Accelerate your Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption

The Microsoft 365 Copilot Jumpstart Program is designed for business and IT leaders who want to move beyond experimentation and unlock real productivity gains from AI. Whether you're beginning your AI journey or ready to scale from pilot to enterprise-wide deployment, this comprehensive workshop guides you from vision to measurable value.

Who Benefits

This program addresses several common challenges, including a lack of clarity around Microsoft 365 Copilot's practical usage, uncertainty about governance, data security, and compliance, and generally low digital or AI literacy among employees. Many organizations struggle to identify strong use cases, face resistance to change or unclear communication, and experience confusion around licensing and technical configuration. Throughout the engagement, we guide the customer through each of these challenges and provide guidance, governance, and manage implementation through best practices to reduce risk and ensure confident adoption.

Challenges We Address

• Uncertainty about Microsoft 365 Copilot's practical value and use cases
• Governance, data security, and compliance concerns and readiness
• Low digital and AI literacy across the workforce
• Resistance to change and unclear internal communication
• Confusion around licensing and technical configuration

Program Structure (12-22 weeks)

Phase 1: Vision & Goal (1-2 weeks)

• Kick-off workshop to define your "why" for Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Establish winning aspiration and strategic AI initiatives
• Align Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with business priorities and operating model

Phase 2: Readiness Assessment (3-4 weeks)

• Review tenant licensing and Microsoft 365 app usage patterns
• Map content sources and access patterns across Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
• Assess information protection posture and risk levels
• Technical configuration review in Microsoft SharePoint Admin and Microsoft Purview
• Identify high-risk sites, overshared content, and governance gaps

Phase 3: Execute & Pilot (4-8 weeks)

• Enable Microsoft 365 Copilot for defined pilot group
• Conduct inspiration sessions demonstrating Copilot capabilities
• Facilitate co-creation workshops to identify high-value use cases
• Role-based, scenario-driven training sessions
• Develop mitigation strategies based on pilot learnings

Phase 4: Scale & Adopt (4-8 weeks)

• Organization-wide awareness campaigns for AI and Copilot
• Reinforcement learning and ongoing user enablement
• Track outcomes against OKRs and winning aspiration
• Adjust change management initiatives based on data insights
• Plan extensibility roadmap for Copilot agents and future AI initiatives

What You'll Receive

• Clear AI adoption strategy throughout OKR aligned with business goals
• Assessment of data security & platform readiness incl. license gap
• Validated technical foundation for security and governance best practices for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
• Collect high-value use cases based on user inputs and workshops
• A broad upskill of AI literacy for the organization
• Scalable adoption roadmap with measurable success criteria
• Tailored value realization approach with use of Copilot Dashboard and Viva Insights for ongoing measurement aligned with OKR and business goals

Delivery Details

Duration: 12-22 weeks (variable based on organizational scope)
Delivery Method: Hybrid (on-site workshops combined with remote sessions)
Prerequisites: Microsoft 365 E3/E5 or Business Premium + Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses

Columbus brings deep Microsoft expertise and a proven methodology to ensure your Copilot investment delivers measurable business impact from day one.