David specializes in SharePoint and Microsoft 365. He spent 25 years as a solution architect and advisor consulting with Fortune 1000, Government and Non-Profit clients on enterprise deployments and migrations. As a developer, he first worked with the beta for SharePoint 2001 and later participated with Microsoft on the precursor to SharePoint Online.
Recently, David also led a global team of DevOps and Agile coaches and a regional software engineering team for a large Microsoft partner.
Latest Content by David Berry
In Brief
November 4, 2025 · by David Berry
Office Online Server Retiring Dec. 2026, Affecting SharePoint and Exchange Servers
Office Online Server (OOS) will retire Dec. 31, 2026, leaving users without browser-based capabilities for Office files.
In Brief
November 4, 2025 · by David Berry
Microsoft Workflow Manager Retiring July 2026; Upgrade Required for SharePoint 2013 Workflows
Replace Microsoft Workflow Manager with SharePoint Workflow Manager for SharePoint 2013 workflows on SharePoint Server SE
Analyst Report
November 4, 2025 · by David Berry
AI Comes to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Document Intelligence enables AI-generated document summaries, like summaries by Copilot Chat, in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Analyst Report
October 28, 2025 · by David Berry
SharePoint Knowledge Agent: A Boon for Content Management (with Caveats)
Knowledge Agent offers content managers solutions to tedious issues, but its resource consumption requirements may indicate changes to M365 Copilot...
In Brief
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
Reminder: Key SharePoint Online Capabilities Retire in April 2026
Four important SharePoint Online features are scheduled for retirement in Apr. 2026
Sidebar
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat for Word
M365 Copilot for Word may offer organizations the most opportunities of all Office apps for enhancing productivity because it is...
Sidebar
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat for PowerPoint
M365 Copilot for PowerPoint can help jumpstart creating presentations for users supporting functions like marketing, sales, and executive briefings.
Sidebar
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat for Excel
M365 Copilot for Excel simplifies data analysis for power and casual users, potentially increasing data-driven decision making.
Sidebar
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat for Outlook
M365 Copilot for Outlook offers individual time-savings; however, it may impact not business outcomes like other Office apps.
Analyst Report
October 20, 2025 · by David Berry
Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in Office Apps
M365 Copilot can increase productivity but risks lowering quality, and Copilot Chat’s availability at no cost may increase that risk.