An intranet people visit
Cobalt Connect, an easy to maintain SharePoint intranet for Cobalt Housing, was visited by 85% of colleagues in its first week.
Viva Connections
Your intranet, inside Microsoft Teams.
We set up Viva Connections on your SharePoint intranet so people get a personalised dashboard, feed and resources inside Teams, relevant to their role. We build the cards that let them complete tasks without leaving Connections, including cards that pull data from other systems.
What we do
Viva Connections, built on your intranet.
Connections builds on what you already have in SharePoint, so getting started is quick. We design the dashboard, feed and resources around your priorities and the jobs different groups of people need to do.
SharePoint intranets
The intranet Connections is built on, designed around how your organisation communicates.
Out of the box intranets
A modern SharePoint intranet delivered quickly, ready for Connections.
Viva Engage
Communities and leadership conversations shown in the Connections feed.
Custom cards
Adaptive cards and Power Automate flows that bring tasks and data from other systems onto the dashboard.
Viva Learning
Learning reminders surfaced on the dashboard.
Intranet support
Help with content, cards and changes once you are live.
2 to 4 weeks
to configure and launch a single Viva module
1 month
to deliver an out of the box SharePoint intranet for Youth Futures Foundation
85%
of Cobalt Housing colleagues visited their new intranet in its first week
How we work
How a Viva Connections project runs.
01
Discovery
We look at your SharePoint intranet, how people use Teams and which tasks and information different groups need most, and agree what Connections should show.
02
Design
We design the dashboard cards, feed and resources for each audience, including any custom cards that need data from other systems.
03
Build
We configure Connections on your home site, build the custom cards and flows, target content by role and test it on desktop and mobile.
04
Train
Your comms team learns to boost news, manage the dashboard and add polls, so it stays current without our help.
05
Go live
We pin Connections in Teams for your people, launch it with your comms plan and check usage in the first weeks.
Client feedback
What it is like to work with us.
“Working with ThinkShare on the creation and implementation of Cobalt Connect can only be described as a dream.”
“ThinkShare were a delight to work with and supported us every step of the way with great client service and strong technical expertise.”
Case studies
Case studies we have delivered.
Read the Cobalt Housing case study
Out of the box in 1 month
We delivered an out of the box SharePoint intranet for Youth Futures Foundation in 1 month, the kind of base Viva Connections is built on.
Modern SharePoint, mostly out of the box
Shelter moved from a 2016 SharePoint intranet to modern SharePoint, mostly out of the box, with retention labels keeping content governed.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What is Viva Connections?
The Viva module that brings your SharePoint intranet into Teams as a personalised dashboard, feed and set of resources.
Do we need a SharePoint intranet first?
Connections is built on a SharePoint home site, so you need one. If your intranet is not ready we can build an out of the box SharePoint intranet first.
Can Connections show information from other systems?
Yes. We have built Connections cards that pull in data from a third party HR platform, so employees see their holiday allowance without leaving Connections.
How long does it take?
A single Viva module is configured and launched in 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how ready your intranet is and how many custom cards you need.
Talk to our Viva team about Connections.
Tell us what you are working on and we will come back to you within one working day to arrange a call.