o On
Monday MS introduced a software bundle for so-called front-line workers like
cashiers, truck drivers and factory employees, HCM software
has been on Microsoft's public roadmap
o Microsoft
365 F1, the new offering includes StaffHub, a recently launched app for
managing shifts so that employees don't need to call in or stop by the main
office to check a weekly schedule printed on a piece of paper – Deskless workers
o F1
comes with the Office 365, Windows 10 and MS Enterprise Mobility and Security
suite
o StaffHub
is a cloud-based platform designed for employees whose job requires them to be
on their feet or on the go. Examples include retail staff, baristas, factory
floor workers, site workers, and so on. It helps you create and manage work
shifts, share files, and communicate important information with team members
o StaffHub
teams split into managers and users. Managers have read-write access to create
and publish schedules for their teams through a browser app. Users can only
read schedules and cannot update them without manager intervention. Once
managers make changes to schedules like adding new shifts or accepting requests
for time off, workers receive relevant updates that affect their schedule. The
online schedule for a team is always up-to-date, a major advantage over
traditional paper-based schedules
o
MS Teams is becoming the default
communications client in Office 365. Microsoft announced that the team
collaboration app will replace the current Skype for Business client in Office
365 “over time,” though the company did not provide an exact timeframe
o
Bing for Business for Microsoft 365
and internal company search use. The native search tool uses machine learning
(ML) and the Microsoft Graph to deliver personalized search results on company
data, documents, people sites, locations, and public web search results
o
Windows 10 device can now be joined to
on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD at the same time. Co-management takes advantage of this
improvement and enables the device to be managed by both ConfigMgr agent and
Intune MDM. This allows organizations to move parts or workloads of their
management to the cloud. For eg, customers can transition device compliance
check, resource access profile deployment, or update management from ConfigMgr
to Intune while continuing to use ConfigMgr for other workloads such as
software distribution and deep device security configuration.
