An ongoing effort to improve products, services or processes incrementally over time; applied here to cloud operations where monitoring signals trigger funded, owned actions.
Kaizen workshops often feel like progress, yet the same losses return a few weeks later. This episode is for lean leaders, plant engineers and manufacturing IT teams who want continuous improvement that lasts. Learn how to connect ERP, MES, machine data and…
In this episode of M365.FM, Mirko Peters talks with Microsoft MVP Sara Lagerquist about how Power Apps is evolving beyond traditional forms and screens into AI-powered, enterprise-ready business experiences. Instead of treating AI as a feature that is simply…
In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, the traditional role of the Microsoft 365 admin is challenged. Instead of acting as gatekeepers who manually approve, control, and fix everything, admins must shift toward designing automated systems that govern access…
This episode challenges one of the most common (and costly) assumptions in Microsoft Copilot deployments: that governance must be “fixed” before rollout. It argues that treating governance as a gate—something that blocks progress until perfection—is an…
This episode explains why the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative is not a compliance upgrade, but a fundamental shift in how VAT operates—from delayed, periodic reporting to continuous, transaction-level control. Traditional VAT models relied on…
Enterprises are rushing to adopt AI, but most are unprepared to operate it at scale. The pattern is now familiar: impressive AI pilots lead to early excitement, followed by untrusted outputs, rising costs, security and compliance alarms, and finally a…
Everyone thinks their Azure outages and breaches start with networks, costs, or misconfigured virtual machines, but this episode argues that the real failure almost always begins much higher up, in identity itself. The speaker reframes identity not as a…
This episode explains the real difference between automation and agents, cutting through the confusion created by marketing and buzzwords. Automation is framed as rigid and repetitive, useful for consistent, rule-based tasks but incapable of adapting when…
Viva Topics can surface gold—or noise. Turn AI guesses into trusted answers by triaging topics in week one, curating only what matters, merging duplicates without losing links, and designing rich, action-first topic cards. With the right governance, SMEs, and…
Building a Security-First Culture for AI Adoption · Mirko Peters As organizations rush to adopt artificial intelligence to boost productivity and streamline operations, a critical challenge looms in the background. The rapid depl…
Microsoft 365 Compliance Audit · Mirko Peters Use this Microsoft 365 compliance audit guide to prepare evidence, review controls, identify gaps, and improve governance across your tenant.
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It needs better data to prove whether a countermeasure worked, where it worked and when it stopped working. Without that, a Kaizen event can feel like real progress while the same loss shows up again a few weeks later under slightly different conditions. · From the episode: Why Continuous Improvement Needs Better Data
How can admins keep Power Platform environments healthy?
Set up failure notifications so problems trigger a rapid response, and regularly review and retire unused workflows to reduce security risk. Gathering user feedback supports continuous improvement of the guardrails. · From the episode: Microsoft 365 Admins
What risks come from delaying deployment?
The show notes list security vulnerabilities, operational disruptions, compliance violations and missed opportunities. Treating governance as a journey of continuous improvement lets organizations embrace imperfection and still capture value. · From the episode: Microsoft Copilot Governance Without Waiting…
How can organizations make AI sustainable?
Establish strong data governance, define clear decision rights and accountability, integrate AI into existing workflows, encourage experimentation, invest in skills and set up feedback loops for continuous improvement. · From the episode: Build an Enterprise AI Operating Model for Scale
How can identity debt be reduced?
Apply Zero Trust principles by always verifying access requests, use multi-factor authentication, regularly review access permissions so users have only what they need and adopt continuous improvement. · From the episode: Fix Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access and…
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