Saved & shared queries
Role
Product Designer
Tools
Figma, VS code, Github Copilot
Team
2 PMs, 1 Engineer.
OVERVIEW
Introducing collaboration to the Multi-Device Query experience in Microsoft Intune, Saved and Shared Queries enable Intune admins to save, organize, and share KQL queries across their organization. The feature eliminates manual copy-and-paste workflows and local file sharing, making it easier to standardize, discover, and reuse approved queries while reducing duplicate work across teams.
MY CONTRIBUTION
I owned the end-to-end design strategy for the new Device Query experience in Intune, leading the work from early exploration and user research through concept validation, prototyping, accessibility reviews, engineering handoff, and bug bashes to ensure a high-quality implementation.
THE PROBLEM
Intune admins rely on Device Query to investigate issues and analyze large device datasets. However, reusing, organizing, and sharing queries across teams required manual work, making collaboration difficult and slowing down investigations.
HOW MIGHT WE
How might we create a more intuitive and scalable Device Query experience that helps admins efficiently create, save, edit, and share queries while making large datasets easier to understand and act on?
THE OUTCOME
Improved discoverability and organization of queries. Introduced an in-platform collaboration solution that streamlined workflows, reduced context switching, and improved team productivity.
Established a stronger foundation for future AI-powered analytics and reporting experiences.
Use cases
Weekly compliance reporting: Author saves a shared query; teammates reuse it as‑is for consistent reporting.
Non‑KQL consumers: Regional admins load approved saved queries and execute them without writing KQL.
Policy updates: Author patches a shared query; updates propagate instantly to all users.
Cross‑device continuity: Queries persist across sessions/browsers for ongoing investigations.