ODE vs Ally.io / Microsoft Viva Goals

Why organizations choose ODE over Microsoft Viva Goals for goal management and strategic execution

The Bottom Line

Microsoft Viva Goals is great for OKR tracking within the Microsoft ecosystem. But it's goals-only—you set objectives, then manually update progress. ODE connects goals to actual work: complete a Work Item, and your goal progress updates automatically.

Feature Comparison

Capability	ODE	Viva Goals
OKR Management	✓ Full Suite	✓ Core Strength
Goal Cascading	✓ Company→Individual	✓ Available
Cycle Management	✓ Quarterly/Monthly/Sprint	✓ Available
Auto-Progress from Work Items	✓ Automatic	✗ Manual Updates Only
Work/Project Management	✓ Full PMO Suite	✗ Not Available
SMART Goal Wizard	✓ 5-Step Guided	⚠ Basic Form
Procurement Integration	✓ Full Suite	✗ Not Available
Meeting Intelligence	✓ Decision→Goal Flow	✗ Not Available
AI Goal Predictions	✓ Bloomberg-Class	✗ Not Available
Decision Audit Trail	✓ Full Audit Trail	⚠ Basic Logging
Data Governance (GDPR/CCPA)	✓ Built-in	✓ Microsoft Trust

Where Viva Goals Excels

✓Deep Microsoft 365 integration
✓Teams, Outlook, SharePoint native
✓Enterprise SSO through Azure AD
✓Included in Viva Suite bundle

Where ODE Wins

★Goals automatically update from actual work
★Work Projects & Work Items built-in
★70+ modules vs goals-only focus
★Meeting → Decision → Goal flow
★AI prediction engine for goal success

The Real Difference

Viva Goals Workflow

Set OKRs in Viva Goals
Track tasks in Microsoft Planner/Project
Manually update goal progress weekly
Hope the numbers match at quarter end

ODE Workflow

Set SMART Goals or OKRs with wizard
Link to Work Projects & Work Items
Complete work → goals auto-update
Real-time visibility, no manual sync

GDPR | CCPA | SOC 2 In Progress

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