Modern Work

Everything You Need to Know About People in Viva

Our teams are full of talent, and we're all working amongst people with skills we never knew they had. Does your developer have a knack for design, or is your Graphic Designer secretly an Excel wiz? Tapping into that talent enigma is a challenge. So [...]

Power BI | What Is It?

Power BI throughout the years  In 2006, Microsoft was exploring the idea of transforming data and how it could be used to enhance insights. Having been titled “Gemini”, this code-named project used SQL Server Analysis Services to create various reporting tools, as well as relational [...]

Data Analytics | Better Understanding Cybersecurity

A few months ago, you were worrying about your home’s security and finally bought one of those front-door cameras that connect to your phone through an app. Typically, you only receive a few notifications a day, usually when you or your family enter or exit [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms empowers all users with the tools they need to gather and review important insights, no matter their level of code-savviness. Here at Creospark, we’ve been Microsoft Forms fans from day 1 of the preview. We leverage the tool in nearly all departments and have found [...]

Microsoft Ignite 2022 Modern Work Recap

Microsoft Ignite 2022 was full of exciting updates and inspiring stories, leaving us with a lot to digest! If you didn't get the chance to attend or still reeling from information overload, put your worries aside because this recap will deliver you all the essential [...]

Prevent Microsoft 365 Teams Sprawl

Microsoft Teams is an intuitive, user-friendly chat-based app within Microsoft 365 that makes digital collaboration a breeze. In fact, it’s so user-friendly that anyone can create a new Team and get a group of users working together in no time.  While creative freedom seems promising, we’ve found this [...]

Which Personal Booking System is Right for You?

Did you know that professionals on average spend 5 hours per week trying to schedule meetings?   Personal booking systems are here to help you reclaim your precious time!  What are personal booking systems? Personal Booking Systems are platforms that allow you to create and schedule [...]

Intro to Intranet Success Metrics

A lot of effort went into implementing, building, and preparing your digital workspace. Whether you’ve passed a development milestone or are ready to go live today, you’ve come a long way. The next step — measuring your digital workspace's success — requires the same amount of [...]

Enhance Employee Engagement with Viva Engage

* Viva Topics will be retired on Feb 22, 2025, and has ceased new feature developments as of February 22, 2024, due to Microsoft's focus on Copilot. * Microsoft Viva is Microsoft 365's Employee Experience platform with a goal to unite communications, knowledge, learning, resources, [...]

Viva Goals and OKRs | Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft Viva—dedicated to the employee experience—delivers education, critical company information, and insights right in the flow of work. Now, they're adding a new application to the suite that helps teams achieve their goals more efficiently.  Viva Goals’ foundation embraces the OKR framework helping companies align [...]

Office 365 | Business or Enterprise?

Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, is an all-in-one package of work-related applications and services. As a cloud-based model, it lets participants use a variety of tools and features to improve their organization’s productivity.  Microsoft 365 has three plans: Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Business, [...]

Viva Dashboard | What is it? How to use it. How to make it your own.

The Viva Dashboard is one of Viva Connections' most powerful yet misunderstood components. The Dashboard pulls the tools your employees need in a quick and easily consumable dashboard that they can access in the office or on the go. Dynamic interactive dashboard cards allow employees to complete simple tasks or review critical data right in the flow of their work. 

Microsoft 365 Business Premium vs. Enterprise Licenses

Having an efficient, hybrid work environment with easy-to-use software is one of—if not the biggest—needs in companies today. Harnessing the ability to create distinct types of documents tailored to your specific needs and collaborating with your colleagues gives users the tools they need to complete [...]

Microsoft Teams Essential vs Microsoft 365 

How do I know which Microsoft product is right for my organization?   With different, yet similar products like Microsoft Teams (free), Microsoft Teams Essential, Microsoft 365 Business, and Microsoft 365 Enterprise, it’s no wonder we can get lost in deciding which product is right for us. [...]

The Dos and Don’ts of Scheduling Microsoft Teams Meetings

Over 500,000 organizations use Microsoft Teams as their primary messaging platform and Microsoft Teams meetings have become a daily occurrence. Whether it is an interview, a conference call, or catching up with a friend, virtual meetings are here to stay. With this comes the expectation [...]

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