Cornerstone MicroApps: The Views Your Platform Has Been Missing
Cornerstone stores a wealth of data – training records, certifications, compliance, performance data, career paths, team structures, and learning histories.
MicroApps connect to real-time Cornerstone data through platform APIs, delivering focused, task-ready views that live right inside CSOD. No exports. No extra tools. Just instant access for managers, employees, and HR – exactly where they need it.
MicroApps. Major Impact
Cornerstone MicroApps are modular applications that run directly inside the Cornerstone platform. Each MicroApp is built for a specific use case such as team progress, employee tasks, approvals, or engagement insights. They connect to live Cornerstone data through the platform APIs and present it in focused interfaces designed for real work. Managers see their team. Employees see what requires attention. HR teams gain operational visibility across the organization.
MicroApps can be deployed individually or combined into a suite that grows with your needs.
Deployed on Cornerstone custom pages and designed to run directly inside your platform environment.
Pull real time information through Cornerstone APIs.
MicroApps power team progress dashboards, employee task views, approvals, and engagement insights.
Managers, employees, and HR teams see the information relevant to them.
Styled to match your organization’s colors, fonts, and visual identity inside Cornerstone.
Start with one MicroApp and add more as new needs emerge.
What MicroApps Make Possible
MicroApps open up new ways to work with the data already stored inside Cornerstone. Instead of navigating multiple pages or building complex reports, information is presented in focused operational views designed for everyday tasks. Managers gain immediate insight into team progress. Employees clearly see what requires attention. HR teams gain visibility across the organization.
Because MicroApps operate directly on platform data, they also remove many of the limitations teams often encounter with standard reporting and configuration.
MicroApps are not restricted by the row limits found in Reporting 2.0.
Direct data connections allow large datasets to load and process significantly faster.
Managers can review training progress and send reminders directly from the same view.
MicroApps make it possible to introduce functionality that would be difficult or impossible through traditional customization.
Why MicroApps Expand What Cornerstone Can Do
For years, most Cornerstone customization focused on the visual layer. Branding, layouts, navigation, and content presentation.
MicroApps go further.
They introduce fully functional applications inside the platform that can read live data and present it in ways the standard interface cannot. Instead of adjusting how Cornerstone looks, MicroApps expand what the platform can actually do.
- Visual layer changes such as CSS, HTML, and branding
- Static content and layout adjustments
- Limited to what Cornerstone displays by default
- Manual updates required when underlying data changes
- Same experience for every user regardless of role
- Fully functional applications with logic and data access
- Real time data from Cornerstone APIs
- Role aware views that adapt to employees and managers
- Interactive capabilities such as search, filtering, and reminders
- Modular architecture that grows with your needs
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Applications Running Inside Cornerstone
MicroApps are designed around specific operational needs. Each app focuses on one clear task and surfaces the information people need directly inside the platform.
Organizations can deploy one MicroApp or combine several to
support different roles across the platform.
See Your Team’s Learning at a Glance
Team Training Progress
Managers often need to jump between reports, transcripts, and dashboards to understand how their team is progressing with training. The Team Training Progress MicroApp brings everything together in one clear overview so managers can instantly see progress, identify overdue items, and take action.
What makes it powerful
- Complete team training overview
See progress across all assigned learning in one view including completed, active, overdue, and required training. - Individual progress visibility
Expand each team member to see their personal training status and learning grid. - Send reminders instantly
Managers can nudge employees directly about open or overdue training. - Assign new learning
Assign additional training without leaving the dashboard. - Clear visual dashboard
Status breakdowns help managers quickly understand team progress and easily present updates when needed. - Powerful filtering and search
Sort, filter, and search across team members and learning items to find what matters quickly. - Export when needed
Download data as CSV for reporting or sharing. - Designed for real work
Responsive layout and styling that aligns with your organization’s brand.
Never lose track of your tasks again.
My Todo's
Employees often need to navigate multiple pages to understand what training or tasks require attention. MyTodo brings everything together in one clear overview so people can immediately see what needs to be done and plan their time accordingly.
What makes it powerful
- Complete task overview
See required training, certifications, and other tasks in one clear list. - Instant status summary
A compact information bar shows what is overdue, due this week, still open, and what you have already completed this month. - Focus of the week
Highlight the most important tasks that require attention in the coming days. - Quick wins
Identify smaller tasks below 15 min that can be completed quickly and get them out of the way. - Powerful filtering and search
Easily explore and filter your tasks when you need the full overview. - Optional sticky task widget
Activate a small task view that follows you through Cornerstone and links directly back to the full MyTodo app. - Plan time for your learning
Use the built in calendar blocker to reserve focus time for training or tasks later in the week. - Flexible placement
The MyTodo app can be placed on any custom page inside your Cornerstone environment.
Track Engagement, Activity, and Risk in One View
Engagement Dashboards
What makes it powerful
- Clear engagement overview
Combine learning activity, task completion, manager interactions, and survey participation into one engagement score. - Spot risks early
Highlight signals such as inactive employees, overdue learning, declining activity trends, or expiring certifications. - Understand your team instantly
See how team members are progressing and quickly identify who needs support or intervention. - Workforce and hiring insights
Track open roles, hiring momentum, and recent hires to understand how team capacity is evolving. - Operational readiness visibility
Monitor expiring certifications, qualification coverage, and compliance risks in operational environments. - Take action directly from the dashboard
Send reminders, assign learning, schedule check-ins, or review employee details without leaving the view.
Built for Enterprise HR Platforms
Cornerstone MicroApps are designed to integrate directly with your existing Cornerstone environment without changing the underlying platform.
They run on Cornerstone’s official APIs and are designed to integrate directly within your Cornerstone environment, ensuring compatibility with your current setup and future platform upgrades.
MicroApps deploy on custom pages within the platform employees already use.
OAuth 2.0 authentication ensures access is tied to the user’s active Cornerstone session.
Employee data is retrieved in real time and processed during the session without being stored.
MicroApps use official Cornerstone APIs and do not modify the platform’s core functionality.
Designed to meet WCAG accessibility standards and work across devices.
Interfaces can match your organization’s colors and visual style.
From Idea to Live MicroApp
We identify the use cases that will deliver the most value for your organization.
The MicroApp is configured to connect securely to your Cornerstone environment and aligned with your brand.
The app is deployed on your Cornerstone custom pages and can be extended with additional MicroApps over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Cornerstone MicroApps are modular applications that run directly inside the Cornerstone platform. They connect to live data through Cornerstone APIs and present information in focused views designed for real operational tasks such as training progress, employee task lists, or engagement insights.
Traditional customization mainly focuses on the visual layer, such as branding, layouts, or content presentation. MicroApps go further by introducing functional applications that can read platform data and present it in interactive views with filtering, dashboards, and operational actions.
No. MicroApps run inside the existing Cornerstone environment and use the employee’s active platform session. Users access the app directly from a Cornerstone custom page without logging into another system.
MicroApps can access many types of platform data depending on the use case, including training records, certifications, learning assignments, team structures, and employee information. Access is controlled through the API permissions configured by the Cornerstone administrator.
Yes. MicroApps use secure OAuth authentication and connect to Cornerstone through official APIs. Data is retrieved in real time during the user session and is not stored externally.
No .MicroApps rely on Cornerstone’s supported APIs and do not modify the core platform, which keeps them compatible with future upgrades.
Yes. MicroApps can be styled to match your organization’s colors, fonts, and design guidelines so they fit naturally within your Cornerstone environment.
Absolutely. MicroApps are modular, so organizations can start with one use case and add additional apps as new needs emerge.
MicroApps open up entirely new ways to work with the data already inside your Cornerstone platform.
Instead of navigating reports or exporting spreadsheets, teams gain clear operational views that help managers, employees, and HR take action faster.
The examples on this page are just the beginning. Our team already has a long list of new MicroApps in development, and the modular setup makes it easy to introduce additional functionality as new needs emerge.
Have a specific challenge inside your Cornerstone environment? MicroApps give us the flexibility to build experiences tailored to your organization.
We’d love to show you what’s possible.
Davide Campagnol
Team Lead, Global Portal Experience
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