MC922625 - Microsoft Viva Insights: Users can request delegate access

Service

Microsoft Viva

Published

Oct 31, 2024

Tag

Feature update
User impact

Platforms

Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac
TeamsAndSurfaceDevices
Web

Summary

Microsoft Viva Insights will soon allow users to request delegate access from managers, applicable to various Teams platforms and the web app. The rollout starts in December 2024 for Targeted Release and January 2025 for General Availability, requiring no admin setup as it's on by default.

More information

Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Insights: Users will be able to request delegate access from a manager. This message applies to the Viva app on the web and the Viva Insights app in Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams on the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

Before this rollout, Insights managers can assign delegate access to members of their organization. After this rollout, if a manager accepts the delegate access request, the requestor will have the same view of organizational insights as the manager does.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464174

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by late December 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to be complete by late January 2025.

What you need to do to prepare:

No admin action is needed to set up this feature, which will be on by default.

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Learn more: Delegate access to organizational insights and Copilot Dashboard | Microsoft Learn