Is Microsoft 365 Copilot right for your business? Get started with your AI journey

So, you’re looking to take your business functions to the next level with the help of AI. Getting started with Microsoft 365 Copilot helps improve your overall productivity, and efficiency by automating the repetitive tasks you complete every day. But is Microsoft 365 Copilot right for your business? 

The short answer is almost certainly yes. Whatever your industry, or job role, there is a Copilot for you. From its different versions to add-ons like agents, you’ve got a lot of options for your Copilot implementation. 

Take your time to figure out which Copilots are right for your objectives. We’ll break down their uses to help you make the right choice. 

The free version of Copilot: Microsoft 365 Copilot chat 

You may already have access to one of the variations of Microsoft 365 Copilot, and there’s no need to install anything to get started. Copilot chat is free for businesses with a Microsoft 365 licence and accessible through Microsoft Edge. 

Using information from the internet, Copilot chat responds to your prompts, helping you to get fast responses to your queries. 

Copilot chat can be really helpful for day-to-day office work, helping you to write a first draft of your emails, or get instant responses to your most pressing questions throughout the day. But it has its limitations. Consider upgrading so you don’t miss out on the advanced features in Copilot versions to really transform your workflows.  

Microsoft 365 Copilot – Integrate Copilot in your Microsoft applications 

This version includes all the prompt and response features in Microsoft Chat, but with the benefit of Copilot having access to your emails and Microsoft-hosted files. 

This opens up a world of possibilities with Microsoft 365 Copilot, as it can provide context-aware assistance from within your applications. Rather than pulling information from the internet, it pulls context from your work data, to offer responses tailored to your business. 

Microsoft 365 Copilot is a great tool for most roles in your business. If you use Microsoft 365 applications in your working day, it will soon become an everyday part of your work life, saving you time, and locating the information you’re looking for. 

Microsoft Security Copilot - AI for cyber security

Empower your team with Microsoft Security Copilot to give them the support they need to identify threats and compromised users in your organisation. 

If you’re a security or IT professional, this can enhance your capabilities in managing security operations.

Like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Security Copilot can access your organisational data, by connecting to your Microsoft Entra account. This enables Security Copilot to give a summary of threat incidents, and create incident reports to give you the full picture of the threats your business faces. 

It helps with incident response, threat hunting, intelligence gathering, posture management, and more, integrating with many of Microsoft’s security solutions.  

GitHub Copilot – AI tool for developers 

Looking for a helping hand with coding? GitHub Copilot helps you to write code faster. 

It gives you the help you need when writing code, giving you suggestions as you type, pulling context from your open tabs, coding environment and GitHub projects. 

And there’s a big focus on productivity, as with all Copilot editions. In the case of GitHub Copilot, it does the routine coding tasks so you can focus your attention on the more complex problem-solving aspects of your projects. 

Microsoft Copilot Studio – customise your own Copilot 

Nothing catering to what you need so far? The good news is, you’re not limited to the pre-built Copilot options Microsoft has available. 

Copilot Studio gives you the ability to create agents that you can use to customise your Copilot experience. Your business has unique needs that only you know how to address, and you can do so with custom agents. 

There are also pre-built agents that you can find on Copilot Studio that might address common challenges you find yourself facing every day. From IT helpdesk support, to operations management, there are agents for just about any business process you can think of. 

There’s a Copilot for every business and job role 

From security, to development, or just helping with everyday admin to free up time, you’ve got options when it comes to your Microsoft Copilot integration.  

Book a Copilot Readiness Assessment today - find out if your organisation is well equipped for Copilot, and what you need to do before you adopt.