Microsoft Kaizala

{{Short description|Discontinued corporate mobile messaging app}}

{{Infobox software

|name = Microsoft Kaizala

|logo = Microsoft Kaizala icon.svg

|logo_size = 64px

|developer = Microsoft

|released = Android: 1.1.0718.3411/ {{Start date and age|2013|06|29}},
iOS: 1.133.107283511/ {{Start date and age|2015|07|28}}

|discontinued = yes

|replaced_by = Microsoft Teams

|size = Android: 34.32 MB,
iOS: 231.1 MB

|programming language = C#

|operating system = Android, iOS

|language count = 35

|language = English, Bengali, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

|license = Proprietary

|website = {{URL|https://products.office.com/en-in/business/microsoft-kaizala}}

}}

Microsoft Kaizala was a secure messaging and work management software application for collaboration among users inside and outside of organizations, including the ability to send and receive instant messages, coordinate tasks, and submit invoices. It was launched in India in 2017, thereafter expanded to 28 countries, and was launched globally in April 2019 as part of the Office 365 package.{{Cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3387376/microsoft-kaizala-gets-global-launch-will-integrate-with-teams.html|title=Microsoft Kaizala gets global launch, will integrate with Teams|last=Finnegan|first=Matthew|date=2019-04-04|website=Computerworld|language=en|access-date=2019-12-23}} It was available internationally, except in a few countries {{cite web|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/kaizala/regional-availability|title=Kaizala regional availability|date=26 September 2022}} as a free Android, iOS, and web application. Kai zala is a Marathi phrase (काय झालं) that means "What happened?"

Microsoft Kaizala has been optimized to work on 2G networks to enable connectivity in remote locations and offers features with offline support.{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/kaizala-has-seen-strong-uptake-in-bfsi-public-cos-microsoft/articleshow/63865745.cms|title=Kaizala has seen strong uptake in BFSI|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=Apr 22, 2018}} Kaizala users could assign jobs to their field employees, conduct surveys, share attachments and more, all within an easy-to-use application.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Microsoft-Kaizala-Celebrates-Replacing-Office-Cubicles-With-Its-Virtual-Communication-Platform/11-02-2019-168115|title=Microsoft Kaizala Celebrates Replacing Office Cubicles With Its Virtual Communication Platform|date=Feb 11, 2019}}

Microsoft Kaizala had seen a significant adoption among Indian organizations such as YES Bank, Apollo Telemedicine,{{Cite web|url=http://www.apollotelehealth.com:9013/index.jsp|title=Apollo Tele Health Services|access-date=2019-07-13|archive-date=2020-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123080525/http://www.apollotelehealth.com:9013/index.jsp|url-status=dead}} Republic TV,{{Cite web|url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/microsoft-launches-kaizala-a-productivity-app-for-indian-workplaces-story-k2bB7a757SHEpJxDxmCYDO.html%60|title=Microsoft launches Kaizala, a productivity app for Indian workplaces|author=|date=2017-07-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2022-10-28}} United Phosphorus Limited{{Cite web|url=http://www.upleurope.com/aboutus.html|title=United Phosphorus Limited|website=www.upleurope.com|accessdate=May 28, 2020|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130014127/http://www.upleurope.com/aboutus.html|url-status=dead}} and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.{{Cite web|url=https://kvsangathan.nic.in/Index.aspx|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan|access-date=2019-07-13|archive-date=2018-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102000250/http://kvsangathan.nic.in/Index.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/National/2018-12-30/Use-of-Kaizala-app-for-better-communication-KVS/466700|title=Use of Kaizala app for better communication: KVS|date=30 Dec 2018}} In addition, the Government of Andhra Pradesh was one of the first government organizations to use Microsoft Kaizala for real time governance.{{cite web|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mobile/microsoft-launches-kaizala-a-made-in-india-communication-and-productivity-app/59771720|title=Microsoft launches Kaizala, a made in India communication & workforce productivity app|date=July 26, 2017|access-date=July 13, 2019|archive-date=July 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713155555/https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mobile/microsoft-launches-kaizala-a-made-in-india-communication-and-productivity-app/59771720|url-status=dead}} More than 30 government departments and over 70,000 users in the State Government used Microsoft Kaizala for day-to-day work.{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Technology/WtNELoPU18YVuOlR8MAeKM/Microsoft-launches-Made-for-India-Kaizala-app.html|title=Microsoft launches Made for India Kaizala app|work=mint |date=26 Jul 2017}}

In July 2019, Microsoft announced that Kaizala Pro's capabilities would be gradually adopted in Microsoft Teams over the next 12 to 18 months, and that Teams would eventually replace Kaizala as a single collaboration solution.{{Cite web|url=https://rcpmag.com/articles/2019/07/02/microsoft-teams-kaizala-pro.aspx|title=Microsoft Teams To Inherit Kaizala Pro Capabilities -|last=Mackie|first=Kurt|date=2019-07-02|website=Redmond Channel Partner|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-23}} As announced a year prior to its retirement, Kaizala was discontinued in favor of Teams on August 31, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-kaizala|title=Transition from Kaizala to Microsoft Teams|website=Microsoft.com|language=en-US|access-date=2022-11-12}}{{cite web|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/get-started-kaizala-teams|title=Kaizala and Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams|website=learn.microsoft.com|date=31 August 2023 |accessdate=September 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365/microsoft-gives-kaizala-the-bullet/m-p/3612596|title=Microsoft Gives Kaizala the Finger|website=Microsoft Community Hub|accessdate=September 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-drop-its-kaizala-group-messaging-service-in-2023/|title=Microsoft to drop its Kaizala group-messaging service in 2023|website=ZDNET.com|access-date=September 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://redmondmag.com/articles/2022/08/29/microsoft-ending-kaizala-messaging-service-next-year.aspx|title=Microsoft Ending Kaizala Messaging Service Next Year|website=Redmondmag.com|accessdate=September 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.mobile.polymer|title=Microsoft Kaizala|website=Google Play|accessdate=September 8, 2023}}