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In this video, Barry Briggs dive into why data governance is absolutely essential—not just an optional add-on—when building a successful AI strategy. You’ll learn: ✅ Why understanding your data—what you have, where it is, its sensitivity, who can access it, and how it’s changing—is critical✅ The importance of assigning accountability (e.g., appointing a Chief Data…
Microsoft is set to release this fall SQL Server 2025, its first new version of its flagship database in three years. Special guest, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Andrew Brust and Directions analyst Andrew Snodgrass detail the AI, performance and other top SQL Server 2025 features in this episode with Mary Jo Foley.
Site Updates – What’s New This Week? Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including: Stay up to date and make the most of your membership!
Microsoft made Security Copilot generally available just over a year ago. Special guest Microsoft MVP Ru Campbell and Directions analyst Wes Miller talk with Mary Jo Foley about the ways this marquee copilot is evolving, in terms of packaging, pricing and licensing — and what customers interested in it should and shouldn’t be doing.
Site Updates – What’s New This Week? Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including: Stay up to date and make the most of your membership!
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
Site Updates – What’s New This Week? Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including: Stay up to date and make the most of your membership!
So many AI chat products; so little time. Directions on Microsoft’s newest analyst David Berry shares his insights with Mary Jo Foley on how enterprise customers should evaluate Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat vs. ChatGPT (and Microsoft 365 Copilot itself).
With less than six months left until Windows 10 is no longer supported by Microsoft, Windows users have a lot of uncertainties and a rapidly evolving landscape to navigate. Directions analyst Wes Miller and Mary Jo Foley talk about what – and what not – to expect in the coming months.
This year marks Microsoft’s 50th anniversary and several of the Directions analysts were part of the company’s history. Barry Briggs, Michael Cherry, and Rob Sanfilippo share some ringside-seat insights with Mary Jo Foley from their years working across different teams and times at Microsoft.
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, 2025