This document provides tips for driving adoption of Yammer in an organization. It recommends identifying champions and teams to lead adoption, harvesting low-hanging fruit to get early wins, and using Yammer to tell stories and connect people. It stresses the importance of planning for both initial adoption and long-term use, tearing down barriers, and applying ongoing care, patience and praise to build communities. Resources like the Microsoft FastTrack program and Productivity Library are also highlighted to help organizations develop plans and identify use cases.

6. • We’ve turned Yammer on and face the cliff of ‘what now’
• My CIO expects adoption to be instantaneous, I need to make
it so
• I’ve heard Yammer has the power to transform but how can I
apply it in my organisation
• I need affirmation that we are doing the right thing
• It’s going great for us but we want to learn more

7. You can drive its adoption
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Wrap up and take away

8. Engineering.
Development.

9. In the beginning
“We don’t need to
innovate around Office
365. We’ll leave that to
Microsoft. Our job is to
adopt the technology as
quickly as we can and to
stay focused on using it
to deliver value to our
clients.”

10. Create traction and attraction
Form the bond, doubters cannot break
Establish a line that has to be towed
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String it together

11. Plan for now and forever
It’s never too late
Plan for adoption
Plan for longevity

12. Be prepared
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“In there I have the
players that I think
will step up and for
each of those players
I have a plan of what
I will do against
them. Under pressure
players tend to resort
to what they know
best, so I come up
with a plan and that
gives me confidence.”
Maddie Hinch

13. Identify teams and players
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15. Lead with Yammer
Harvest the low hanging fruit
Open the opportunities
through connections
Take positive steps
Keep returning to the
beginning

16. From forums to groups

17. Reassure
Consider a hard line
Get people acquainted
Needs tender loving care

18. Where are the passengers?

19. OwnershipBusiness ownership

20. Own it, guide it

23. Tie back
Plan like an Olympian
Plan for adoption and
longevity
Tear down barriers
Be patient
Apply plenty of tlc
Get a business owner
Drive with a champion
Instant community
Weave it into the everyday

27. Problem solving
Praise

29. Dam busters

30. Champions are key
Spike interest
Keep feeding the fire
Questions deserve answers

32. Bridging the divide

35. “It really tested and extended our capability to share
knowledge both internally and with external partners in
a global enterprise. Our new collaboration technologies
are intended to encourage and support person-to-
person communications rather than replace them. They
allowed us to run a highly inclusive event which has
helped to build a community”

40. You’ll have to invest
Use it to tell stories
Allows you to benchmark

42. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/
Do not be afraid to reach out.
We are all on this journey.
Resources

43. Success Planning Tool
Create, share, and collaborate on your plan with others
Capture business case, onboarding and adoption plan
in one place
Leverage Microsoft’s methodology and blueprint
consolidated across thousands of engagements
Include EMS, Azure, and other Microsoft products
Iterate on your plan as you continue your journey
//fasttrack.microsoft.com/

44. Productivity Library
Explore how Office 365 solves typical tasks and business challenges
per industry and functional role.
The library helps Adoption Champions identify the top use cases for
end users and showcase how the roll-out will be relevant to their
daily job activities.
//fasttrack.microsoft.com/envision

45. Microsoft FastTrack
Resources
Summary of resources available today
FastTrack.microsoft.com
METHODOLOGY &
RESOURCES
ENGINEERS
TOOLS &
INSIGHTS

46. Recap
Tie back
Plan like an Olympian
Plan for adoption and
longevity
Tear down barriers
Be patient
Apply plenty of tlc
Get a business owner
Drive with a champion
Instant community
Weave it into the everyday
Celebrate victories
Be a dam buster
Spike interest
Use data to support stories
Use your plan!

47. http://myignite.microsoft.com
https://aka.ms/ignite.mobileapp