Up and Running on Microsoft Viva Connections: Engage, Inform, and Empower Your Hybrid Workforce
- Length: 213 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Apress
- Publication Date: 2022-09-23
- ISBN-10: 1484286057
- ISBN-13: 9781484286050
- Sales Rank: #3583654 (See Top 100 Books)
Leverage the collaboration capabilities of Microsoft Viva Connections as an employee experience platform to build a gateway to your digital workplace. This book helps you set up Microsoft Viva connections via easy-to-follow steps and extend it to target your business scenarios.
The book starts with an introduction to Microsoft Viva and its modules and it discusses Viva Connections for desktop and mobile users. You will learn about the intranet landing experience with SharePoint where you will plan, build, and launch a home site. You will know how to use the app bar and global navigation in Viva Connections and understand the importance of the dashboard and dashboard cards. You will learn how to enable Viva Connections in MS Teams and define a rollout strategy. You will gain experience with Viva Connections on mobile devices and go through end-user guidance. And you will learn to extend Viva Connections with the SharePoint Framework and deploy SPFx solutions.
After reading this book, you will be able to set up Microsoft Viva Connections for your digital workplace and empower your employees to search and discover relevant news, information, content, and sites from across the organization.
What Will You Learn
- Understand the modern experience in SharePoint with Microsoft Viva Connect
- Know best practices for your home site in SharePoint
- Get your content ready for feed with SharePoint and Yammer
- Build Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs) with SPFx
- Define governance for Viva Connections
Who This Book Is For
Microsoft professionals and business users who want to leverage the collaboration capabilities of Microsoft Viva Connections
Table of Contents About the Authors About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Microsoft Viva for Everyone Hybrid Working Model Benefits of Hybrid Working Challenges of Hybrid Working Employee Experience Platform Microsoft Viva: Microsoft’s New EXP Microsoft Viva Modules Microsoft Viva Connections Microsoft Viva Insights Microsoft Viva Topics Microsoft Viva Learning Viva Goals Viva Sales Licensing Model for Microsoft Viva Conclusion Chapter 2: Microsoft Viva Connections Capabilities and Setup Prerequisites A Modern Employee Experience Viva Connections Desktop Experience Dashboard Global Navigation Intranet Experience Search Within the Intranet Share Content Feed for Viva Connections Where Does the Content Come From in the Feed? Viva Connections Mobile Experience Dashboard Feed Resources Curated and Tailored Experiences Curated Experience Tailored Experience Branding Localization Enable Multilingual Experience in SharePoint Setting Up Viva Connections Step 1: Prepare Your Intranet Step 2: Set Up a Home Site Step 3: Enable the App Bar and Global Navigation Step 4: Create a Dashboard and Cards Step 5: Prepare Content for the Feed Step 6: Add the App to Teams Step 7: Choose Mobile Settings Step 8: Launch with End Users Conclusion Chapter 3: Prepare Your SharePoint Intranet The Role of an Intranet in an Organization Modern SharePoint Experience Information Architecture Navigation Branding Template Support Search Collaboration Performance Multilingual Flat Hierarchy Hub Sites Rearrange Site Structure Deletion of Site Flexible Site Structure Permissions Management External Sharing Migrate from Classic to Modern SharePoint Enable Modern User Experience on Lists and Libraries Connect a Site to a Microsoft 365 Group Modernize Classic Pages Conclusion Chapter 4: Home Site Superpowers Plan for the Home Site Stakeholder Engagement Enable Engaging Employee Experience Plan for Navigation Personalize the Content Monitor the Performance Home Site Superpowers Official Source of News Home Site Features Search Content Across an Intranet Global Navigation SharePoint App Bar Build the Home Site Set Up a SharePoint Site Apply a Site Template SharePoint Lookbook Set the Site as the Home Site PowerShell Permissions Launch a Home Site Make a Home Site Available to Everyone Monitor the Home Site Performance Page Diagnostics for SharePoint Tool Measure Site Performance Enable Public CDN Schedule the Site Launch Prerequisites Prepare Details Specify the Type of Redirection Waves Summary Track the Home Site Usage Home Site vs. Root Site Root Site Home Site Best Practices for the Home Site Conclusion Chapter 5: App Bar and Global Navigation App Bar Global Navigation Prerequisites Set Up Global Navigation Configure the Global Navigation Logo Title Navigation Source Multilingual Support for Global Navigation Prerequisites Governance for Global Navigation My Sites My News My Files My Lists Temporarily Disabling the SharePoint App Bar Quick Tips for the App Bar Role of the App Bar in Viva Connections Conclusion Chapter 6: Authoring the Dashboard and Cards Basics of the Dashboard Dashboard Mobile Experience Dashboard Desktop Experience Dashboard Exploration Define Your Dashboard Multilingual Support for Dashboard Add Cards to the Dashboard Mobile View Desktop View Add a Card Web Link Card Assigned Tasks Card Teams App Card Shifts Card Approvals Card Top News Card Card Designer Card Section 1: Size and Layout Section 2: Card Content Section 3: Actions Section 4: Quick View Layout and Data Section 5: Audience Targeting Preview and Publish Dashboard Partner Solutions Access and Install the Partner Solutions Custom Development Employee Dashboard Example with Cards Employee Engagement Facilities IT Support Pay and Benefits Conclusion Chapter 7: Define Your Content Feeds Basics of Feeds User Experience for Feeds Mobile Experience Desktop Experience Sources of Content Feeds SharePoint Yammer Stream User Experience for a Content Refresh Content Ranking Chronology Content Promotion User Actions on Feed Role of Content Creator Feeds from SharePoint Organizational News Site Designate a SharePoint Site as an Organizational News Site Bring the News Experience to Users News Boost Feature Insights and Analysis Yammer Feature a Conversation Deploy the Communities App Insights and Analysis Active People Active Members and Nonmembers Content Insights Microsoft Stream (Built on SharePoint) Microsoft Stream (Classic) Microsoft Stream (Built on SharePoint) Migrating to Microsoft Stream (Built on SharePoint) Video News Links Step 1: Create a Sharing Link Step 2: Publish the Video as a News Item Conclusion Chapter 8: Enable Viva Connections in Microsoft Teams Understanding the Process Permissions Enable the Viva Connections App in the Teams Admin Center PowerShell for Desktop-Only Experience Prepare the Package with the CLI for Microsoft 365 Upload the Viva Connections Desktop Package in the Teams Admin Center Enable the Viva Connections App for Both Desktop and Mobile Users Enable the App in the Teams Admin Center Customize the App Settings Details Section Icons Section Define Policies for the App Defining Your Rings for a Phased Rollout Define Permission Policies A Real-World Scenario Assign Permission Policy to Users Option 1: Permission Policy Interface Option 2: Permission Policy Interface Option 3: PowerShell Manage Permission Policies with PowerShell List the App Permission Policies Assign Users to the App Permission Policy Unassigning a Custom Policy of the User Assigning a Permission Policy to the Groups Assign a Permission Policy to Team Members Points to Consider Make the App Available to End Users Define the App Setup Policy Install the App Pin the App to the Teams App Bar Reorder the Apps Assigning a Setup Policy to Users PowerShell Support Assign a Setup Policy to Groups PowerShell Support Points to Consider Viva Connections App in Action Conclusion Chapter 9: Define Mobile Settings for Viva Connections Viva Connections Mobile Experience Dashboard Feed Resources Dashboard for Viva Connections Mobile Experience Define Settings for the Mobile App Conclusion Chapter 10: Define End-User Guidance End-User Psychology How Easy or Difficult Is It? Prepare Your Adoption Plan User Engagement Find the Early Adopters Build a Champions Program Spread Awareness Identify Channels Advertise Communications Training Train the End Users Implement Storytelling by Champions Measure the Success Measure Usage Analytics Encourage Feedback Create Forums Conclusion Chapter 11: Extending Viva Connections The Need for Extensibility Extensibility Options with SPFx Tools and Libraries for SPFx Node.js NPM Gulp Yeoman Yeoman SPFx Generator TypeScript Visual Studio Code Extensibility with Web Parts Extensibility with Application Customizers Extensibility with Adaptive Card Extensions Scaffold SPFx Solution for ACE ACE Class (Base Class) Card View Quick View Deploy the Solution Conclusion Chapter 12: Set Up a Governance Strategy The Need for Governance Governance for a SharePoint Intranet Vision Information Architecture Policies Site Creation Navigation and Search Branding Custom Development and Deployment Feedback Training Measure the Success Governance Checklist for Home Site Stay on Top of Changes Microsoft 365 Roadmap Message Center in Microsoft 365 Conclusion Index
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