Data should be in the correct place (M365 tenant), with the correct permissions (users have just enough access to work) and maintained appropriately (out of date documents removed and archived)
WHAT IS COPILOT FOR MICROSOFT 365?
Copilot for Microsoft 365 brings the power of Generative AI natively to your Microsoft 365 applications and grounds it in your organisations personal data held in Microsoft Graph
Some example uses of Copilot for Microsoft 365 are:
- Prioritise and summarise your busy inbox
- Take detailed meeting notes and summarise action points
- Summarise Word documents and rewrite in a different format (as an all-company email, an informal blog post, a 10 question quiz)
- Generate PowerPoint presentations based on meeting notes or existing documents
- Query data sets in Excel with plain text dialogue - no need for complex formulas!
- Enhance your writing style and tone with coaching, suggestions and feedback
WHAT SHOULD ORGANISATIONS CONSIDER?
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a powerful tool that can help you save time, improve your productivity and enhance your communication - however, there are considerations you should discuss as an organisation prior to using Copilot which Softcat can help assist with.
THESE INCLUDE:
As with any tool, Copilot is only as good as the users operating it. Educating users on how and where to use Copilot and training them to give clear prompts is vital to the success of a Copilot implementation
Copilot is not a replacement for human creativity and judgment - it's Copilot not Autopilot!
HOW CAN SOFTCAT HELP?
Softcat is a leading provider of IT solutions and services that can help you get the most out of Copilot for Microsoft 365. We can help you:
- Conduct readiness assessments and work with you to build a plan to get Copilot-ready
- Work with you to ensure your Microsoft Security and Compliance toolset is configured correctly in preparation for Copilot
- Perform a data discovery review to highlight areas of potential risk
- Create an Adoption and Change Management plan to ensure your users get the most from Copilot whilst using it responsibly
- Talk with our staff about their experiences with using Copilot and what they have learnt being on the early adopter programme
