How to Build a Microsoft Teams Bot Policy Before the May 2026 Detection Rollout
A client showed up to a project kickoff with Read.ai quietly transcribing everything. Nobody decided AI bots were allowed. It just happened. Microsoft's Teams bot detection rollout starts in May. Here's the 5-question policy framework to work through before the setting lands in your admin centre.
Copilot Chat Changes April 15: Action Plan for IT Leaders
Copilot Chat disappears from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for unlicensed users on April 15, 2026. Mid-market IT Directors have four days to make a licensing call, communicate the change, and prepare the help desk. Here's the decision framework, the real cost math, and a ready-to-send user email.
Agent 365 Governance: 5 Decisions IT Leaders Must Make Before May 2026
Agent 365 goes GA on May 1 and every AI agent in your tenant will get its own identity, permissions, and lifecycle. Without governance in place, agent sprawl is inevitable. Here are the five decisions mid-market IT leaders need to make, and the admin centre settings to configure, before launch day
How to Get Your Microsoft 365 Tenant Ready for Copilot Cowork: A Governance-First Guide for IT Leaders
Your Microsoft 365 tenant isn't ready for Copilot Cowork — and the permissions mess you've been ignoring is about to matter. This governance-first guide walks mid-market IT leaders through licensing, Frontier enrollment, oversharing remediation, and pilot planning so you can turn Cowork on with confidence.
From Project Online to Planner: Navigating Microsoft’s PPM Shift
Microsoft is retiring Project Online, signaling a major shift in Microsoft’s project and portfolio management strategy. If your PMO still relies on it, now is the time to evaluate Planner and Planner Premium as modern replacements. In this guide, we break down what’s changing, how the new tools compare, and where capability gaps may still require Power Platform customization—so you can plan your migration with clarity and confidence.