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

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