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
January 26, 2026 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat Timelines
Microsoft is rapidly innovating and adding features to M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat.
Roadmap
January 26, 2026 · by David Berry
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap
M365 Copilot is receiving Anthropic models and improvements across the board.
Roadmap
January 26, 2026 · by David Berry
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Roadmap
M365 Copilot functionality is trickling down into Copilot Chat.
Analyst Report
January 20, 2026 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot Adds Choice (and Risk) with Anthropic’s Claude
Microsoft partnered with Anthropic, adding its Claude’s Sonnet and Opus models to M365 Copilot.
In Brief
January 20, 2026 · by David Berry
Action: Configure MFA for the M365 Admin Center by Feb. 3, 2026
Multifactor authentication (MFA) will be required for admins signing into the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Sidebar
January 14, 2026 · by David Berry
Migration Decision Factors for SharePoint
Factors to consider when migrating to SharePoint Server SE or SharePoint Online
In Brief
January 14, 2026 · by David Berry
Data Risks: Anthropic Models Enabled by Default in M365 Copilot, Starting Jan. 2026
Anthropic’s models will be enabled by default for Microsoft 365 Copilot, a potential data risk.
In Brief
January 12, 2026 · by David Berry
Action: SharePoint Online Compliance Features Retiring Jan. and Apr. 2026
Legacy information management and records management features are retiring from commercial and government tenancies
Analyst Report
January 12, 2026 · by David Berry
Migrate Off SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 by July 2026
Support for SharePoint Server 2019 and 2016 ends, so customers must migrate.
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...