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Microsoft Copilot available for all – our tips for practical deployment
Mathew Richards
Head of Secure Digital Transformation
Published: 19 January 2024
Copilot for Microsoft 365 became generally available on 15 January 2024. It’s set to revolutionise how we work, but there are important steps you need to consider first.
This week Microsoft announced that Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now generally available to all organisations, with no minimum seat requirement.
It’s available as a £296.40 per user per year add-on to existing subscriptions.
To access, you can get it via your Enterprise Agreement (EA) contract, a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP), or directly through a Microsoft Partner like Kocho.
Academic SKUs and pricing are also available.
Unlocking the potential of generative AI for all
Microsoft 365 Copilot promises a new era of productivity and efficiency. A revolution in the way we work through the ground-breaking combination of large language models with Microsoft 365 applications.
Given this potential, it won’t be long until Copilot is seen as essential to the modern workplace. A tool that unlocks new levels of productivity, creativity and seamless integration. That enables organisations to enhance skills and on the job learning, while empowering informed decision making.
You can learn more about the possibilities of Copilot by watching our latest on-demand webinar: AI Tech Update Special.
Contemplating Copilot? Make sure you stay in the driver’s seat
We know it’s all exciting stuff.
Which is why many organisations will want to move fast on this.
But at Kocho, we’re advising our clients to take a measured approach and plan carefully before you jump in.
The last thing you want to do is surface meaningless, or worse, dangerous data to the wrong people. Imagine giving employees the power to uncover your CEO’s salary. Or inadvertently reveal an employee’s personal details.
It could happen.
Do you fully understand the potential ROI? Do you have the necessary layers of security and compliance in place?
This is why we’re advocating clients develop a clear business case and user adoption plan. To consider data hygiene, security, and compliance issues ahead of deploying this powerful new tech into their environment.
We believe there are some critical pre-requisites to consider before you turn anything on:
Engaging business change consultants early.
Ensuring proper data access, security, and compliance.
Effective communication, user training, and adoption.
Strengthening identity governance procedures.
To help our clients, Kocho has developed a Copilot Strategy Advisory Process that will help you steer a safe path to AI success.
5 Steps to Copilot Success
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