Microsoft Entra ID · Viva & Employee Experience
Viva Pulse Administrator
Can manage all settings for Microsoft Viva Pulse app including survey configurations and privacy settings.
Scope: Full administrative control over Microsoft Viva Pulse surveys
Permissions
- Configure Viva Pulse settings
- Manage survey templates
- Configure privacy settings
- View pulse analytics
- Manage notification settings
- Configure response thresholds
Common use cases
- Employee pulse survey configuration
- Survey template management
- Privacy threshold configuration
- Pulse analytics review
- Manager enablement for pulses
Best practices
- Set appropriate privacy thresholds
- Create relevant survey templates
- Train managers on pulse usage
- Review response rates
- Act on feedback visibly
Security considerations
- Survey responses contain employee sentiment
- Privacy thresholds protect anonymity
- Configure minimum response thresholds
- Consider data retention policies
Common questions
When should I assign the Viva Pulse Administrator role?
Assign Viva Pulse Administrator when you need to: Employee pulse survey configuration; Survey template management; Privacy threshold configuration; Pulse analytics review; and Manager enablement for pulses. It is part of Microsoft Entra ID and should be granted as a least-privilege alternative to broader roles like Global Administrator.
What can someone with the Viva Pulse Administrator role do?
The Viva Pulse Administrator role grants permissions including: Configure Viva Pulse settings; Manage survey templates; Configure privacy settings; View pulse analytics; Manage notification settings; and Configure response thresholds. See the Permissions section above for the full list.
What are the security risks of the Viva Pulse Administrator role?
Key considerations when assigning Viva Pulse Administrator: Survey responses contain employee sentiment; Privacy thresholds protect anonymity; Configure minimum response thresholds; and Consider data retention policies. Review the Security considerations section before assignment, and pair with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time access where possible.