Microsoft 365: Organizational data ingestion - new updates

Microsoft 365 updates organizational data ingestion with enhanced attribute access, mapping, new connectors, and a new admin role. It unifies ingestion for Viva Insights and Viva Glint, supports parallel data sources, requires no new licenses except for Viva Insights/Glint features, and rolls out globally by early October 2025.

[Introduction]

We’re introducing a major update to organizational data ingestion in Microsoft 365 that enhances flexibility, control, and destination support. This release includes attribute access and mapping, new connector availability, and a new admin role. It also expands ingestion support to Viva Insights and Viva Glint, helping organizations streamline data flows across Microsoft Viva experiences.

[When this will happen:]

• Public Preview: Began in early September 2025; completed in mid-September 2025.
• General Availability (Worldwide): Begins late September 2025; completes by early October 2025.

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected: Admins managing organizational data ingestion and Microsoft Viva scenarios.

What will happen:

• Microsoft 365 will support connectors with custom attribute ingestion, allowing organizations to choose automated workflows that best suit their needs and ingest data from multiple distinct sources in parallel.
• Attribute mapping and access controls will be enhanced to streamline the source-to-destination mapping process and enable selective sharing of attributes by app, helping protect sensitive and custom data.
• Ingestion support will be unified across Viva scenarios, with a single ingestion point now serving Viva Insights and Viva Glint, in addition to existing support for Profile, Viva Amplify, and Viva Engage.
• No new licenses are required to access the platform. However, a Viva Insights and Viva Glint license is required to access the extended features.

Screenshot 1 - Decide which Microsoft 365 and Viva applications will be able to use imported data:

 

Screenshot 2 - Map reserved attributes to your imported data:

 

Screenshot 3 - Choose access for custom attributes:

 

[What you can do to prepare:]

• Assign the new Organizational Data Source Admin role as needed.
• Review documentation for more information.
• Ensure your organization has the appropriate Viva Insights and Viva Glint licenses to access extended ingestion features.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.