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AI readiness

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The degree to which an organization's information environment, access model, ownership and decision flows can support AI-assisted work reliably, as opposed to merely having AI tools and licenses available.

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Episodes about AI readiness

Copilot Inherits Your Mess

2026-09-03 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft 365 Copilot doesn’t arrive in a clean Microsoft 365 tenant. It arrives in an environment that organizations have been building for years — full of SharePoint sites, Teams, OneDrive content, duplicate documents, historic migrations, guest accounts…

Microsoft Copilot Security Readiness with Åsne…

2026-05-08 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Åsne Holtklimpen joins Mirko Peters to discuss the real challenges behind Microsoft Copilot adoption and AI readiness in Microsoft 365 environments. The core message is clear: Copilot does not create security problems —…

Make Your Cloud Migration Ready for Enterprise AI

2025-11-15 · Video on YouTube

Stop your cloud migration. Seriously. If you’re still bragging about being “cloud first,” this episode will show you why your shiny Azure estate is actually AI hostile. 🧨 We break down the brutal truth: lift-and-shift doesn’t modernize anything—it just moves…

2025-11-15 – Make Your Cloud Migration Ready for Enterprise AI2026-03-28 – AI Exposes Broken Processes, Bad Data, and Weak Leadership2026-04-17 – Microsoft Dataverse Data Architecture for Power Platform…2026-05-08 – Microsoft Copilot Security Readiness with Åsne…2026-06-12 – Microsoft Purview for Copilot Security with Peter Rising…2026-08-29 – How Microsoft 365 & Copilot Are Redesigning the Way We…2026-09-03 – Copilot Inherits Your Mess2025-112026-09
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Frequently asked questions

How does AI readiness relate to Microsoft 365 governance?

AI readiness depends on what kind of environment Copilot can access. Clean ownership, sensible permissions and reviewed content are part of modernizing Microsoft 365, so governance and modernization come before or alongside a Copilot rollout. · From the episode: Copilot Inherits Your Mess

Who is Richard Harbridge in this episode?

Richard Harbridge is introduced as a Microsoft MVP and industry advisor at ShareGate, who discusses with Mirko Peters why AI readiness is linked to Microsoft 365 modernization and governance. · From the episode: Copilot Inherits Your Mess

Which Microsoft 365 topics does the episode cover?

Besides Copilot, it covers Microsoft 365 adoption, information management, AI readiness, change management, responsible AI and the idea of a broken digital workplace. · From the episode: How Microsoft 365 & Copilot Are Redesigning…

Why is AI readiness more than Copilot licenses?

Because the data powering AI experiences must be understood and controlled. Without that, deploying licenses can expose sensitive information. · From the episode: Microsoft Purview for Copilot Security with…

Who is Åsne Holtklimpen?

Åsne Holtklimpen is a Microsoft MVP and MCT who discusses the real challenges behind Copilot adoption and AI readiness. · From the episode: Microsoft Copilot Security Readiness with Åsne…

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