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Data and analytics
See how we’re transforming data into actionable insights through modern analytics, governance, and AI-ready data foundations across Microsoft.
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Enterprise AI maturity in five steps: Our guide for IT leaders
Charting a course through today’s digital landscape means navigating the transformative potential of AI—a technology redefining how organizations innovate and adapt. For leaders seeking to…
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How our team chose between Dataverse and SQL Server
Microsoft Digital stories Editor’s note: This story was created with the help of artificial intelligence. To learn more about how Inside Track is using the…
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Unleashing API-powered agents at Microsoft: Our internal learnings and a step-by-step guide
Agentic AI is the frontier of the AI landscape. These tools show enormous promise, but harnessing their power isn’t always as straightforward as prompting a…
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Helping Microsoft employees understand their value with the Total Rewards Portal
Our total rewards communications are an essential aspect of empowering employees to understand the value of Microsoft compensation and (for employees in the United States)…
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Embracing emerging technology at Microsoft with new AI certifications
This story reflects updated guidance from Microsoft Digital—it was first published in 2023. As the company’s IT organization, we at Microsoft Digital realized that advanced…
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Boosting Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with smart enterprise content management
When our employees look for content internally here at Microsoft, they go to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat first. With Copilot Chat, they can easily get…
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AI is revolutionizing the way we support corporate functions at Microsoft
AI is a game-changer when it comes to improving how our corporate functions operate. At least that is what we at Microsoft, and many in…
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Finding and fixing network outages in minutes—not hours—with real-time telemetry at Microsoft
With more than 600 physical worksites around the world, Microsoft has one of the largest network infrastructure footprints on the planet. Managing the thousands of…
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How Microsoft HR is using Viva and Microsoft 365 Copilot to empower our employees
Technology is about people, and no Microsoft organization understands that better than Human Resources. When our HR team started rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to…
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Protecting against oversharing Power BI reports with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Power BI is an essential tool for monitoring performance, identifying trends, and developing stunning data visualizations that many teams across Microsoft use every day.…
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Transforming data governance at Microsoft with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric
Data is an invaluable asset for all businesses. Over recent years, the exponential growth of data collection and ingestion has forced most organizations to rethink…
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Revolutionizing the rollout: Using product adoption data to streamline deployments
We periodically update our stories, but we can’t verify that they represent the full picture of our current situation at Microsoft. We leave them on…