Two weeks ago, ONE 2 ONE held an AI-themed event. Three speakers spoke about how AI can be used to enhance marketing, operations, and cybersecurity including using Microsoft Copilot.

In today’s post, we’ll share a run down on the operations enhancement side of AI from the presentation given by ONE 2 ONE’s Visionary and CEO, Nicholas Paulukow.

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about how Microsoft Copilot can benefit your business, you’ll want to follow along!

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a personal AI assistant for work that supercharges creativity and productivity, enhances your overall business process, and empowers you to securely transform into an AI-powered organization.

What’s so great about Copilot is that the tool integrates easily into the platforms you’re already using:

  • Excel and Power BI
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • Word

Is Microsoft Copilot Better than ChatGPT and Other AI Tools?

There are a lot of great AI products out there, but not all AI products are designed to be so easily integrated into your already pre-existing workflows.

With Microsoft Copilot you get seamless integration into the Microsoft 365 Suite. With this integration comes benefits like:

  • Context Aware Assistance for Word Docs, Emails and Chat
  • Real-Time Collaboration in Tools like Teams
  • Edit and Design Customizable Workflows
  • Focus on Security and Compliance While Controlling your Data

What are the Benefits for Your Organization?

As you begin to use Microsoft Copilot in your daily workflows you enhance your productivity in the following ways:

  • Never take meeting notes again with real-time transcription
  • Don’t know how to use Excel formulas, don’t worry Copilot can analyze and explore data trends
  • Easily create action plans on your CRM to help your sales team hit targets

Let’s Watch Copilot in Action

CoPilot and Excel

Copilot and Excel

CoPilot and Power BI

Copilot and Power BI

CoPilot and Email

Copilot and Outlook

Can I Use Microsoft Copilot for Free?

No, Microsoft Copilot is sold as a license per user. The standard pricing is available for $30 per user per month; some additional fees may apply.

Additional Details:

  • To deploy Copilot for 365, you must have an active Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Your User Account needs either a Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Business Premium license
  • Copilot requires your data to be in the Microsoft cloud environment (more on this later)

Deploying Microsoft Copilot in Your Work Environment

Copilot can be deployed into your current IT environment in seven steps.

  1. Complete a permission audit on your data
  2. Activate access for Copilot to necessary data sources within Microsoft 365 applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
  3. Implement data privacy and governance policies
  4. Implement Microsoft’s recommended security protocols to protect organizational data
  5. Prepare your IT team to support the deployment and ongoing maintenance of Copilot
  6. Complete the initial setup and configuration of Copilot within your Microsoft 365 environment
  7. Conduct a pilot test with a select group of users to identify any issues and gather feedback before a full-scale deployment

Ready to Enhance Your Operations?

ONE 2 ONE is happy to help you deploy Microsoft Copilot into your IT environment. We encourage all our clients to follow the above seven steps, especially as it relates to having your data in the Microsoft cloud environment.

Without proper implementation, you run the risk of misconfiguring your set up and exposing critical data to users with inaccurate permissions.

Reach out today to set up an appointment and we’ll walk you and you team through the process!

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