Revolutionizing IT administration for small and medium sized businesses
At Ignite 2024, we announced the upcoming general availability of Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers, a set of groundbreaking Copilot features that revolutionizes IT administration by leveraging generative AI to streamline and enhance the Microsoft 365 management experience. Designed to help IT access real-time, contextually-relevant information and enhance productivity and decision-making, we’ve begun by rolling out Copilot to the Microsoft 365 admin center, with Copilot in the specialized admin centers like Teams and SharePoint being added in the coming months. Empowering IT Admins in SMBs generative AI IT administration can pose numerous challenges for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). One of the primary hurdles is the need to manage a wide variety of tasks. With limited resources and smaller teams, IT admins often find themselves juggling multiple responsibilities, from ensuring cybersecurity and managing user access to maintaining hardware and software systems, and staying updated on the latest technological advancements. Microsoft 365 Copilot is already having an incredible impact boosting the productivity of employees in businesses of all sizes, and we’re excited to expand those capabilities to those who also have IT management responsibilities. If your organization has purchased 1 license of Microsoft 365 Copilot, anyone with access to the Microsoft 365 admin center can take advantage of these new AI-powered capabilities, without needing a Microsoft 365 Copilot license assigned to their account. You can access Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center by selecting the Copilot icon on the top ribbon. Copilot respects Role-based Access Controls (RBACs), only surfacing information that the user has access to, upholding privacy and security. Here are some of the most powerful ways you can use Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers today! Focus on what’s most important in your tenant Microsoft 365 Copilot can quickly get a personalized and concise summary of key insights and trends across all admin areas, such as Service Health, Message Center, Experience Insights, and more all in one place so you can save time jumping from one report to another. Simply ask Copilot to “Recap relevant info from across the admin center”. Copilot checks your tenant status against current service advisories and quickly lets you know whether any of them affect your tenant. It also reviews all the updates from the message center and identifies messages that are most relevant to your tenant so you can immediately focus on what’s most important. Lastly, Copilot surfaces relevant information about your user groups and suggests action items based on recommended actions so you can ensure continuity through the lifecycle of the group and reduce risk of data access loss. Find relevant solutions in an instant Microsoft 365 Copilot taps into the wealth of support and technical articles that have been published to surface support and guidance for IT admins to quickly get help when needed. Following the example above, Copilot can identify service incidents that might be affecting your organization and even provide solutions to guide you on how to take action. For example, you can ask Copilot “How do I restore a deleted user?” or “How do I setup Multi-factor authentication?”. Copilot not only provides you with the steps, but surfacing links to the appropriate setting so you can take action, saving you time navigating the admin center. Optimize your admin workflow Copilot can help create more efficiency in your workflow by providing end-to-end guidance for tasks like deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to your users by providing steps and guidance, including links to specific configurations where appropriate. Ask Copilot to “Review Copilot user readiness” and Copilot can check that the user has the appropriate device configuration and whether tenant policies are appropriately configured. It surfaces links to the configuration page, saving you time navigating, and also suggests recommended actions that help drive more adoption with your users. Try it out now Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center is simply the start. We continue to invest in delivering new skills for Copilot to help admins, and to more surfaces including the specialist admin centers. We invite you to try out these prompts and explore how Copilot can transform your IT administration workflow. Your feedback is invaluable, as it helps us refine and enhance these tools to better meet your needs so we encourage you to use the thumbs up/down button as you explore the feature. For more detailed guidance and to discover additional ways to leverage Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers, please refer to this article.ICYMI: Microsoft partners are shaping the future of healthcare with Microsoft Dragon Copilot
Microsoft Dragon Copilot, part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, is revolutionizing clinical workflows. This AI assistant combines voice dictation, ambient listening, and generative AI to streamline documentation and automate tasks. Our partners are leveraging Dragon Copilot to enhance efficiency and patient care, driving innovation and success in healthcare. Discover how our partner ecosystem is shaping the future of healthcare. Visit the following resources to learn more: Press release and blogThe Marketplace Partner Digest | February 2025
Welcome to the monthly partner release notes for the Microsoft commercial marketplace! The marketplace is central to how we help you reach more customers, simplify sales, and unlock growth. Dive into this month’s roundup of announcements and updates to stay informed about the latest marketplace developments. Don’t miss an update! Subscribe to the “Partner Digest” label to get notified whenever a new Marketplace Partner Digest hits the community blog. Check out this community post for how-to guidance on configuring your settings. 🌟Partner Resources We’ve curated best-in-class resources to help you get the most out of the Microsoft commercial marketplace. Explore helpful resources, blogs, and much more below: The latest marketplace announcements, blogs, on-demand webinars, and more Capturing the marketplace opportunity: part one of a series by selling path – This is the first in a four-part monthly blog series offering tips and strategies to maximize your marketplace go-to-market success. ISVs: Maximize your momentum with the new, improved App Advisor – We recently launched an improved experience of App Advisor to the US market. Check out what’s new and use App Advisor today. Designing secure and resilient ISV applications – Explore key security strategies to help you build trusted, resilient applications that protect customers and drive long-term success. Replicate your apps to Azure: A multicloud advantage for ISVs – This blog, the first in a series, outlines the advantages of replicating your existing AWS apps to Azure, helping you reach more customers and expand your business through the marketplace. Embracing the multicloud advantage: a guide to replicating your app from AWS to Azure – Once you understand the advantages, use this technical guide to understand how to move your app to Azure and ensure a smooth transition. New GitHub Copilot benefit for ISV Success Expanded Package – Announcing a new ISV Success Expanded Package benefit that can take your development projects to the next level. Not part of ISV Success yet? Join now! Mastering the Marketplace (MTM) webinars Whether you’re new to the marketplace or focused on growing sales, our Mastering the Marketplace webinars cover a broad range of business and technical session topics to help accelerate your marketplace success. Check out these upcoming webinars, register, and mark your calendars. All times are listed in Pacific Time. March 4 at 9 am: ISVs – Learn how to use the multiparty private offers campaign in a box March 5 at 9 am: Creating your first offer in Partner Center March 10 at 9 am: ISV to CSP private offers – experience walkthrough March 12 at 9 am: Unlocking sales through the marketplace For the complete MTM schedule, visit aka.ms/MTMwebinars. Customer office hours Strategic cloud planning with the marketplace: Invite your customers to office hours on March 13 at 8:30 AM PST. This session will focus on maximizing tech investments with the marketplace, offering strategies on how to holistically plan your Microsoft Cloud investments, and your software vendors need to get a consumption-based view of your portfolio for smarter decision-making. We'll also provide an overview of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACCs) and the opportunities for the marketplace to help you make the most out of your contract. Register here. Channel partner office hours Multiparty private offer adoption framework: During our channel partner office hours on February 27 at 8:30 am PST, Marketplace Services Partner Lead Darren Sharpe will walk through the four steps to build a successful practice, remove friction, and grow your sales. Register here. New marketplace assets and ask the experts Q&A: Join us on March 27 at 8:30 am PST as we explore new marketing and product assets designed to help influencers and decision-makers better understand the Microsoft commercial marketplace. We’ll also discuss how to use the Modern Procurement Playbook to navigate the procurement process when closing your marketplace deals. Register here and submit your questions in advance when registering. Pre-submitted questions will be addressed in the Q&A portion at the end of the event. Co-Sell with confidence: A two-part webinar series Guest speakers from Rubrik and Tackle have teamed up for a two-part webinar series to help you build, operationalize, and scale a strong co-sell strategy with Microsoft. During these sessions, you’ll learn strategies, best practices, and practical steps to operationalize and scale your co-sell efforts. Click here to register to watch the session recordings. ⏰Recent & Upcoming Events Azure Marketplace Primer – What is it, why should I use it, and is it secure? Invite your customers to discover how Azure Marketplace can transform your business by providing access to a vast array of cloud solutions and services. This event will offer valuable insights into leveraging Azure Marketplace to accelerate your digital transformation, drive innovation, and save costs. We will deep dive into the benefits from a procurement, Azure commitment and cloud engineering team standpoint while having complete access and management control. Share with your customers and register here for the next session on Thursday, February 27 from 10:00 to 11:00 am PST. Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day Register for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day on March 5 from 10:00 to 11:00 am PST to learn how to identify and prioritize use cases for AI solutions. Gain insights from industry-related use cases on envisioning frameworks and learn how to incorporate them into your application development planning process. Microsoft Build 2025 Mark your calendars! Microsoft Build returns to Seattle on May 19 – 22, 2025. Visit the event page to sign up for registration notifications and to receive the most up-to-date information about the event. 💭 Share Your Feedback! We truly appreciate your feedback and want to ensure these Partner Release Notes deliver the information you need to succeed in the marketplace. If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can continue to improve the content to best support you, we’d love to hear from you in the comments below! Thank you!Level Up CSP | Accelerate your skills with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents!
Join us for a 3-day Level Up CSP Sales & Technical bootcamp and stay up to date on how to accelerate AI with M365 Copilot and agents. Watch our sales bootcamp presented by our Modern work experts that will help you sell and go to market with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and agents. Attend technical day 2 & 3 training, where CSP partners will gain the skills needed for a successful and secure M365 Copilot implementation, leverage Copilot Chat, and create your first agent. This comprehensive session includes NEW hands-on labs, demos, and resources to enhance learning and execution. Level Up CSP: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents Sales Bootcamp 1-day sales bootcamp | Register for on-demand Who should attend: Sellers and sales managers Level Up CSP: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents Technical Bootcamp 2-day technical bootcamp | Register live sessions Day 1 Americas/EMEA region: February 26 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Day 2 Americas/EMEA region: February 27 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Day 1 APAC region: March 5 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time Day 2 APAC region: March 6 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time Who should attend: Pre and post sales, IT admins and technical staff About Level Up CSP Training: Level Up CSP Bootcamps are built to help CSP partners grow sales and technical capabilities and accelerate new customer acquisition, upsell and cross sell. Join us for the upcoming Microsoft 365 and Copilot bootcamps to get ready to acquire, upsell and expand with M365 Premium SKUs, Copilot and Copilot Studio.Optimizing fleet management with Microsoft connected fleets reference architecture
Discover how Microsoft and its partners are revolutionizing fleet management with cutting-edge technology. In this blog we explore the integration of real-time analytics, telematics, and business applications to create efficient, safe, and cost-effective fleet operations. Learn about the innovative solutions from industry leaders like Accenture, Bosch, TomTom, Connected Cars, Annata, HERE Technologies, DSA Daten-und Systemtechnik GmbH, and more. Dive into the future of fleet management with composable, modular, and flexible solutions that adapt to the fast-moving and interconnected world.
