AI Opportunity Lab
Three tools that turn a Microsoft decision into a plan you can act on: whether your organization is ready for Microsoft Copilot, where to build an AI agent, and which Microsoft startup program fits your company.
Three decisions, worked through with you
Free tools that run in your browser from published rules. No sign-up, and no AI service is called.
Copilot Readiness Check
Example: A 250-person company on Business Premium
Ready for a phased rollout
Expand group by group. Keep Restricted Content Discovery on any high-risk sites that are not fixed yet.
Try it with your answersFirst actions
- SharePoint Advanced Management turns on for the whole tenant once one person has a Copilot license. Run its content assessment first, then every 30 days.
- Automatic labeling and Insider Risk Management need E5 or E7-level Purview. E3 includes manual labeling and core DLP.
- Put Restricted Content Discovery and DLP for Copilot on high-risk sites as interim protection, then remove them once access is fixed.
Agent Platform Chooser
Example: An HR onboarding assistant
Copilot Studio
The low-code maker tool for agents with actions, connectors and workflows on Power Platform, published into Microsoft Copilot, Teams and other channels.
Try it with your answersAlso consider
- For people without a Copilot license, agents that read SharePoint or connected data are billed per use in Copilot Credits. Set a billing policy and spending limits.
- Before production: manage agents under Agents, Settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center, and give each agent an identity in Microsoft Entra Agent ID (Entra policies for agents need Agent 365).
Startup Program Match
Example: A seed-stage AI software company
Microsoft for Startups: likely eligible
Ask your investor for the 10-character code; Microsoft does not publish the list, and the code can be added later in the portal.
Try it with your answersAll programs
- Microsoft for Startups: Likely eligible
- Frontier Accelerate for Marketplace: Likely eligible, check the flagged points
- Microsoft for Startups Pegasus: Invitation only
How the labs work
Read the methodologyIn your browser
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Honest about fit
It says plainly when Microsoft technology, or an agent, is not needed.
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