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All the Microsoft 365 news from Inspire 2023
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/166/Microsoft-365-News-from-Microsoft-Inspire-2023
MVP Tom Arbuthnot gives you all the Inspire highlights in 20 minutes, including:
- Microsoft announced the Microsoft 365 Copilot, which will cost $30 per user per month and requires a Microsoft 365 license.
- The market reaction to the pricing has been mixed, with some considering it expensive and others seeing it as a justifiable cost for the time-saving and productivity benefits.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot is still in preview, with no details on the official release date.
- Microsoft showcased the extensibility of Copilot with plugins, allowing organizations and partners to write their own Copilots around their data.
- Microsoft also introduced Microsoft Sales Copilot, a specific Copilot designed for salespeople.
- Bing Chat Enterprise, a secure AI assistant with web results from Bing, will be included in Microsoft 365 plans.
- Shared calling was announced, allowing multiple users to share a single phone number and calling plan.
- Teams Phone will be launched in India through partners
- Teams Phone Mobile will expand to more markets, Norway, Denmark, and Liechtenstein.
- A new meetings landing experience and collaborative notes
- Microsoft announced the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, emphasizing the importance of AI in the cloud.
- Microsoft will release its customer engagement methodology for partners to align their approach with Microsoft's
- Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive were previewed, offering native data backup and archiving experiences.
Microsoft 365 Copilot – Experience and Preparation
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/165/Microsoft-365-Copilot-Experience-and-Preparation
In this briefing Alev Tamer, Tom and Chris Wheeler take a look at what Copilot is, how it works and the different purposes and services of Copilot.
- Copilot is a technology being used in various contexts, such as GitHub, security, Azure, and Microsoft 365.
- It utilizes the same OpenAI model but is tailored for different purposes.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot combines large language modelling with Graph API data from emails, calendar items, meetings, and documents.
- Currently, Copilot is available for selected Microsoft internal roles and customers in the early access program.
- Copilot is initially available for web clients and the new Outlook experience.
- It requires Microsoft 365 E3/E5 business licensing and at least 12 months of data in your tenant.
- Copilot respects Microsoft 365 compliance, security, and privacy policies.
- Users' access to data is controlled based on their permissions and organizational policies.
- Microsoft does not claim any copyrights, and the user retains ownership of the generated content.
- Training users on prompt engineering and responsible AI usage is important.
- Organizations should prepare by identifying users who would benefit, ensuring data governance, and considering accessibility and retention policies.
- Copilot respects privacy and security settings, including sensitivity labels and encryption.
- Organizations should consider optimizing their data and leveraging Microsoft 365 applications to maximize the benefits of Copilot.
What is Microsoft Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/161/What-is-Microsoft-Privileged-Identity-Management-(PIM)
Shaun Refern, M365 Modern Workplace Consultant at Nasstar explains Microsoft Privileged Identity Management (PIM):
- Microsoft Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is an Azure AD service for controlling and monitoring access to Microsoft Online resources.
- PIM allows delegation of roles, such as user admin, teams admin, and exchange admin, with features like eligibility and time constraints.
- PIM is beneficial because it reduces the impact of compromised accounts and requires privilege elevation for attackers.
- Licensing requirements include Azure AD Premium P2 for eligible assignments, approvals, and access reviews.
- PIM setup involves configuring active and eligible roles, activation time, MFA, justification, approvals, and notifications.
- Lack of uptake in PIM may be due to licensing requirements or lack of knowledge about the tool
- Discussion points include whether PIM should be free with Azure AD and whether separate admin accounts are still necessary.
Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie Explained – Setup and Demo
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/162/Microsoft-Teams-Walkie-Talkie-Explained
Nate Loback and Alex Valenzuela take us through Teams Walkie Talkie use cases, capabilities, setup and demo.
- Walkie Talkie is a push-to-talk app for Microsoft Teams.
- Walkie Talkie enables instant communication in any group in a common Microsoft Teams channel
- It is useful for front line worker scenarios, such as retail establishments, warehouse operations, field teams, delivery services, and more.
- It is included in all paid licenses of Teams, such as E3, E5, and education licenses.
- It works on both Android and iOS devices, with no range limitations since it works over the internet
- Walkie Talkie can be used on Teams native desk phones and other rugged devices with dedicated push-to-talk buttons.
- To set up Walkie Talkie, you need to allow the app in your Teams admin center, create and assign an app permission policy, and configure app appearance for users.
- There is a walkie talkie usage and performance report available in the Teams admin center for monitoring.
Microsoft Teams Monthly Update July
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/164/Microsoft-Teams-Monthly-Update-July-2023
Microsoft MVP Tom Arbuthnot has all the Microsoft Teams monthly updates for July:
- Empowering.Cloud’s first birthday
- Copilot Update and Licensing
- MTR on Windows and MTR on Android Updates
- Android 9 certified device extension to 5th November 2023
- Teams Rooms User Licences and 3PIP to SIP GW Deadlines
- Microsoft Teams Real-Time Meeting Quality Notifications
- New Teams client expected to GA October
- Tango Extend – Fixed Line to Mobile via SIP Gateway/eSIM
- Roadmap and Events
- Pure IP now part of BCM One
Microsoft Teams Development Update July
https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/163/Microsoft-Teams-Development-Update-July-2023
Tom Morgan, Microsoft MVP has all the Microsoft Teams Development updates for July:
- Azure Communication Services Virtual Rooms is now Generally Available
- New Microsoft Graph APIs for managing Microsoft Teams webinars
- Microsoft Viva Connections solutions are now available in the Microsoft AppSource
- Build your own app’s copilot on Microsoft Teams with the new Teams AI Library
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