From Excitement to Enforcement: Governing Copilot
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From Excitement to Enforcement: The Reality Check Every Copilot Deployment Needs

Sometimes the most important conversations happen after the confetti settles and the demo screens go dark. The Honeymoon is Over I just finished recording the latest “Guardians of M365 Governance” episode, and honestly? It felt like sitting in on a therapy session for IT professionals. Joy Apple, Christian Buckley, and Diego Silva weren’t pulling any…

Microsoft Copilot für Einsteiger Stefan Malter
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Buchrezension: Microsoft Copilot für Einsteiger – Ein Praxis-Handbuch, das neue Maßstäbe setzt

Es gibt Bücher, die man liest, und es gibt Bücher, mit denen man arbeitet. Stefan Malters “Microsoft Copilot für Einsteiger” gehört eindeutig zur zweiten Kategorie. Nach der Lektüre wird klar: Hier hat jemand ein Handbuch geschrieben, der nicht nur theoretisch über KI philosophiert, sondern täglich damit arbeitet und weiß, wo in der Praxis der Schuh…

Mastering Copilot Studio Governance with Rencore
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Mastering Copilot Studio Agents Governance with Rencore: Key Insights from the Guardians of M365 Governance

In the latest episode of “Guardians of Microsoft 365 Governance,” hosts Christian Buckley, Joy Apple and me welcomed Matthias Einig, CEO of Rencore, for a deep dive into the evolving world of Copilot Studio governance. What emerged was a fascinating discussion that feels both familiar and entirely new – like déjà vu with a modern…

European Collaboration Summit 2025: The Future of Viva Engage and Microsoft Teams Integration
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European Collaboration Summit 2025: The Future of Viva Engage and Microsoft Teams Integration

Introduction At the European Collaboration Summit 2025 in Düsseldorf, Dan Holme (Principal Group Product Manager,Microsoft) unveiled groundbreaking developments for Viva Engage and its deep integration with Microsoft Teams. This comprehensive session revealed how organizations can leverage AI-powered moderation, enhanced knowledge sharing, and seamless community experiences to drive employee engagement and productivity. Four Hero Scenarios for…

How SharePoint is Making Governance Easier and More Secure
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How SharePoint is Making Governance Easier and More Secure: Lessons from the Frontlines

SharePoint Advanced Management features (no additional license required!)

How to prevent AI from accessing sensitive content

New reporting capabilities for monitoring AI interactions

SPFX customizations for enhanced security

Evolution from “governance committee that says no” to collaborative testing

Agent governance parallels with Power Platform challenges

Copilot Buch
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Alex & Ragnar Show # 124 – Copilot Einstieg, Prompts & Best Practices : Buchvorstellung Markus Widl

Am 15. Mai um 20:00 Uhr heißt es wieder: Showtime! 🎬 Die 3 MVPs sind für dich am Start. Und diesmal haben wir einen richtig tollen Gast für euch: Markus Widl – Microsoft Go-To-Market-Manager, Fachbuchautor und absoluter Copilot-Profi! Er bringt nicht nur jede Menge Insiderwissen aus dem Microsoft-Kosmos mit, sondern auch sein brandneues Buch: „Microsoft…

Getting Things Done with AI
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MCP Servers: The Backbone of AI Agent Automation and Getting Things Done (GTD) Mastery

Introduction As a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for Copilot and M365, I’ve been at the forefront of exploring how AI can revolutionize productivity and workflow automation. My journey with Model Control Protocol (MCP) Servers began when Claude AI Desktop added MCP support 4 weeks, opening a new world of possibilities. Since then, I’ve integrated…

Using AI to Enhance Oversight Streamline M365 Compliance
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Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance

In the latest episode of Guardians of M365 Governance hosts Ragnar Heil, Joy Apple, and Christian Buckley welcome dual Security and M365 MVP Alistair Pugin to delve into the transformative potential of AI for government compliance and oversight functions. As public sector organizations face increasing regulatory demands with limited resources, artificial intelligence offers promising solutions to enhance efficiency while maintaining rigorous standards.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions vs ChatGPT Tasks
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Automating Your Day: Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions vs. ChatGPT Scheduled Tasks – Which AI Assistant should you choose?

UPDATE 12 April 2025 (Message Center MC1052906):“User feedback has highlighted a strong desire from customers for the ability to set up recurring user-created prompts over the “out-of-the-box” prompts included with Copilot Actions. Based on this input, we will be moving the actions scheduling functionality to the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat “Scheduled Prompts” experience where customers…