MWPRO IMPACT SCORE
OPERATIONAL IMPACT
46
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MODERATE IMPACT • ASSESS BUSINESS IMPACT
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Primary Audience
Microsoft 365 AdminsTenant AdminsIT ManagersService OwnersCompliance TeamsSecurity Teams
Why this score?
AI Confidence
HIGH
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Assessment Reasoning
The change removes the Viva Insights public preview opt-in for GitHub Copilot metrics and makes these metrics visible by default, affecting data visibility and privacy management. Admins must review who has access to Copilot dashboards and update internal documentation but there is no technical configuration required. Users may notice GitHub Copilot data appearing in existing reports, but the experience is largely unchanged. The rollout is planned and automatic, so urgency is moderate for review and communication rather than configuration.
55
Admin Impact
30
User Impact
45
Urgency
40
Effort
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
AT A GLANCE
GitHub Copilot metrics will soon be turned on by default in Viva Insights. The old opt‑in setting is being retired for a simpler, unified usage view.
END USERS
Those with access to Viva Insights reports may start seeing GitHub Copilot metrics.
IT ADMINS
Review report access, notify relevant teams, and update any internal documentation before rollout.
ROLLOUT TIMELINE
Upcoming:
Mid‑Nov to Mid‑Dec 2026
Mid‑Nov to Mid‑Dec 2026
📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement
Viva Insights: GitHub Copilot metrics will be on by default, and the public preview opt-in setting is being retired
Message ID: MC1523085
[What and why]
We’re retiring the public preview opt-in setting for GitHub Copilot on the Viva Insights app settings page. After this change, GitHub Copilot metrics will be available by default in the Viva Insights Consumption dashboard for eligible tenants. This change provides a unified view of GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption and usage across developers and knowledge workers.
[Rollout schedule]
General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-November 2026 and expected to complete by mid-December 2026
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Microsoft 365 Global Administrators, Insights Analysts with global partition access, and managers who have access to consumption insights
- Insights Administrators who manage access to consumption insights
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Viva Insights Consumption dashboard
- GitHub Copilot
What will happen
- The GitHub Copilot public preview opt-in setting will be removed from the Viva Insights app settings page. After rollout, admins will no longer be able to use this setting to enable or withhold GitHub Copilot metrics.
- GitHub Copilot metrics will be available by default in Viva Insights for eligible tenants. Admins do not need to take action to enable them.
- Organizations that previously opted in will continue to see GitHub Copilot metrics.
- In organizations that did not opt in, users who already have access to the relevant reports may begin seeing GitHub Copilot metrics after rollout.
- Existing roles, report access, and privacy settings will continue to determine who can view GitHub Copilot data.
[Action required and recommendations]
No action is required. This change will happen automatically.
We recommend that you:
- Review who in your organization can access consumption insights and related Copilot reports in Viva Insights.
- Inform your helpdesk, analysts, managers, and business leaders that GitHub Copilot metrics may begin appearing.
- Update internal documentation that refers to the GitHub Copilot public preview opt-in setting.
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[Compliance considerations]
| Question | Answer |
| Does the change alter how existing customer data is accessed? | Yes. GitHub Copilot metrics will be on by default in Viva Insights for eligible tenants. Organizations that did not previously opt in will begin exposing these metrics to users who already have access to the relevant reports. Existing roles, permissions, and privacy settings continue to determine who can view the data. |
| Does the change include an admin control? | Yes. The existing public preview opt-in setting in Viva Insights web app for GitHub Copilot will be retired. After rollout, admins will no longer need to use this setting to enable GitHub Copilot metrics. |
Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro
