Microsoft Copilot can help your team work faster and get more value from the tools they already use. It also works to automate routine tasks to boost productivity. But successful adoption is about more than simply buying licences and switching Copilot on.
Academy Networks provides Microsoft 365 Copilot integration for businesses that want to introduce AI in a practical, secure and controlled way. We help you identify where Copilot can deliver value, prepare your Microsoft 365 environment, review security and permissions, and support users through rollout and adoption.
Whether you are exploring Copilot for business for the first time or are ready to deploy it across your organisation, our team can help you put the right foundations in place.
Microsoft Copilot brings AI assistance into familiar Microsoft 365 apps and services. Depending on your licensing and setup, users can work with Copilot across tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
It can help employees draft and summarise documents, summarise meetings, and identify actions. Copilot can also use organisational context through Microsoft Graph, helping users work with information they already have permission to access.
The result can be less time spent on routine administration and more time focused on productive work.
However, the quality of the experience depends on the structure and security of your Microsoft 365 environment. That is why Copilot readiness should come before a wider Copilot rollout.
Before licences are deployed, we recommend carrying out a Copilot readiness assessment.
This gives your business a clearer picture of whether it is ready for Copilot and identifies areas that may need attention before deployment. Our assessment can review licensing eligibility, user access, permissions, SharePoint and OneDrive data, security controls, data governance and the way information is shared across your organisation.
Permissions are particularly important. Copilot works within a user’s existing access rights, which means information that is already overshared can become easier to discover. A Copilot readiness assessment helps identify these risks so they can be addressed before users begin relying on AI in their day-to-day work.
Where appropriate, this can include reviewing sensitivity labels, Microsoft Purview controls and SharePoint permissions to help protect sensitive information and prevent oversharing. Many tenants have overly broad access permissions by default.
Not every employee needs Copilot from day one. We can help you plan a phased deployment around the people, teams and roles most likely to benefit.
This can include identifying suitable users, checking Copilot licences, preparing Microsoft 365 apps and services, reviewing your environment and configuring the tenant for deployment. Starting with a focus group also gives your organisation an opportunity to understand what works before extending Copilot adoption across the wider business.
We can support your users as adoption grows, helping them understand Copilot capabilities and how to use the tools effectively. Good prompts and clear guidance can all make a significant difference to the value you receive from AI.
Some Copilot Chat capabilities are available with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions, while the full business experience requires the appropriate Microsoft Copilot licence. We can review your existing Microsoft 365 licensing and explain the options available to your users.
For organisational Microsoft Copilot services covered by Microsoft’s enterprise data protection, Microsoft states that prompts, responses and data accessed through Microsoft Graph are not used to train foundation models.
A Copilot readiness assessment reviews the areas of your Microsoft 365 environment that affect a secure and effective deployment, including licensing, permissions, data governance, security and user readiness.
If you are considering Copilot, the best place to start is understanding whether your Microsoft 365 environment is ready.
Speak to Academy Networks about Copilot readiness, integration and deployment. We can help you build a practical plan, reduce security risks and introduce Copilot in a way that delivers genuine value for your business.
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