In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency and innovation are key to staying competitive. Yet many organisations face persistent bottlenecks:
- Repetitive manual work drains productivity.
- Disconnected workflows slow collaboration.
- Missed opportunities arise when teams can’t access actionable insights quickly.
Thankfully, Microsoft’s transformative tools—Power Platform and Co-Pilot—are designed to overcome these challenges.
With Power Platform, organisations can build low-code apps, automate workflows, and visualise data seamlessly. Meanwhile, Microsoft Co-Pilot introduces AI-driven productivity, enabling teams to focus on high-value tasks rather than mundane processes. Together, these tools empower businesses to streamline operations, drive innovation, and scale efficiently.
💡 Now is a crucial time to explore Microsoft Co-Pilot. With 15% off Co-Pilot licences available until 31st December 2024 and price increases for Annual-Monthly licences starting April 2025, businesses can secure savings by acting early.
The Bottlenecks Holding Businesses Back
- IT Backlogs: Technical teams are often overwhelmed with requests for app development, workflow automation, or data integration, delaying progress.
- Manual Processes: Teams waste valuable time on repetitive administrative tasks like data entry, report generation, and approvals.
- Fragmented Data: Siloed systems make it difficult to consolidate and analyse data, limiting timely decision-making.
- Workflow Inefficiencies: Without streamlined systems, collaboration suffers, and projects are delayed.
- Bridging the Skills Gap: Not everyone on your team is an app developer or automation wizard—and that’s okay. Microsoft’s low-code and AI tools make it easier than ever for teams of all skill levels to create solutions that work for them.
💡 Price reductions for Microsoft Cloud Services (excluding Azure) will take effect on 1st February 2025, creating an opportunity for organisations to lock in savings before the April price increases on certain licences.
How Microsoft Power Platform Solves These Challenges
1. Build Custom Apps with Power Apps
- Create professional-grade applications quickly using low-code tools.
- Solve business-specific challenges without waiting for IT intervention.
- Examples: Employee onboarding apps, inventory management systems, or customer service portals.
2. Automate Workflows with Power Automate
- Reduce manual errors by automating approvals, notifications, and multi-step workflows.
- Examples: Invoice processing, holiday requests, or automatic reporting.
3. Gain Real-Time Insights with Power BI
- Visualise data in interactive dashboards that are easy to share and customise.
- Examples: Monitor sales performance, track operational efficiency, or analyse customer behaviour in real time.
💡Combining these tools with the 15% Co-Pilot discount available until December 2024 helps maximise ROI on Microsoft’s ecosystem.
How Microsoft Co-Pilot Enhances Business Productivity
1. Automate Repetitive Work
- Use AI to summarise meetings, draft emails, or generate reports in seconds.
- Example: Generate comprehensive sales performance summaries without manual input.
2. Deliver Instant Insights
- Co-Pilot interprets data, emails, and conversations to provide actionable recommendations.
- Example: Turn raw data into a visual presentation for team discussions.
3. Create Bespoke AI Agents with Co-Pilot Studio
- Design AI-driven tools tailored to your organisation’s unique needs.
- Example: Build a customer service agent that integrates with proprietary databases to handle common queries.
💡 Flexible billing for Co-Pilot licences is now available through Annual-Monthly plans, providing businesses with greater cost control as they adopt AI-powered productivity solutions.
Real-World Applications of These Tools
Case Study: Workflow Efficiency in Healthcare
A healthcare provider reduced staff workloads by 50% by automating patient scheduling with Power Automate and visualising resource usage in Power BI.
Case Study: Enhanced Collaboration in Marketing
A marketing agency used Co-Pilot in Teams to summarise client meetings, share follow-ups, and generate instant campaign briefs, cutting project turnaround times by 30%.
💡 Key Insight: With price increases on Teams Calling and Power BI products scheduled for April 2025, now is the time to optimise your workflows and take advantage of Microsoft’s current pricing structure.
Why These Tools Matter to Your Business
- For Business Leaders: Enable teams to solve problems independently while gaining visibility into critical metrics.
- For Managers: Streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve collaboration across teams.
- For IT Professionals: Free up time for strategic initiatives by empowering users to build low-code apps and automate processes.
💡 Businesses renewing annual subscriptions between 1st February and 31st March 2025 can lock in reduced rates and avoid the April price increases.
What’s Next? Experience These Tools at SHIFT 2024
If you’re ready to see how these tools can transform your organisation, join us at SHIFT 2024, a free event on 12th December 2024, at Bristol Beacon.
Closing Thoughts
Microsoft Power Platform and Co-Pilot represent the future of business operations, combining low-code innovation and AI-driven productivity to empower organisations of all sizes.
💡 Don’t forget:
- 15% off Co-Pilot licences ends December 31, 2024.
- Cloud Services pricing decreases on February 1, 2025.
- April 2025 brings price increases on key Microsoft products.
Secure your savings today and plan for a smarter, more efficient 2025.