Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a powerful AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and creativity within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. In today’s fast-paced business landscape, efficiency and productivity are paramount. Organizations seek innovative solutions that empower their teams to focus on growth, collaboration, and strategic initiatives. Enter Copilot, an intuitive AI solution seamlessly integrated with Microsoft 365 productivity apps

Copilot seamlessly integrates with popular Microsoft 365 apps, including:

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Teams
• Loop
• Edge for Business
• And more!

How It Works

Copilot combines the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) with your organization’s data from the Microsoft Graph. It operates within the flow of work, turning your words into a powerful productivity tool.

Whether you’re drafting emails, creating documents, or collaborating in Teams, Copilot assists you.

Key Features:

• • AI-Powered Meeting Summaries: Get intelligent recaps of meetings.
  • Personalized Experiences: Tailor your collaboration based on context.
  • Enhanced Skills: Unlock new abilities and improve productivity.

Pricing:

• • Copilot for Microsoft 365 is available at $30.00 per user per month with an annual subscription.
  • Existing Microsoft 365 customers can add Copilot to their plan.

Unlocking Productivity with CoPilot: A Smart Choice for Microsoft 365

Why should you choose to buy Copilot from AppDirect? Let’s explore the compelling reasons.

1. Expert Guidance and Preparedness

AppDirect provides customers with the knowledge and preparedness necessary to ensure a successful Copilot implementation. From licensing considerations to security, governance, permissions, and technical requirements, our advisors guide organizations through the entire process. We believe in empowering our customers to make informed decisions.

2. Interactive Workshops for Hands-On Experience

Our transformative journey begins with interactive workshops. Your team gains hands-on experience with CoPilot across various Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Word, and Outlook. These workshops supercharge productivity by showcasing CoPilot’s capabilities and practical applications.

Starting at just $375.00 for a one-time engagement, this investment pays dividends in efficiency gains.

3. Key Features and Benefits

Let’s delve into the features that make CoPilot a game-changer:

Current Environment Readiness Assessment

• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of data usage and health status within Microsoft 365.
• Prepare organizational data and people for the use of AI, ensuring a smooth transition.

Identification of Key Personas

• Identify user personas and processes that maximize the ROI of a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
• Tailor Copilot to specific roles, enhancing productivity where it matters most.

Security and Compliance Report

• Assess licensing and technical readiness.
• Address data protection, governance, and compliance gaps.

Adoption and Change Management

• Activate AI priority personas.
• Roll out Copilot to test groups and establish an early adoption framework.

What’s Next for Copilot?

Copilot isn’t just an AI tool; it’s a strategic investment in productivity. With AppDirect as your trusted partner, organizations can harness the full potential of Copilot within their Microsoft 365 ecosystem. So, why wait? Tap into this market opportunity and elevate your customers’ productivity journey with Copilot!

Other Recent Changes: Wow, Look What Happened to Teams April 1^st!

Last year in the EEU and Switzerland Microsoft was forced to change the pricing model to Teams after some filings by companies like Slack and Salesforce stating that it was unfair trade practices to give it away for free. Basically making it nearly impossible for anyone to compare Teams to other collaboration tools that cost added investment when everyone already owned Teams with their 365.

So fast forward to the surprise we were given on April 1^st when the US followed suit and lowered the cost of the 365 licensing models BUT removed Teams as a feature. This created a stand-alone sku for Teams at added cost.

At first, you look at this and go WOW another price increase. Well, it could be. But if you look at this through another lens, you know you can save money by excluding Teams from users who have no use for chat, collaboration, or conference calling.  This adds another layer of complexity when designing out your renewals, but a trusted partner can help.

Add to this the new Teams Premium features: (Yes this is an add-on, too)

• AI-Powered Meeting Summaries: Get intelligent recaps of every meeting.
• Personalized Experiences: Create richer collaboration experiences tailored to your audience.
• Enhanced Security: Safeguard confidential information.
• Advanced Virtual Appointments: Host high-quality webinars.
• Professionally Produced Town Halls: Deliver large-scale events.
• Custom 3D Immersive Experiences: Elevate engagement.

Now if you want to get the above, but also want to get Copilot, you don’t need the add-on for Premium, just the add-on for Teams. Here is some of what you get in Teams with Copilot 365.

Copilot in Microsoft Teams Chat and Channels

• • Purpose: Copilot helps you quickly catch up on conversations by summarizing main points, action items, and decisions.
  • Functionality: It references information from the message thread where it’s opened, with a 30-day history¹.
  • Benefit: No need to scroll through lengthy threads; Copilot provides concise insights.

Advanced AI Capabilities for Unscheduled Calls and Chat Conversations

• • Purpose: Copilot now assists you during unscheduled phone calls and written chat discussions.
  • Capabilities:
    • Stay on Top: Copilot helps you stay informed about ongoing discussions.
    • Capture Important Information: It identifies critical details.
    • Follow Up on Action Items: Ensures nothing falls through the cracks².

Improved Prompts and Personalization

• • Context-Aware Suggestions: Copilot offers better prompts, including details specific to you, such as colleagues, meetings, and files.
  • Chat History Access: You can see your Copilot chat history.
  • Prompt Library via Copilot Lab: Access a library of prompts for enhanced productivity.

Unified Experience Across Platforms

• • Consistent Functionality: The new Copilot in Teams aligns with the experience from com, Bing, and copilot.microsoft.com.
  • Easier to Find and Use: The pinned Copilot app is readily accessible above your chats in Teams³.

So yes, going forward, you need to review your use cases for Teams. If you already have an agreement in place, your pricing isn’t changing right away but you can add Teams premium or Copilot to your existing subscription.

Microsoft has become a bit more complex when it was already complex, you need an expert to guide you through this structure to make sure your use cases match your subscriptions, not only for Teams and Copilot but also for content storage, security, workflow automation, and many other valuable assets that live inside the Microsoft 365 Suite of products.

TruPoint is equipped with experts who are ready to guide you through every step of the process. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your dedicated TruPoint Technology Advisor or Customer Success Manager to embark on your journey.