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Microsoft is emphasizing an “agentic” approach to AI-based assistants where agents can extend Microsoft 365 Copilot and be made available elsewhere, such as Teams, SharePoint, and Web apps. Agents can perform tasks within focused domains, such as working with internal line-of-business apps and retrieving data from specific documents and databases.
This webinar will cover how agents are built and agent usage costs of which organizations should be aware.
August 27, 2025 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT Request AccessPast Webinars
Don’t let M365 Copilot fly without doing your due diligence. Data readiness is key, and we’ll discuss some of the tools you can include in your plan to rollout and manage M365 Copilot deployment, including Restricted Search, SharePoint Advanced Management, Purview and even M365 Copilot Chat. And no, Copilot doesn’t use your data to train AI.
July 31, 2025Microsoft thinks that everything we know about application architecture will change as AI permeates every layer of the stack. And they’re putting their money where their mouth is with investments in new tools for what we’re calling “AI-native apps:” RAG, agents, fine-tuning.
What do you have to do to get ready? What does it mean for your data, for your developers, for managing your IT ecosystem? That’s what Barry Briggs will chat about – live, not a chatbot! – in our webinar.
June 19, 2025Microsoft 365 Government offers compliance with U.S. government regulations, but the higher the tier, the more features are missing. This makes understanding the value you’re receiving more complicated than for commercial customers.
This webinar covers the three tiers of Microsoft 365 for U.S. Government customers, and the feature limitations of the suite for government customers.
May 22, 2025Rob Sanfilippo discusses the pieces of Power Platform including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio, including technical and licensing aspects.
April 17, 2025All versions of Exchange Server and Skype for Business leave support in Oct. 2025, and Microsoft’s plans for “subscription editions” leave a small window for customers to upgrade and stay supported. Will you be ready? Rob Helm and Jim Gaynor explain Microsoft’s plans, discuss your options, and take your questions.
March 20, 2025 Available to AllIn this Webinar, Jim Gaynor & Greg DeMichillie discuss the latest versions of Microsoft’s on-premises server operating systems, Windows Server 2025 and Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI), and the directions in which Microsoft is taking them.
February 20, 2025A “mass extinction” of client software and services leaving support in 2025-2026 will trigger many migrations to new Windows and Office versions. Michael Cherry and Rob Helm explain and take questions on migration and deployment options.
January 23, 2025The Directions on Microsoft analysts assess recent changes and key trends in Microsoft’s enterprise technology roadmap. We look back at the most impactful announcements of 2024 and make predictions about what will matter in 2025.
December 5, 2024Rob Sanfilippo updates you on the latest GitHub innovations and licensing details.
November 21, 2024Wes Miller and Rob Sanfilippo distill the key Copilot offerings Directions has identified and highlight key features offered by each of them.
October 24, 2024Windows 10 leaves support in Oct. 2025. Now is a good time to evaluate and optimize deployment of the Windows client OS for your organization. In this Webinar, Directions analyst Michael Cherry helps you rethink the role of the Windows client and address important questions.
September 26, 2024Rob Horwitz reviews your options to apply your Windows Server and SQL Server core licenses, and Windows Enterprise and Office suite user/device licenses, to service provider-hosted workloads.
August 22, 2024