Microsoft Copilot in SharePoint and Azure AI

The Future of Content Management

Implementing AI in SharePoint

To successfully integrate AI into SharePoint, a step-by-step plan is crucial, beginning with an analysis of how your information is stored, the structure of your sites and libraries, and how content flows through your organisation. High-quality data is essential for achieving positive AI outcomes. 

  

Many organisations struggle with content management in SharePoint. Establishing data readiness through a solid information architecture and consistent working practices not only supports AI goals but also enhances efficiency and data management across your teams.

Microsoft 365 Copilot for SharePoint

Microsoft 365 Copilot stands out in Microsoft’s AI product suite, extending across most Microsoft productivity apps. Its straightforward per-user licensing and easy setup make it an attractive option for many organisations, although it comes with an investment premium. 

However, addressing data readiness and ensuring proper Microsoft Copilot user training are crucial steps. Integrating a tool that enhances, rather than replaces, existing solutions requires additional effort to embed seamlessly into an organisation’s workflow. 

Microsoft Azure AI

A more focused approach to realising AI benefits from SharePoint data is to consider Azure AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio. While creating custom solutions requires a greater initial investment, they deliver significant advantages by addressing a specific business need and are often more cost-effective. 

An example of this is our Policy Bot, which effectively utilises Azure AI by indexing approved and published content. This natural language bot is designed to solve a specific problem, ensuring that the scope of data matches with user expectations.

Ask how we can help you:

  • Use AI for smarter content management in SharePoint. 
  • Introduce Microsoft 365 Copilot to your team. 
  • Build custom AI solutions to solve challenges at scale. 

 

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Part 1: Microsoft 365 Copilot SharePoint Data Quality

Part 1: Microsoft 365 Copilot SharePoint Data Quality

In this article and our video, we explore managing Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial data in SharePoint and Teams—a part of our Microsoft 365 Copilot series. Based on Microsoft best practices, our guidance bridges the gap from ‘what’ to ‘how’, providing practical insights based on experience.

Part 2: Microsoft 365 Copilot Document Management

Part 2: Microsoft 365 Copilot Document Management

In this article and our video, we dive in to naming documents consistently and how that can automated, versioning as wells as Tagging documents in SharePoint and Teams.

Part 3: Microsoft 365 Copilot SharePoint Governance

Part 3: Microsoft 365 Copilot SharePoint Governance

Based on our experience, the approach to security “Just Enough Access” and
Site/Team Management have always been best practice when managing a
SharePoint / Teams environment.