Last fall, the company bought one of those OKR tracking software startups, Ally.io, with the goal of incorporating that functionality into Viva.
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Ally
Microsoft has acquired Ally.io to bring deeper purpose to work in the hybrid world.
Ally.io is a strategic goal-planning and execution management software.
May 16 2022
Microsoft is turning Ally.io acquisition into Viva Goals module
October 11 2021
Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Ally.io
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced it is buying Ally.io. Kirk Koenigsbauer, Chief Operating Officer & Corporate Vice President, Experiences + Devices, said that Microsoft is buying Ally.io to “help revolutionize how organizations use technology to bring a deeper connection to work, purpose and results in the hybrid world.”