AAD data source attributes

[VST]

Hello All,

We have customer using AAD as data source for org data with Viva Insights, they would like know what values from AAD were taken to produce the data on the screen shot, the attributes Domain, managerID, Organization, and TimeZone?

Thank you

[Dazza]

Hi @VST!

In my understanding, these attributes are updated from the following fields in the user profile: 

- Domain: From the domain name associated with the UPN ie. contoso.com

- ManagerID: The de-identified ID of the person's manager ie. the "Manager" field in AAD

- Organization: Either the "Department" or "Company Name" field in AAD (I'm leaning towards Department

- TimeZone: From the Time Zone settings that the individual has applied to their M365 profile (via Outlook or Viva Insights). 

Hope that helps!

[VST]

Hello @Dazza thanks for your reply, can I re assure the customer that these are all the attributes that they will see synced from AAD and not any further attributes, they would like to have maximum clarity on this topic if possible, because at the moment they are reluctant to use org data file CSV upload and want to understand what is the maximum they can get of AAD and how

[Dazza · Accepted solution]

Hi @VST, 

Yes, according to my understanding of this article, that is all you will see at this point - Organizational data overview | Microsoft Learn

Using a custom upload does provide an additional and valuable lens, so I can recommend it (even though it adds a little more complexity to the solution). This link might be helpful for additional info or research... Prepare organizational data in Viva Insights | Microsoft Learn