends that users export their data before December 31, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why is Viva Goals being retired?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft decided to retire Viva Goals due to low adoption and usage.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Will there be a replacement?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No, Microsoft will not replace Viva Goals. Customers are encouraged to explore third-party OKR tools. SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT can provide you with all online services and software available on the open market. Check out our Software Reselling Portfolio: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How can I export my data?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use the data export features via API, Excel, and PowerPoint before December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Will integrations continue to work?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, integrations will work until December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can read the official announcement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/goals\/goals-retirement\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/goals\/goals-retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the Viva Goals retirement FAQ, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/goals\/goals-retirement-faq\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/viva\/goals\/goals-retirement-faq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 31, 2025, Microsoft will retire Viva Goals. 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