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Copilot and AI Deployment, Done in the Right Order

We roll out approved AI tools inside your own tenant. Permissions get cleaned up first, staff get trained on real work, and the desk supports it after launch.

Readiness

Clean Up Before You Switch It On

An assistant can find anything a user can open. Before we enable it, we check what is shared, with whom, and whether it should be. Governance is already in place by this point, so the rules are clear before the tool arrives.

  • Licensing checked against who will use it
  • File, site, and mailbox sharing reviewed
  • Sensitivity labels and retention settings confirmed
  • Data that should stay out of AI identified
  • Approved under your AI policy

Platform

Microsoft Copilot First, Your Tenant Always

For Microsoft 365 organizations we prefer Microsoft Copilot. It runs inside your tenant, under enterprise data protection and the permissions you already manage.

For Google Workspace organizations we deploy Gemini with the same approach. Beyond Copilot and Gemini, we work with platforms like Azure AI Foundry and custom components, including options that run in your own environment. Each goes through AI Tool Review first, then we deploy and support the ones that pass.

Rollout

Start Small, Then Widen

We start with a small group and the tasks they actually do, such as summarizing long threads, drafting from your own documents, or pulling notes out of meetings. What works for that group shapes the wider rollout.

  • A starting group picked with you
  • Use cases written for each role
  • Short training on your own files and tasks
  • Feedback gathered before wider rollout

After launch

Supported Like Everything Else

Questions about the tool go to the same desk as any other ticket. We review usage on a schedule, retire seats nobody opens, and update the policy when tools or terms change.

Common questions

Deployment FAQ

Do we have to start with governance?

Yes. A policy and an access review come first. Deployment builds on them.

What can Copilot see?

What each user can already open in your tenant. That is why we review sharing before we turn it on.

We use Google Workspace. Can you help?

Yes. We deploy Gemini for Google Workspace clients with the same readiness and review steps.

Can you deploy a tool we already picked?

Usually. We review its data paths and terms first. If it fits your policy, we deploy and support it.

Is this available if you do not manage our IT?

No. Deployment is for organizations we manage or co-manage.

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