--- title: Viva Goals is Ending—Make the Transition Before Your Company Suffers description: Transition from Viva Goals to Inspire Software to ensure organizational excellence and effective OKR execution before Viva Goals ends in 2025. image: https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/hubfs/IMG_0862%20-%20Edited.jpg --- - [Sign In](https://app.inspiresoftware.com) - [Request Demo](https://offers.inspiresoftware.com/request-demo) [![Inspire-Logo-2000px-1](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inspire-Logo-2000px-1.png?width=2000&height=500&name=Inspire-Logo-2000px-1.png "Inspire-Logo-2000px-1")](https://www.inspiresoftware.com/) - [Why Inspire](https://inspiresoftware.com/why-inspire/) - [Platform](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/) - [AI Driven Performance](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/ai-driven-performance/) - [OKR and Goal Achievement](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/okr-management/) - [Continuous Performance](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/continuous-performance-management/) - [Applied Leadership Development](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/leadership-development/) - [Feedback & Recognition](https://inspiresoftware.com/feedback-recognition/) - [Supporting Modules](https://inspiresoftware.com/platform/supporting-modules/) - [Plans](https://inspiresoftware.com/pricing-plans/) - [Resources](https://inspiresoftware.com/resources/) - [E-Books](https://inspiresoftware.com/resources/#ebooks) - [OKR Templates](https://inspiresoftware.com/okrtemplates/) - [Podcasts](https://inspiresoftware.com/resources/#podcasts) - [White Papers](https://inspiresoftware.com/resources/#whitepapers) - [Webinars](https://inspiresoftware.com/resources/#webinars) - [Blog](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com) - [FAQs](https://inspiresoftware.com/faqs/) - [Partnering](https://inspiresoftware.com/partner/) - [About](https://inspiresoftware.com/about/) - [< Back to Blog](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com) # Viva Goals is Ending—Make the Transition Before Your Company Suffers [Organizational Excellence](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/topic/organizational-excellence) [OKR goals](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/topic/okr-goals) [Strategic Execution](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/topic/strategic-execution) ### [Jason Diamond Arnold](https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/author/jason-arnold) April 29, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Viva Goals is Ending—Make the Effective Transition Before Your Company Suffers ** The Clock is Ticking: Viva Goals will be going away    Microsoft will end Viva Goals by the end of 2025, and organizations that wait too long will be left scrambling. The countdown has already begun if you rely on Viva to drive strategy and track OKRs. Don't wait for the deadline to force your hand—organizations that act now will be ready to execute strategy more effectively in 2026.  What You Risk Without a Plan   Losing Viva Goals means more than switching platforms; it means selecting the right platform for the right reasons. Without a careful transition plan:  - Your team will lose structured goal-tracking workflows that keep them aligned and focused.  - Performance visibility will vanish, leaving leadership in the dark. - Strategy execution will slow, while competitors with a plan accelerate past you. **The biggest risk? Believing that new software alone will make you successful.** **Effective OKRs demand more than just tools—they require best practices through expert guidance.** Without effective goal-setting practices, your goals could become chaotic without expert support when implementing OKRs across your organization. The organizations that thrive through this transition will be the ones that understand that OKR success is about discipline, coaching, and action, not just software.  Why Inspire is More Than a Replacement—It’s a Strategic Advantage   Inspire Software offers something other platforms don’t: a **complete system and support team** to make your OKRs work. While others give you software, we give you a **path to excellence**.  - **OKR & Strategy Experts on Your Team:** Don’t struggle through trial and error. Inspire gives you direct access to coaches who ensure your strategy is executed, not just planned.  - **Cascading and Aligned OKRs:** Keep every team flowing in the same direction with absolute transparency.  - **Weekly Check-ins and One-to-Ones:** Accountability and collaboration are no longer optional—they’re part of the rhythm of work.  - **Strategy Dashboards:** Spot risks and opportunities in real time. No more surprises!  - **Built-in Leadership and Performance Practices:** Inspire’s integrated approach ensures your goals drive honest conversations and results.  **Viva Goals gave you a tool. Inspire gives you a competitive edge.**  Can you wait until the end of the year to switch? Will you be catching up—or leading? The Power of Support: What Other Platforms Miss    This is where most OKR transitions fail: **no guidance, support, or results.**  Other platforms sell features. Inspire delivers transformation. With our **coaching-first approach**, you’re not left guessing how to align, measure, or drive OKRs—you’re coached through it, step-by-step.  **While others waste months “guessing what good OKRs are,” Inspire users build data that gives them more profound insights into what matters most to the organization.**  Our team has guided organizations across industries to write better goals and achieve them faster, more consistently, and with higher levels of engagement by the people pursuing those goals. Why settle for a generic solution when you can have a tailored, expert-driven approach that ensures success?  Don’t Just Switch Software—Transform Your Strategy.  It may already be too late if you wait until Viva Goals shuts down. Others will have made the leap, optimized their OKRs, and built stronger cultures of performance.  The real danger was not the loss of Viva Goals but the missed opportunity to level up your entire organization.  Inspire Software isn’t just an OKR tool—it’s your **competitive advantage** in 2026 and beyond.  [BOOK your personalized walkthrough today](https://offers.inspiresoftware.com/request-demo-viva?_gl=1*1eosoz4*_gcl_au*MTA5NTg1MzcxMC4xNzQxMTA2ODkz*_ga*MTg1MTI5NzA2OS4xNzMzMjQ2MDIy*_ga_HWS4Z2Y660*MTc0NTYyMjc3My42MS4wLjE3NDU2MjI3NzMuNjAuMC4w*_ga_Y5F4CMSN4E*MTc0NTYyMjc3My4zOS4wLjE3NDU2MjI3NzMuMC4wLjA.)! 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