Microsoft 365

What to Know About Microsoft’s New OneDrive Archiving Policy

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OneDrive Archiving Policy

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced it was rolling out a significant change to how it handles unlicensed OneDrive user accounts. Microsoft’s new OneDrive archiving policy is something every IT admin and business leader should be aware of. Enforcement began on January 27, 2025, but the rollout has slowed to ensure a safe roll-out with sufficient time for admins to adjust. Admins should anticipate that it takes time for all unlicensed accounts to complete the enforcement process. The initial enforcement rollout will be complete by October 29, 2025. You have time, but it’s better to get on top of this. What’s Changing with the OneDrive Archiving Policy? Microsoft will begin automatically archiving … Read more

Agentic AI and Business Transformation

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Agentic AI

Organizational leaders are constantly looking for ways to use AI to transform operations. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that operate with a certain degree of autonomy. It can perceive, reason, and take actions toward specific goals without constant human intervention.  Traditional AI typically responds to direct inputs or follows predefined rules set by a user.  Agentic AI systems are designed to set and pursue objectives, adapt to changing environments, make decisions based on context, and learn from outcomes to improve over time. In other words, it’s smarter.   Why Agentic AI is a Good Thing With an increase in adaptability and autonomy of AI systems, people are free to focus on higher-value … Read more

From Chaos to Clarity: Automating Business Processes with Power Automate

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Automating Business Processes

Organizations have largely adopted a digital-first model. Manual processes are more than just inefficient; they’re a barrier to the growth and success of a business. Whether it’s hunting down approvals, managing repetitive data entry, or working with (annoying) disconnected systems, these tasks drain productivity and increase the chance of risk. Fortunately, Microsoft Power Automate offers a powerful solution to bring order to this chaos by automating business processes.  What is Power Automate?  Power Automate is Microsoft’s low-code automation platform that allows users to create workflows between apps and services. It can help streamline repetitive tasks, reduce human error, and free up time for work that can position your organization better … Read more

The Differences Between SharePoint and OneDrive: A Guide

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Differences Between SharePoint and OneDrive

Many people struggle with understanding the differences between SharePoint and OneDrive and when it is appropriate to use each of them. This blog will discuss SharePoint and OneDrive and will help you better understand how to use them for a better collaborative organizational experience. What is SharePoint? To better understand the differences between SharePoint and OneDrive, let’s establish what each of them are and why they are important. SharePoint is a collaboration and document management platform and is widely used by organizations to create intranet sites, manage content, and streamline business processes. SharePoint allows people to work together on shared documents and projects. Collaboration is easy with SharePoint and allows … Read more

Modernizing Legacy Applications: Future Proof Your Organization

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Modernizing Legacy Applications

We are seeing rapid and constant shifts and changes within the technology world. For the average person, these changes can be a lot to keep up with. It seems like there are always new features, new technologies, and updates to existing technology that present themselves. Because of this, it is easy for your organization’s application(s) to become outdated. This blog will discuss why modernizing legacy applications is essential and provide tips for modernizing. When applications become outdated, there are several issues that may arise. Poor user experience is the most obvious, but many people fail to realize the number and seriousness of the challenges that may be faced when applications … Read more

Attributes of a Well-Designed Microsoft Entra Tenant

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Microsoft Entra Tenant

Having a well-designed Microsoft Entra Tenant is essential. It ensures your organization is set up for robust security, compliance, and operational efficiency. Implementing strong authentication methods and conditional access policies protects sensitive data from unauthorized access.   A thoughtfully structured tenant helps you meet regulatory and compliance requirements, which is crucial for industries with strict data protection standards. It also helps with scalability and allows the organization to grow seamlessly without the need for significant reconfiguration.   A well-organized tenant also simplifies administrative tasks, reducing the risk of human errors and enhancing overall productivity. It also provides a positive user experience by providing clear and consistent access to resources, which improves collaboration … Read more

Exploring Your Microsoft 365 Environment  

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Microsoft 365 Environment

Crafting your organization’s digital transformation with Microsoft 365 cloud computing requires a solid and well-thought-out foundation. A strong foundation allows an organization’s workers to be productive, collaborate, perform better, and maintain privacy, compliance, and security. Correctly configurating your organization’s Microsoft 365 subscription and Microsoft Entra tenant provides that foundation, which is essential to make the most out of your Microsoft 365 environment.   Microsoft 365 Environment Subscriptions and Plans  Microsoft 365 subscriptions plans and subscriptions are not the same thing and it’s important to make that distinction.  With Microsoft 365, a plan typically refers to a specific set of features and services included in your subscription. Microsoft offers various plans or … Read more

Business Process Automation Tools: AI Solutions in the Real World 

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Recently, we published a blog highlighting our business process automation services and how we would approach this type of project. Today, we will be providing a business process automation example using AI and the work we performed for “Company X.” In this blog, we will be highlighting how you can use AI for business process automation tools and why a solution such as this can have a meaningful impact on your operations.    Company X approached us with the issue of having a significant number of yearly invoices (around 100,000 per year). Clerks were processing the invoices manually, which wasn’t efficient and consumed valuable time.   The Initial Meeting  Having an … Read more

Intro to AI Safety: An Incredible Tool if Used Right

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AI has changed the landscape of our professional and daily lives. Need a quick email written? You can turn to AI. Want a healthy meal plan? Ask AI. Stuck on a catchy title for your blog? Look to AI for suggestions. Most people, to varying degrees, have found ways to incorporate AI into their lives. But have we stopped to consider how we can use AI responsibly and the potential drawbacks and limitations of its use? In tis blog, we will provide an intro to AI safety so you can leverage it effectively. No matter how helpful you have found AI to be, the fact remains that it is still a … Read more

How to Use Microsoft Planner for Project Management  

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How to Use Microsoft Planner for Project Management

Microsoft Planner is a task management tool included in Microsoft 365 that can help you organize, assign, and track tasks and projects. Microsoft Planner can be used by anyone at anytime and can help you better organize your daily, weekly, or monthly tasks. However, this blog will focus on how to use Microsoft Planner for project management, its key features, and benefits.   Getting Started with Microsoft Planner You can access Microsoft Planner through your Microsoft 365 account. You can create a new plan by clicking on “New Plan” and you’ll want to give it a clean name and description to outline its purpose. You can then add different team members … Read more