This document discusses Microsoft's past, present, and future with social and collaboration tools. It summarizes Microsoft's acquisition of Yammer in 2012 and the integration of Yammer with Office 365. It then outlines Microsoft's roadmap for new features and capabilities in SharePoint, Yammer, Stream, and other social and collaboration tools throughout 2018 and 2019. Key announcements and previews include improved news distribution and commenting across web and mobile, new site designs, audience targeting, and data residency options for Yammer in Europe.
16. Sensitivity: Regular
“Today, we are pleased to announce that all closing
conditions for Microsoft’s acquisition of Yammer have been
met, and the deal is completed.”
24. Sensitivity: Regular
o Increase the connection with the
company.
o Create loyalty with your employees.
o Ensuring employees are taking the
extra step.
o Aiming for overall happy employees.
o Results in a higher organizational
performance.
Source: Microsoft
27. Sensitivity: Regular
o 100% focus on communication.
o Content ready? Quickly deploy a
Modern Intranet Portal.
o Modern communication with
SharePoint News.
o Uniform & integrated experience with
SharePoint Hub Sites.
o Responsive & integrated with the
Microsoft SharePoint Mobile App.
28. Sensitivity: Regular
o Incredibly easy to use for business
users.
o Multiple lay-out options to fit your
design needs.
o Out-of-the-box news archive.
o Distribute news with the news digest.
o Comments, likes & save for later.
o Integrated with the Microsoft
SharePoint Mobile App.
29. Sensitivity: Regular
o Roll-up content from (selected)
connected sites.
o Integrated Search Experience.
o Uniform top navigation & look and
feel.
o Assign through SPO Administration
Center.
o Maximum of 100 hub sites.
o Approval of connected sites (coming
soon)
31. Sensitivity: Regular
o Create organization wide
engagements.
o Build communities around topics,
teams or departments.
o Live events with live stream and
Q&A.
33. Sensitivity: Regular
o Microsoft 365 Video Streaming
Service.
o Company wide-portal for all
employees.
o Designated video storage for each
team.
o Videos on-the-go with Stream Mobile
App.
35. Sensitivity: Regular
Releasing Now!
Save for later on content across web and
mobile
https://aka.ms/SharePoint-
build-modern-intranet
Updated SharePoint design guidance
site: aka.ms/spdesignguidance
End of 2018
Page designs to reuse and standardize content
New site header layouts, including shy mode
New megamenu layout for site and hub
navigation
Site Footer, with layout options
Enable Communication site experience at the
root of a tenant
Audience Targeting in News and highlighted
content
First Half 2019
Audience targeting in site and hub navigation
Platform usage insights in site usage page
Top of Mind for 2019
Additional page extensions for developers
36. Sensitivity: Regular
Releasing Now!
News link – reuse existing content in the news
distribution system across web and mobile.
Create News links from Android.
Quick links web part new layouts
Image gallery web part new “brick” layout
End of 2018
Page designs to easily reuse content
Page thumbnail and description customization
Dynamic data connected web parts – List, embed, file viewer,…
@mentions in comments with notifications, alo notifications
from followed sites
Flexible, accessible and consistent system/guidance for theming
custom web parts and apps
First Half 2019
Site pages library updates
Microsoft Fluent theming
Top of Mind for 2019
38. Sensitivity: Regular
at rest for select EU customers
General availability of in-geo storage of Yammer
messages at rest for new EU customers
39. Sensitivity: Regular
Yammer Data Residency in EU
In-geo storage for files at rest in
Yammer groups connected to
Office 365 groups in available geos
Q4 CY2018
Preview of in-geo storage of
Yammer messages at rest for
select EU customers
Q2 CY2019
In-geo storage of Yammer
messages at rest for new
EU customers
H2 CY2019
Migration of existing customers
and in-geo residency for new
regions
Future