VIVA PULSE v. VIVA GLINT REVIEW
About the author: Jonathan Stuckey
Disclaimer
This article does not reflect or indicate internal knowledge of Microsoft's product roadmap and investment strategies. The article's assessment is based on employee awareness of product, and the Spoke internal product evaluation model.
Product comparison
In the recent review of Viva suite, we did a bit a compare and contrast of modules and identified large number which have overlap or we can't see a reason they are separate on the roadmap. In this article we publish a quick and dirty summary comparison between modules and make some indication of what we think might happen. This is an extract from more detailed analysis done across module capabilities.
Questions we asked
how do Viva Glint and Viva Pulse modules compare?
what differentiates their capabilities?
which module is likely to get the long-term investment?
We examined where there were points of integration, feature overlap and which of the candidates were ripe for merger - and which is most likely to win-out.
Below is our assessment on which module would be preferred candidate for lead module that might subsume the other(s).
Feature | Viva Glint | Viva Pulse | Functional overlap | Potential for Merger |
Purpose | Organisation-wide employee engagement surveys | Ad-hoc team feedback surveys | Both gather employee feedback | High potential for merger |
Survey Types | Employee engagement, lifecycle surveys | Team sentiment, ad-hoc feedback | Both use customisable surveys | Viva Glint could integrate Pulse's ad-hoc capabilities |
Customization | Extensive customisation with dashboards | Customizable templates for quick feedback | Both offer customisation | Integration of templates into Glint's dashboard |
Analytics | Advanced analytics with People Science | Sentiment analysis, quick feedback | Both provide actionable insights | Combining analytics for comprehensive insights |
Integration | Integrated with Viva Insights for broader analytics | Integrated with Viva Insights for team insights | Both integrate with Viva Insights | Unified integration for seamless experience |
Actionable Insights | Suggested actions based on survey results | Recommended actions based on feedback | Both provide actionable recommendations | Unified action recommendations |
Confidentiality | Aggregated results to ensure privacy | Aggregated view for confidentiality | Both ensure confidentiality | Consistent privacy measures across both |
Assessment
In short, we preferred Viva Glint as being the front-runner, as being most likely to swallow-up Pulse.
Because:
Broader Scope: Viva Glint covers organisation-wide surveys, making it more comprehensive.
Advanced Analytics: It offers deeper analytics with People Science, providing richer insights.
Customization: Extensive customisation options make it suitable for diverse organisational needs.
Integration Potential: Viva Pulse's ad-hoc feedback capabilities and quick sentiment analysis could be integrated into Viva Glint to enhance its functionality, making it a more robust tool for continuous feedback and engagement.
Assessment
Generative AI was used in the creation of this article. Source content and extended detailed feature analysis was done using research capabilities of Copilot to support the assessment.
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About the author: Jonathan Stuckey
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