Looking for a Viva Goals Alternative? Here's Why Businessmap Is the Strategic Upgrade You Need

With Microsoft announcing the retirement of Viva Goals by the end of 2025, many organizations are now asking the critical question: What will replace Viva Goals?

If your company has relied on it to manage OKRs and strategic alignment, this shift can feel disruptive - but it's also an opportunity to evolve.

Now's the time to switch to a solution that does more than track goals. This platform turns strategy into real-time execution, combining OKRs with project and workflow management capabilities and uniting teams from top to bottom.

Enter Businessmap.

Why Organizations Need More Than OKRs

Viva Goals brought visibility to goal-setting through OKRs, but modern strategy execution requires more. Companies need to bridge the gap between planning and doing, with tools that:

• Connect daily work to long-term strategy
• Combine OKRs and project management capabilities in a central place
• Enable strategy definition and collaboration on ideas
• Help with dependency management
• Empower decisions with real-time insights - not static reports

What Should You Look for in a Viva Goals Alternative?

When evaluating alternatives, consider these must-have features:

✅ Real-time goal tracking

✅ Deep and custom integrations

✅ AI-powered OKR suggestions

✅ Visual management tools

✅ A centralized hub for strategy, execution, and reporting

✅ Easy migration from Viva Goals data

Meet Businessmap: Strategy and Execution in Sync

Businessmap goes far beyond traditional OKR software. It's a strategic alignment and execution platform designed to connect goals, initiatives, and execution - all in one place.

Key Features & Benefits

»» Measurable Outcomes

• Define and structure OKRs with Measurable Outcomes.

• Track goal progress with live board data, visual trends, and predictive alerts.

"The most impactful feature of Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) for me is the ease of extracting efficiency metrics from teams and tracking OKRs, followed by the ease of integration with other tools."

Karen S., Agile Coach, Capterra

»» Strategy & Execution, Connected

• Link goals to initiatives, projects, and workflows to ensure alignment and effectiveness.

• Gain end-to-end visibility across your portfolio with real-time dashboards.

"Perfect kanban tool to manage and measure value streams and teamwork and to connect them with strategic goals. Very easy to use, great frontend and many great functions and options to measure and visualize the progress on all different company levels."
Andreas D., Org Management, Capterra

»» Executive Dashboards

• Monitor both OKR/KPI status and project progress in a central dashboard.
• Receive automated updates on what's at risk and off track so you can take the necessary measures on time.

Visualizing a hierarchical summary of strategic goals using the Initiatives & Outcomes Dashboard in Businessmap

"Awesome and user-friendly. Focuses on work mapping aligned with company goals. High customization possibilities."
Oscar M., Agile Coach, Capterra

»» AI-Enhanced Planning

• Auto-generate OKRs from strategic documents
• Create brainstorming boards with AI-powered sticky notes
• Use conversational AI to refine your objectives

»» Easy Migration from Viva Goals

• Import your Viva Goals data through Excel or API import.
• Seamlessly transition without disrupting your teams or strategy cycles.

Feature Comparison: Businessmap vs. Viva Goals

What Makes Businessmap Stand Out?

Unlike traditional OKR tools that focus only on goals, Businessmap connects strategy directly with execution. Every outcome is part of an initiative, and you can monitor as well as manage both goal and work progress in one place. This approach ensures teams work on what matters and leaders have real-time visibility into every level of the organization.

FAQs

1. Can I migrate my existing OKRs from Viva Goals to Businessmap?

Yes. You can export your data from Viva Goals (via Excel, PowerPoint, or API) and import it into Businessmap.

2. Is Businessmap only for goal management?

No. It combines OKR tracking, project execution, team workflows, and strategic portfolio management in a single platform.

3. Does Businessmap integrate with Microsoft tools?

Yes. Businessmap integrates with Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure, Forms, Power Automate, and more - so you stay connected to the tools you already use.

Upgrade from Goal Tracking to Strategic Delivery

With Viva Goals retiring, now is the perfect time to upgrade to a platform that not only manages your goals but also drives strategic alignment and execution across your business. Businessmap is trusted by organizations for its visual management, powerful integrations, and ability to connect strategy with real work.