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M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365How to Architect Scalable SharePoint Automation: The Modern Blueprint for Enterprise WorkflowsMost organizations assume SharePoint automation scales because it’s “in the platform.” They are wrong. The UI makes it feel small—one library, one button, one approval—but the moment you automate, you’ve built an enterprise control plane that executes decisions, changes permissions, and moves data across compliance boundaries. In this episode, we expose what actually happens at scale: how Quick Steps, workflows, and agents behave under real enterprise pressure, and how identity, labels, DLP, and observability either enforce intent—or let entropy win. Stop thinking features. Start thinking systems. 1️⃣ The Foundational Misunderstanding: SharePoint Is a Workflow Surface, Not a Repository The b...
2026-02-161h 24
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365You Don’t Have a Microsoft Tool Problem — You Have a People ProblemMost Microsoft 365 governance initiatives fail — not because the platform is too complex, but because organizations govern tools instead of systems. In this episode, we break down why assigning “Teams owners,” “SharePoint admins,” and “Purview specialists” guarantees chaos at scale, and how fragmented ownership turns Microsoft 365 into a distributed decision engine with no accountability. You’ll learn the real governance failure patterns leaders miss, the litmus test that exposes whether your tenant is actually governed, and the system-first operating model that fixes identity drift, collaboration sprawl, automation risk, and compliance theater. If your tenant looks “configured” but still produces incidents, audits surprises, and endle...
2026-02-061h 18
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Microsoft Grinch: I Did Not Steal Your Data. I Only Revealed It.(00:00:00) The Accusation
(00:00:11) Grounding and Permissions
(00:00:31) The Mirror Reflects
(00:10:34) The First Incident
(00:15:54) The EEU Overshare
(00:21:00) The Hammer of Fear
(00:27:10) Restricted SharePoint Search
(00:33:07) The Measured Muzzle
(00:38:59) The Blueprint of Governance
(00:39:22) Assessment: Telemetry and Inventory
In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most misunderstood and controversial topics in modern digital workplaces: data access, ownership, and governance. What happens when organizations don’t actually know who owns their data? What does “access” really mean inside platforms like Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Microsoft Graph? And why do so many companies believe their data i...
2025-12-243h 54
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365When Contracts Answer Back: AI Contract Management in Microsoft 365(00:00:00) Introducing a New Way of Interacting with Contracts
(00:00:39) The Hidden Costs of Manual Search
(00:02:13) Storage vs. Answer Thinking
(00:05:17) AI-Powered Contract Extraction
(00:06:15) NDAs: Expiring Contracts at Your Fingertips
(00:20:11) Vendor Agreements: Transparency in Financial Terms
(00:25:25) Statements of Work: Streamlining Approval Processes
(00:30:27) Data Protection Agreements: Compliance Made Easy
(00:36:40) The Mechanics of Answering Contracts
(00:36:55) The Ordinary Tools, Extraordinary Results
What if your contracts could answer questions—accurately, instantly, and with proof—without leaving Microsoft 365? In this episode, we explore how AI-powered contract management inside Microsoft 365 is quietly changing the way organizations work with agre...
2025-12-231h 19
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Is Broken: The AI Governance Fix(00:00:00) SharePoint Governance and AI Alignment
(00:00:38) SharePoint Best Practices
(00:06:13) Power Apps Development Principles
(00:13:00) Power Automate Best Practices
(00:19:26) AI Builder and Document Processing
(00:23:06) Copilot Studio and Chatbots
(00:26:32) Governance Non-Negotiables
(00:30:02) Conclusion and Call to Action
Is SharePoint really broken in the age of artificial intelligence? Or is the real problem missing AI governance and data strategy? In this episode, I explain why traditional SharePoint architectures fail in modern AI-driven environments—and how a structured AI governance framework can fix data chaos, security risks, and compliance issues before they destroy trust in your systems. You’ll l...
2025-12-2030 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Cosmic Knowledge Engines: Unlocking SharePoint Premium’s AI Power(00:00:00) Setting the Stage for SharePoint Premium
(00:00:09) The Power of SharePoint Premium as a Knowledge Engine
(00:00:24) Setting the Stage for AI-Powered Governance
(00:00:44) Guardrails for AI-Powered SharePoint
(00:01:03) Preparing for AI-Powered Content Assembly
(00:01:30) Restricting Access and Discovery for AI
(00:02:09) Sensitivity Labels and Data Loss Prevention
(00:02:27) Visibility and Measurement
(00:03:12) Invoice Processing Automation
(00:03:47) Building the Finance Intake Library
Opening — Awakening the Knowledge Engine Most organizations don’t drown in documents. They drown in unlabeled decisions, drifting across SharePoint with no structure, no meaning, and no signal Copilot can trust. In this episode, we switch on t...
2025-12-1824 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Intranet Is A Lie: Why AI Cannot Fix Your SharePoint Sprawl(00:00:00) The Silent Internet
(00:00:13) AI's Blindness to Messy Data
(00:01:11) The Walled Garden and Its Limitations
(00:03:23) The First Creature: Permission Drift
(00:10:29) The Second Creature: Orphaned Teams
(00:15:43) The Third Creature: Rotting Data
(00:20:20) The Fourth Creature: Shadow Sites
(00:24:42) The Fifth Creature: Hallucinations
(00:28:59) The Governance Ritual
(00:37:44) Call to Action and Next Episode Preview
Your intranet’s silence is not peace—it’s warning.In this episode, we uncover why AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, search, and enterprise agents don’t read your intentions… they read your residue: broken permissions, ROT data, orphaned Teams, shadow sit...
2025-12-1737 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Stop Building Apps in Teams: It's the SharePoint Graveyard All Over Again(00:00:00) Stop Building Apps in Teams
(00:00:34) The ACE Trap: Quick Wins and Long-Term Consequences
(00:05:27) The Five Governance Failures of ACEs
(00:11:43) Reference Architecture for Governed ACEs
(00:17:18) The Decision Tree for ACE Approval
(00:21:19) The Governance Checklist for ACEs
(00:25:24) Final Thoughts and Call to Action
Stop building apps in Teams.You already feel it: Teams is becoming the new SharePoint graveyard — same chaos, better emojis. “Quick” Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs) seem harmless, but they quietly create a compliance landfill while leaving your Viva dashboard full of orphaned cards. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why SPFx...
2025-12-1625 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The SharePoint Lie That Breaks Every Power App(00:00:00) The SharePoint Limitations
(00:00:35) The Delegation Dilemma
(00:00:38) SharePoint's Inherent Limitations
(00:01:22) Data Verse: The Power Platform's Backbone
(00:01:43) The List View Threshold
(00:02:33) Security and Performance Challenges
(00:03:30) The Relational Advantage
(00:03:58) Measuring App Performance
(00:08:22) Data Verse: A Game-Changing Data Engine
(00:09:38) Relationships and Security in Data Verse
Many Power Apps fail for one simple reason: SharePoint Lists are not a database. They’re designed for content and collaboration—not multi-table relationships, delegation, or large-scale filtering. This episode breaks down the architectural mismatch that causes apps to stall at 2,000 records, show incomplete results, and slow to a cr...
2025-11-2619 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Rebirth of Canvas Apps Is a Lie: Here's What Microsoft Is Really Building(00:00:00) The Truth About Canvas Apps and App Builder
(00:00:36) The Deceptive Familiarity of App Builder
(00:00:54) The SharePoint Trap and Data Verse Superiority
(00:01:37) Workflows and Governance: A False Sense of Security
(00:04:18) The Personal vs Enterprise Split
(00:08:34) The Migration Cliff: When Toys Become Critical Systems
(00:12:30) Governance That Works: DLP, Permissions, and Restricted Search
(00:16:46) The Future of Copilot and Power Platform
(00:19:05) Rapid Implementation Checklist and Micro Stories
You've heard the hype: “Canvas Apps are back!”Cute story—but wrong. In this episode, we break down why Microsoft’s App Builder experience is not a rebirt...
2025-11-2521 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Stop SharePoint Agents From Leaking Your Data (The IT Pro Fix)(00:00:00) SharePoint Agents and Data Security
(00:00:34) The Agent's Perspective: Permissions and Retrieval
(00:01:23) Grounding and DLP: The Missing Links
(00:02:21) Scope Control: The Foundation of Governance
(00:03:16) The Agent's Mental Model: A Step-by-Step Guide
(00:03:42) The Dangers of Inheritance and Scope Overlap
(00:08:33) Hardening Inheritance and Labeling
(00:13:30) Approval Gates and Licensing Controls
(00:17:15) DLP: The Final Layer of Protection
Are your SharePoint agents suddenly surfacing answers that feel too honest—or worse, too exposed? It’s probably not “AI being spooky.”It’s your permissions, scope, and DLP. In this episode, we unpack why SharePoint agents leak data...
2025-11-2420 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Sprawl Is Killing Your Business(00:00:00) The SharePoint Sprawl Problem
(00:00:34) The Reality of SharePoint Sprawl
(00:00:39) The Four Faces of Sprawl
(00:01:00) The Search Nightmare
(00:01:42) Root Causes of Sprawl
(00:02:29) Measuring Sprawl's Impact
(00:03:18) Governance: The Solution
(00:04:17) Ownership and Life Cycle Management
(00:08:39) Provisioning: The Prevention Strategy
(00:13:41) Retention Labels: The Scalpel of Governance
Is your SharePoint environment a thriving collaboration hub—or a digital landfill?If you’re drowning in duplicate files, abandoned sites, orphaned permissions, and search results you can’t trust, this episode is the intervention you didn’t know you needed. In “SharePoint Sprawl Is Killing Your Busin...
2025-11-2323 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Stop SharePoint Hoarding: The Blob Storage Fix(00:00:00) SharePoint's Confidence Illusion
(00:00:14) The Relevance Problem in SharePoint
(00:00:32) The Dangers of Duplicate Files
(00:01:39) Governance Beyond Checkboxes
(00:02:46) The Warehouse District Solution
(00:06:50) The Permission Puzzle
(00:09:24) The Delegated "On Behalf Of" Model
(00:12:35) The Three-Step Offload Process
(00:19:11) Measuring Success and Scaling Up
(00:21:15) Key Takeaways and Call to Action
If your SharePoint environment feels cluttered, inconsistent, or impossible to govern, this episode is your turning point. We break down why SharePoint hoards content, why search results often surface the wrong “final” version of documents, and how that chaos degrades Microsoft Copilot accuracy. More importantly, we w...
2025-11-2121 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Microsoft 365 Agent SDK Is Not Optional(00:00:00) The Microsoft 365 Agent SDK: A Blueprint for Success
(00:00:30) The Pitfalls of DIY AI Agents
(00:03:25) The Microsoft 365 Agent SDK: A Standardized Solution
(00:07:24) Implementing the SDK: A Step-by-Step Guide
(00:11:44) Security, Compliance, and Governance
(00:16:36) Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
(00:20:29) Migration and Best Practices
(00:22:35) Key Takeaways and Call to Action
Why DIY Agents Fail in M365 EcosystemsIdentity ≠ checkbox. “App-only” where you need act-as-user breaks permission fidelity, nukes audit trails, and fails review. M365 access is identity-bound (files, chats, calendars, mail).State is not optional. Scaling from a laptop to multiple nodes withou...
2025-11-2023 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Is NOT a Database: The Power Apps Lie(00:00:00) The SharePoint Database Myth
(00:00:58) The Illusion of SharePoint as a Database
(00:01:38) SharePoint's Limitations and Performance Issues
(00:04:02) The Scale Myth: When SharePoint Fails
(00:10:06) Relationships and Data Integrity: SharePoint's Achilles' Heel
(00:15:38) Security: A False Sense of Protection
(00:18:06) Lifecycle Management: The Hidden Costs
(00:20:08) The Licensing Trap: Free Isn't Always Cheap
(00:21:23) The Final Verdict: SharePoint vs. Real Databases
Opening: The False Comfort of “Free Databases”You’ve heard this phrase before—casually dropped into Microsoft Teams calls with frightening confidence—“Oh, we’ll just use SharePoint as the database for our Power App.”And there it is. The...
2025-11-0822 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The SharePoint List Mistake That Breaks Your Power App(00:00:00) The SharePoint Dilemma
(00:01:20) The Illusion of Easy App Creation
(00:02:41) The Hidden Costs of SharePoint Lists
(00:04:21) The Delegation Disaster
(00:07:37) The Scalability Wall
(00:11:46) The Governance Gap
(00:15:53) Data Verse: The Scalable Alternative
(00:21:18) The Final Verdict and Homework
Opening: The One Mistake That Dooms Most Power AppsEveryone loves a shortcut—especially when it’s already baked into your Microsoft 365 license. You’ve got a business problem, a SharePoint list full of data, and Power Apps sitting there teasing you with that beautiful button: Create an app. Click it, and thirty seconds later, voilà—an interactive app appea...
2025-11-0721 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Agent vs. Human Admin: Can AI Replace You?Opening: The Arrogant Intern ArrivesYou’ve probably heard this one already: “AI can run SharePoint now.”No, it cannot. What it can do is pretend to. The newest act in Microsoft’s circus of automation is the SharePoint Knowledge Agent—a supposedly brilliant little assistant that promises to “organize your content, generate metadata, and answer questions.” The pitch sounds amazing: a tireless, robotic librarian who never stops working. In reality, it behaves more like an overly confident intern who just discovered search filters.This “agent” lives inside SharePoint Premium, powered by Copilot, armed with the optimism of a first-year analyst and the discipline...
2025-10-3120 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Model-Driven App Lie: Use Teams and SharePoint InsteadOpening: The Great Model-Driven MirageModel-Driven Power Apps. They sound impressive, don’t they? “Enterprise-grade automation,” “secure data modeling,” “governance-ready.” It’s the kind of pitch that gets managers nodding before asking a single question, because it sounds responsible. Serious. Adult. The words alone give off a whiff of engineering gravitas—like wearing a lab coat for clicking buttons in a browser.But the truth? Most Power Platform projects that start with Model-Driven ideals end up drowning in their own ambition. They aren’t building productivity—they’re building infrastructure for the idea of productivity. Professionals fall for it because the vocabulary feels weighty...
2025-10-2519 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Dataverse vs. SharePoint: The Governance Mistake Costing You TimeEveryone uses SharePoint Lists. Of course you do—they’re already included in Microsoft 365, so they feel “free.” And nothing tempts the average builder like something described as free and convenient. Who needs data architecture when you can just click “Create List” and be halfway to an app, right? It’s the business equivalent of eating instant noodles and calling it meal prep.Here’s the problem: that list you spun up on a Monday morning prototype becomes the foundation of half your department by Friday, and by the end of the quarter it’s an ungovernable swamp of attachments, rogue permissions...
2025-10-2421 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Advanced Copilot Agent Governance with Microsoft PurviewOpening – Hook + Teaching PromiseYou’re leaking data through Copilot Studio right now, and you don’t even know it.Every time one of your bright, shiny new Copilot Agents runs, it inherits your permissions—every SharePoint library, every Outlook mailbox, every Dataverse table. It rummages through corporate data like an overeager intern who found the master key card. And unlike that intern, it doesn’t get tired or forget where the confidential folders are.That’s the part too many teams miss: Copilot Studio gives you power automation wrapped in charm, but under the hood, it behaves precisely like you. If your profile...
2025-10-1921 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Mastering Microsoft 365 Development: Building Secure, Scalable, and Future-Proof SolutionsIn today’s digital world, knowing Microsoft 365 Development is very important for organizations. You have more demands for safe and flexible solutions that can change with business needs. Recent reports say that organizations with many global admin accounts are more likely to have account problems. Also, more than half of organizations have many apps with large permissions. This shows the need for good management. By focusing on safety and flexibility, you can build strong solutions. These solutions will not only solve current problems but also help your organization succeed in the long run.Key Takeaways* Focus on security by using th...
2025-10-1335 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Your SharePoint Is Stuck in 2013 (Here’s the Fix)Your SharePoint isn’t outdated because you’re lazy—it’s outdated because legacy workflows are basically bosses that refuse to retire. If you want the cheat codes for modernizing SharePoint, hit Subscribe so these walkthroughs land in your feed. Here’s the twist: you don’t need to swing a +5 developer sword. With Power Platform, you can shape apps and automate flows straight from the lists you already have. And once AI Builder and Copilot Studio join the party, those repetitive file-tagging goblins vanish. And yes—when you use AI Builder with SharePoint, model training data lives in Microsoft Dataverse, acc...
2025-10-1221 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365The Hidden Engine Inside Microsoft FabricHere’s the part that changes the game: in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI doesn’t have to shuttle your data back and forth. With OneLake and Direct Lake mode, it can query straight from the lake with performance on par with import mode. That means greatly reduced duplication, no endless exports, and less wasted time setting up fragile refresh schedules. The frame we’ll use is simple: input with Dataflows Gen2, process inside the lakehouse with pipelines, and output through semantic models and Direct Lake reports. Each step adds a piece to the engine that keeps your data ecosystem running. And it...
2025-10-1119 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Automating SharePoint Site Provisioning with PnP PowerShell and PnP FrameworkManaging SharePoint Site Provisioning can be hard. Many IT teams feel stressed by too many provisioning tickets. You might face problems like not having rules for many SharePoint sites. Also, doing things by hand often takes too long, which slows things down.Think about this: creating a site can take several days. This depends on when the support team is free. Last-minute requests can mess up your work and make the process harder. Employees often ask for sites without clear reasons. This leads to more problems. Fixing these issues can help your work run smoother and boost...
2025-10-1134 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Premium Is Not What You ThinkIf you want advantage on governance, hit subscribe—it’s the stat buff that keeps your castle standing. Now, imagine giving Copilot the keys to your company’s content… but forgetting to lock the doors. That’s what happens when advanced AI runs inside a weak governance structure. SharePoint Premium doesn’t just boost productivity with AI—it includes SharePoint Advanced Management, or SAM, which adds walls like Restricted Access Control, Data Access Governance, and site lifecycle tools. SAM helps reduce oversharing and manage access, but you still need policies and owners to act. In this run, you’ll see how to spot over...
2025-10-1017 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365How Power BI Turns SharePoint Chaos Into ClarityEver stared at a SharePoint list and thought, “Is this data actually trying to hurt me?” Rows and columns everywhere, and the only way you get anything out of it is by smashing Export to Excel for the 400th time. Here’s what we’re fixing today: first, how to connect SharePoint lists directly into Power BI, second, how to clean up the mess with Power Query, and third, how to publish and embed the finished report right back into SharePoint so users actually see it. And there’s one mistake people almost always make when starting that connection — we’ll get to that...
2025-09-2418 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Your SharePoint Content Map Is Lying to YouQuick question: if someone new joined your organization tomorrow, how long would it take them to find the files they need in SharePoint or Teams? Ten seconds? Ten minutes? Or never? The truth is, most businesses don’t actually know the answer. In this podcast, we’ll break down the three layers of content assessment most teams miss and show you how to build a practical “report on findings” that leadership can act on. Today, we’ll walk through a systematic process inside Microsoft 365. Then we’ll look at what it reveals: how content is stored, how it’s used, and how people...
2025-09-1620 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Copilot Settings Microsoft Won’t ExplainMost admins don’t realize: Copilot isn’t just a shiny feature drop—it’s a moving target. Microsoft updates how permissions, plugins, and licensing interact frequently, and if you’re not paying attention, you can end up with gaps in control or even unintended data exposure. In this session, we’ll walk through the settings Microsoft rarely highlights but that shape how your users actually experience Copilot. We’ll cover web access controls, licensing pitfalls, Edge limitations, Loop and DLP gaps, and preparing for Copilot agents. Along the way, I’ll show you the single setting that changes how Copilot handles...
2025-09-0621 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Old SharePoint vs. New SharePoint: You Won’t Believe the DifferenceHere’s a question: Is SharePoint still just an old document dump with complicated permissions—or has it become the engine powering collaboration in modern workplaces? Most people haven’t seen the leap it has made inside Microsoft 365. What SharePoint can do today is very different from what it did yesterday, and it’s exactly why so many organizations now build their digital workplace on top of it. So what changed—and why does it matter for your workflows? Let’s break it down in ways you probably haven’t seen before.The Ghosts of Old SharePointMost IT pros remember SharePoint in...
2025-09-0422 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Why SharePoint Fails at Knowledge ManagementHave you ever opened SharePoint, searched for a document, and ended up finding five different versions of the same thing—none of which were current? You’re not alone. Most companies treat SharePoint like a dumping ground, and it becomes chaos fast. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to work like this. There are very specific reasons why SharePoint fails at knowledge management, and we can actually fix them. Stick around, because by understanding those reasons, you’ll see how to turn SharePoint into the single source of truth your team deserves.Why SharePoint Turns Into a Digital Ju...
2025-08-2521 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365How to Set Up Data Loss Prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365Are you actually protecting your company’s data, or just ticking a compliance box? Most admins set up a few blanket DLP rules and assume they’re covered. But if sensitive files are still slipping through Teams chats or emails, that’s a massive blind spot. In this podcast, I’ll show you how to build a layered DLP strategy inside Microsoft 365—step by step, like assembling a real security system. By the end, you’ll know if your setup is just policy paperwork, or an actual fortress. Let’s find out which one you’ve got.The Hidden Map of Your Sensitiv...
2025-08-2121 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Dev Tunnels in Visual Studio for Microsoft 365 App TestingEver built the perfect Teams app locally… only to realize your customer can’t test it without a painful deployment? What if you could make your laptop act like a secure cloud endpoint in under 3 minutes? Dev Tunnels in Visual Studio can do exactly that—but only if you configure them right. Today I’ll walk you through how to open your local services to the internet, securely, for Microsoft 365 testing—and the one setting that could accidentally expose your entire dev box if you miss it.What Dev Tunnels Really Are (and Why That Matters for M365 Apps)Most developers...
2025-08-1721 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Zero Trust by Design in Microsoft 365 & Dynamics 365If your Microsoft 365 tenant talks to Dynamics 365, Azure, and a handful of other SaaS tools, the attack surface is bigger than you think. The scary part? Most Zero Trust rollouts focus on a single product, ignoring the domino effect across connected systems. In the next few minutes, we’ll walk through why that’s a problem — and how ‘Zero Trust by Design’ treats your M365 and D365 environment as one interdependent whole. Because fixing just one wall in a multi-room building won’t protect you when the roof’s on fire.Zero Trust Is Not Just MFAMost people think they’ve “gone Zero Tr...
2025-08-1622 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Building Custom Copilot Plugins for Microsoft 365If your project data lives in ten different places across Microsoft 365, how do you get a single, clear status update without wasting half your day clicking around? Imagine asking Copilot, "Where are we on Project Apollo?" and getting one accurate answer instantly—no spreadsheets, no manual reports. Today, I’ll show you exactly how to build the plugin that makes that possible… starting from zero.You’ll see the real API calls, the manifest that tells Copilot what to do, and how to wire up secure access. The result? One question in, one answer out—every time.Where Project Data Hides in M...
2025-08-1516 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Integrating Viva Topics with Microsoft Search and SharePointMost companies waste hours each week searching for information they already have. The shocking part? With Microsoft 365, that doesn’t need to happen. Viva Topics can automatically detect and connect your organization's knowledge, but only if you know how to guide it. Today, I’ll expose the curation and customization steps most admins skip — the ones that turn a vague AI guess into the exact insight your team needs in the moment they need it. This could be the difference between people using Search… and people actually trusting it.AI Topic Detection: Friend or Frenemy?You switch on Viva Topics for the...
2025-08-1415 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365SharePoint Online Permission Auditing at ScaleYour SharePoint permissions are probably a mess. Not because you don’t manage them — but because nobody can keep up with thousands of sites changing daily. The shocking part? Most organizations have no single report showing who has access to what. In this session, I’ll show you the exact steps to scan every site, every library, every user — without touching a single site manually. By the end, you’ll know how to automate the work that normally takes weeks into something that delivers daily, accurate reports — and actually sleep better knowing you have control.Why Traditional Permission Reviews Break at Enterpris...
2025-08-1415 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Extending Microsoft Viva Connections with Custom DashboardsIf you've ever rolled out a new SharePoint dashboard, only to watch your users ignore it completely, you’re not alone. What if you could make Microsoft Viva Connections the homepage they’ll actually use — and customize every tile, data feed, and workflow step by step?Let’s break down how to extend Viva Connections with SPFx web parts and adaptive card extensions, and what it really takes to get end-user adoption.Why Most Viva Connections Dashboards Fall FlatIf you’ve ever sunk hours into building a SharePoint homepage, only to watch your users ignore it and go straight back to Outlook...
2025-08-1318 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Automating SharePoint Online with Site Scripts and PnP ProvisioningEver spent an entire afternoon manually tweaking a new SharePoint site—only for the next one to look completely different? There’s a smarter way to guarantee every site matches your vision, without losing hours to repetitive setup.Today, I’ll show you the exact steps to automate branding, lists, and permissions using Site Scripts and PnP. Why keep repeating yourself when you can build it once and scale instantly? Stick around to see how you can finally make SharePoint play by your rules.Why Manual SharePoint Sites Always Drift—and How Site Scripts Get You Back on TrackIf you’ve ever sa...
2025-08-1318 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Copilot Extensibility for Microsoft 365 DevelopersEver tried asking Copilot about your company’s buried legacy data, only to get a generic answer back? You’re not alone. Copilot’s out-of-the-box knowledge stops at what Microsoft gives it—but what if you could change that? Today, I’ll show you how to plug your own data sources like internal wikis or ancient CRMs straight into Copilot using Microsoft Graph Connectors. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to make Copilot as smart about your business as your top analyst.Why Copilot Misses the Mark with Your DataIf you’ve ever asked Copilot for info about your company a...
2025-08-1221 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Securing Data Pipelines in Microsoft FabricEver wonder why your data pipeline still feels exposed, even with all those Microsoft Fabric features? There’s more at risk than just a stray password leak—think silent data exposure across your entire workflow.Today, let’s walk through the real security gaps most admins miss, and how using managed identities, Key Vault integration, and RBAC actually locks them down (if you know where to look). If your organization depends on Microsoft 365 tools, you’ll want to see exactly how these security moves play out in practice.The Hidden Risks Lurking in Your Fabric PipelinesLet’s start with something most admin...
2025-08-1121 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Managing Git Integration with Microsoft Fabric NotebooksEver tried synchronizing your team’s Python notebooks in Fabric, only to end up in ‘merge conflict’ chaos? You’re not alone—and you might be missing a core piece of the puzzle. Today, we’re mapping the invisible threads connecting Git, Microsoft Fabric notebooks, and every update your team makes. Why does Fabric’s Git integration work the way it does? And what’s the simple, overlooked switch that could save your Lakehouse projects from disaster? Stick around for the practical framework every data team should know.Why Git Integration in Fabric Isn’t Just a Backup PlanIf you’ve ever thought Git...
2025-08-1022 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Using Microsoft Graph for Custom App IntegrationsYou’ve automated a workflow with Microsoft 365, only to hit a wall with constant permission requests, broken background jobs, and security warnings. Why do custom app integrations feel so much riskier than they should? Today, I’m breaking down the hidden security traps of delegated permissions—and the smarter path almost nobody talks about: app-only permissions in Microsoft Graph.If you want safer, smoother Microsoft 365 integrations that just work, stick around. We’ll tackle exactly where most setups go wrong, and I’ll show you the step-by-step fix that unlocks seamless, secure automation.Why Delegated Permissions Break Your AutomationIf you’ve ever foun...
2025-08-0923 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Teams vs SharePoint: The Dashboard ShowdownEver wondered why your Dynamics 365 dashboards behave differently in Teams compared to SharePoint? If your field teams and execs keep asking for 'just one place' to see all the data, you're not alone. Today, we're putting Power BI, Dataverse, Teams, and SharePoint head-to-head. Which setup actually delivers the best experience, and which one quietly causes more headaches than it solves? Stay tuned—this comparison could save you hours on your next rollout.When 'Just Embed It' Fails: Why Teams and SharePoint Aren’t the SameIf you've ever tried to “just embed” a Dynamics 365 dashboard—slapping it into both Teams and SharePoint...
2025-08-0423 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Microsoft Fabric: M365’s Missing Link?Ever thought Power BI, Synapse, and Data Factory were speaking different languages? What if one new platform could finally get all your Microsoft 365 data working together—without another pile of connectors or patchwork scripts? Today, we’re breaking down Microsoft Fabric, the hidden architecture that can actually give you a single source of truth with OneLake at the core. So, how does Fabric fit into the workflows you already use—and why should every M365 admin start paying attention right now?Fabric’s Big Promise: One Platform to Unify Your DataLet’s be honest: the data tools in Microsoft 365 have a way of m...
2025-08-0422 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Unlock Blazing SharePoint Sites With ONE SettingEver wonder why your SharePoint pages still crawl, even after you moved everything to the cloud? You already have files on your CDN, but users are still seeing slow load times. Today, we're cutting through Microsoft’s documentation to show you the one setting pros use to unlock consistent speed—no magic, just smart configuration. Let’s build a SharePoint experience your users actually want to use.Spotting the Real Bottlenecks in SharePoint OnlineIf you’ve ever flipped every modern toggle Microsoft suggests, only to watch your SharePoint Online site load like it’s still running on an old on-prem server, yo...
2025-08-0222 min
M365.FM - Modern work, security, and productivity with Microsoft 365Modern SharePoint Pages Done Wrong—Are You Guilty?Your SharePoint page looks modern, but here’s what most admins don’t realize: those default layouts and buttons might be blocking your next workflow breakthrough. It’s not about fancier graphics—it’s about getting the right data, in the right hands, at the right moment.We’re unpacking the subtle design mistakes that kill productivity, and the advanced fixes that even Microsoft’s templates don’t mention.Design Traps: Why Most SharePoint Pages Stall ProgressIf you’ve worked with SharePoint for more than a week, you’ve probably seen this: a shiny, modern page that promises progress but somehow feels just a...
2025-08-0221 min