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
Roadmap
Updated: January 7, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Desktop and Client Roadmap
The Client Roadmap outlines the status and future directions of products for desktop and mobile computers, phones, virtual desktops and...
Analyst Report
January 6, 2026 · by David Berry
Executive Focus: Valuing M365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI productivity add-on tool that can also host agents but determining the value is hard.
Sidebar
January 6, 2026 · by David Berry
Executive Focus: What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Microsoft 365 Copilot is a suite of AI features designed to assist knowledge workers
Roadmap
Updated: January 5, 2026 · by David Berry
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Roadmap
Roadmap for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus, a suite of Office applications sold on...
Roadmap
Updated: December 16, 2025 · by David Berry
Office for the Web Roadmap
Roadmap for Office for the Web, Microsoft-hosted Web applications that enable viewing and limited editing of Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and...
Analyst Report
December 4, 2025 · by David Berry
Understanding Pay as You Go Billing for M365 Copilot “Lite” Agents
Set up pay as you go billing in the M365 admin center for “lite” agents.
Analyst Report
November 11, 2025 · by David Berry
SharePoint 2013 Workflows: Admins Should Act Now
SharePoint 2013 workflows are being removed from SharePoint Online, but SharePoint Server SE can still support them.
Roadmap
November 11, 2025 · by David Berry
Office Online Server Roadmap
Office Online Server is retiring Dec. 31, 2026
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