Microsoft launches Viva to re-examine corporate intranet

Microsoft has launched a new worker experience platform to reconsider the corporate intranet following what enormous organisations use to share content with their employees.

According to a report by Tech Crunch, CEO Satya Nadella, in a pre-recorded video explained what Viva was and said, "We have participated in the largest at-scale remote work experiment the world has seen and it has had a dramatic impact on the employee experience. As the world recovers, there is no going back. Flexibility in when, where, and how we work will be key."

The new platform is titled 'Viva'. The features that make it extraordinary includes its coordination with Microsoft's other joint efforts apparatuses like SharePoint and Yammer, alongside LinkedIn Learning and other training programs, and it additionally incorporates team analytics. 

“Today we’re introducing Microsoft Viva, the first employee experience platform built for the digital era. Microsoft Viva brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources and insights into an integrated experience that empowers people and teams to be their best, from anywhere. Powered by the full breadth and depth of Microsoft 365, it is experienced through Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft 365 apps that people use every day,” Microsoft explained on the microsite.