Microsoft Introduces Content Management Asset in SharePoint

Great insights on why SharePoint health is critical for Copilot success! Too often, organizations focus on the AI layer without realizing that data quality and governance are the foundation. I couldn’t agree more: ✔ A one-time assessment is not enough—ongoing care is key. ✔ The right tools and processes make governance simple and sustainable. ✔ No PowerShell headaches, just a clear path forward. If you’re serious about making Copilot work for your business, start with your SharePoint environment. Curious how to get there? Let’s connect. #MicrosoftCopilot #SharePoint #AIAdoption #Governance #ModernWork aimpact

Your SharePoint isn’t broken. But it’s not AI-ready either. If you’re a Knowledge Manager in an enterprise, you already know the pain: - SOPs scattered across disconnected sites - Duplicate documents with no clear source of truth - Search that returns everything—and nothing useful - Compliance risk from outdated content - KM tools that never got full adoption Altuent’s new AI-ready data for SharePoint service is built to fix that—without replacing what works. We unify your content layer across SharePoint, and other content repositories. We enrich metadata, automate governance, and make knowledge discoverable, compliant, and ready for Copilot agents. ✅ No rip-and-replace ✅ Fast deployment with minimal IT lift ✅ Built on your existing SharePoint repositories This is the foundation for AI that actually works in the enterprise. 📅 Join us on Sept 17 for a live session with Toni Ressaire and Helmut Nagy to see how SharePoint powered Copilot agents work in action. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gtUBB-hQ

Wednesday Webinar—Help your Copilot agents understand your business language and surface insights from SharePoint. In this webinar, Helmut and I will talk about the challenges and impact of document chaos in SharePoint, and then we’ll show you an example of what happens when Copilot agents—empowered with your business terminology—find exactly what you’re looking for. But it’s so much more than better search. You can gain insights, surface critical processes, generate reports, and automate tasks that eat up your valuable time. We recently uncovered an automated use case that would allow a client to extract and submit compliance information scattered across a vast document repository. That’s just one use case. In the webinar we will talk about a few others, and we’re going to give you an ebook with 30 more use cases. We’ll show you how it works using a very simple show and tell: From a SharePoint blunder to a trusted response from a Copilot agent we built. The beauty of SharePoint—you’re already using it. Now get more value from it with Copilot agents. So, what’s in your SharePoint library?

🚨 Sharing the latest Microsoft 365 Copilot updates for August 2025. Some well asked and long awaited Copilot governance and control features for enterprise environments are finally here! Here are some of key highlights: 🔐 Copilot Management Enhancements: - Copilot resources now visible in M365 Admin Center starting from September. - Introducing request/approval workflows for agent deployment in M365 Admin Center (effective August). - New agent control tools allowing you to block, reassign, or remove unapproved agents (in M365 admin Center) - Integration of message pack in M365 Admin Center for pay-as-you-go Copilot chat usage. - Enhanced AI capabilities: Insider Risk Management now identifies sensitive prompts & responses to detect risky AI usage. - Seamless access to SharePoint agents directly from the Copilot app. Learn/read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZQqW2xW #Microsoft365 #Copilot #AIgovernance #AdminTools #EnterpriseAI #InsiderRisk #SharePoint #ResponsibleAI

Building a great Information Architecture within #Microsoft365 and #SharePoint supports the introduction of #AI and #Copilot. Here are some things to consider . . . 🗺️ Flattened architecture with hub and spoke site design, to group multiple sites allowing for shared navigation and independent permission management. 🏷️ Metadata/Folders/Document Sets, used at the right time to meet your goals, be it searching, filtering, permissions management or automation. 👔 Formal vs Informal Documents. Which documents require consistent review, approval, versioning and automation vs those that just need a simple home. 📃 Content Types to group metadata and templates, allowing for inheritance of metadata across various document types. 📚 Site and Library Permission management, so that users can access, read and edit what is necessary, without item level chaos. 🛠️ When to use the various tools. #SharePoint for all (think Intranet), #Teams for some (think department workspace) and #OneDrive for one (think personal files). ⚠️ Sensitivity and Retention Labels, ensuring that your data is protected at source and archived/deleted when no longer required. What other rules and requirements would you share relating to #IA?

AI-Driven SharePoint As #Microsoft reimagining SharePoint as an intelligent platform , SharePoint is evolving fast moving from just storing files to becoming an AI-powered platform changes shaping SharePoint • Automated Document Processing: AI extracts key data (like invoice numbers, customer info, and dates) and applies metadata automatically • AI-Enhanced Search: Context-aware, personalized search surfaces relevant files, insights, and recommendations based on how team works. • Copilot Built Into SharePoint: Drafts proposals, meeting notes, or summaries instantly, leveraging your organization’s content and knowledge base. • Agentic AI: The next leap in automation autonomous AI agents that act proactively, like: - Monitoring document libraries for compliance risks. - Auto-routing files for approvals. - Starting workflows when a condition is met without waiting for human action. • Dynamic Templates: AI generates standardized documents like contracts or HR letters instantly. • SharePoint Embedded APIs: Enables building secure, AI-native apps directly on SharePoint, such as custom audit tools, intelligent intranets, or knowledge hubs. Emerging AI Trends in SharePoint: • AI Knowledge Hubs: Centralized spaces where content is connected and contextualized for decision-making. • Predictive Insights: AI identifies patterns in collaboration and suggests actions to prevent delays or compliance issues. • AI-Driven Governance: Automated policy enforcement and real-time compliance monitoring. #Microsoft365 #SharePoint #Copilot #AgenticAI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork

REAL WORLD USAGE - Exploring Microsoft’s new Knowledge Agent in SharePoint I’ve just enabled the Knowledge Agent in my own tenancy (well i did at 7AM this morning) to see how it performs in practice - and it’s clear this could be a quite useful for content-heavy organisations. What does it bring? ✔️ Contextual Copilot assistance right inside SharePoint pages ✔️ Summarize highlights, auto-generate FAQs, and guide users on how to use resources ✔️ Smart metadata & tagging - it automatically suggests columns and fills values based on document content ✔️ Workflow automation in plain English (no Power Automate skills needed) ✔️ Content freshness & hygiene - flagging stale pages, broken links, and outdated docs (Tho, I am worried if, that a user, may, unknowingly do this in production systems with 100s if not 1000s of files in it - Lets cross that bridge shortly!) 💡 What struck me most: it’s metadata capable. In my own testing, the Knowledge Agent analysed a document library and suggested adding new columns like “Business contact email” and “Business identifier number,” then populated them across multiple file types (Word, Excel, PDF, MSG, etc). That’s a massive boost for content organisation, search, and governance without manual tagging (Now Copilot needs to take it into account!) Why it matters: This isn’t just another Copilot feature - it’s a step toward automated QUALITY knowledge management. It helps keep content discoverable, compliant, and current without drowning in manual upkeep. 📸 Check out the screenshots below from my own Archon Gnosis tenancy with the Knowledge Agent live (The Knowledge Agent is a preview feature currently and not fully released by Microsoft) 👉 Read the official Microsoft announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gTGv7aAB #Microsoft365 #SharePoint #Copilot #KnowledgeManagement #MVPBuzz #ModernWork #AIAgents #KnowledgeAgent #LearningFriday

🚀 Exciting News: Introducing IntuneAutomate! 🚀 Building on the success of IntuneHRFlow, I am thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of IntuneAutomate, a new tool tailored for Intune Management. Designed for small to medium-sized businesses / organisations, the Admin Application caters to IT Admins and Business Managers alike. In scenarios where delegating all IT responsibilities may not align with operational needs, especially concerning workflows and approvals, IntuneAutomate steps in to bridge the gap. IntuneAutomate serves as a complimentary solution, aligning features and duties with business management requirements for a seamless fit. Best of all, this tool will be accessible to the community completely FREE of charge! Functioning as an extension to IntuneHRFlow, IntuneAutomate is a purpose-built Microsoft Power App leveraging SharePoint and Entra data. Powered by Power Automate and Intune in the background, it automates and streamlines your processes: ✅ Facilitates requests, approvals, and deployments for Windows Local admin uplifts via Intune ✅ Manages end-user requests and assignments for Intune-managed Applications ✅ Simplifies the deployment of Intune configuration baselines tailored to Industry personas ✅ Offers role-based access control (RBAC) for visibility and management of actions ✅ Includes Intune-based reports, notifications, and built-in workflows ✅ With more features planned and in the works With IntuneAutomate, you can efficiently handle internal processes without the need to access the Azure or Intune portal directly. If you believe you could benefit from this, stay tuned for release updates by following me. It's essential to note that IntuneAutomate is a solution accessed using a Power App, and therefore not a SaaS service accessed via a website. Setting up will require some Microsoft Knowledge. If you are well-versed in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Intune and are interested in collaborating to enhance its functionality, feel free to reach out. Full details and downloads will be made available on - 👉 IntuneQLinks - www.intuneqlinks.net - and GitHub. #MSIntune #PowerApps #PowerPlatform #LowCodeNoCode #MVPBuzz #M365 #Automation #PowerAutomate #Microsoft

For years, organizations have invested heavily in knowledge management - yet most employees still say: “𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥.” Microsoft's latest update might finally bridge that gap - You can now 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬. What does that mean in real life? Instead of digging through pages of content, your SharePoint site can now have its own smart assistant, trained on your org’s knowledge, ready to answer questions, surface insights, and guide people right where they work. This shifts the model from: 📂 “𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉” ➝ 🤖 “𝑨𝒔𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆” Here’s why I think this is a huge step forward: ✅ Faster answers - No more switching apps or searching endlessly. ✅ Built-in security - The agent respects SharePoint permissions and M365 compliance. ✅ Low-code friendly - You can build and publish these agents from Copilot Studio without heavy dev work.   For anyone building intranets or knowledge hubs, this shift enables SharePoint to transition from being just a content repository to becoming an interactive knowledge hub powered by AI.   Official Microsoft update: https://lnkd.in/eEJdM2Vy   #Copilot #SharePoint #ModernWork #AIAgents #PowerPlatform #AVASOFT #msftadvocate