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Microsoft Copilot combines the power of large language models with an organisation’s data in Microsoft 365 apps, and the general knowledge out on the internet.
Next-generation AI is here
Simple.
The simplicity of natural language makes it easier and faster to use Copilot as an AI assistant for tasks within Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Effective.
With the right setup and governance, Copilot offers businesses a secure, efficient way to leverage data platforms, protect sensitive information, and optimise data utilisation to support operational and productivity improvements.
Innovation.
The power of Microsoft 365 Copilot goes far beyond making easy work of traditional tasks. Robust AI integration, advanced customisation and extensibility features allow its capabilities to be extended to meet specific and unique business needs.
A new frontier for partner growth
Copilot can drive quantum gains from existing Microsoft investments. Businesses will look to their IT partners for guidance. Crayon ensures you’re ready to respond.
For CSP partners, Copilot serves as a pathway to explore new commercial service offerings. There is significant opportunity for partners to provide immediate value through tailored implementation, training and change management services.
Some customers may be ready to license immediately. Others will need their partners to guide the groundwork for successful adoption and use of Copilot for Microsoft 365. Considerations include:
Some customers may be ready to license immediately. Others will need their partners to guide the groundwork for successful adoption and use of Copilot for Microsoft 365.
Considerations include:
- preparing customer technology and data environments
- rethinking business processes for automation with Copilot
- cybersecurity, privacy and data access considerations
- framing the governance and compliance requirements
- strategic and technical advisory for partner solution and service development
Microsoft Copilot, with Crayon
Our partners know we’re great at supporting their cloud licensing requirements. That expertise is combined with nearly a decade worth of frontline, hands on AI solution development.
Crayon is an Azure OpenAI Global Strategic Partner with two Data and AI Centers of Excellence (COEs), including one in Singapore.
We are the only services company with cloud distribution capabilities for the APAC channel to have over 300 applied AI projects in market. This includes more than 2,500 models running on a proprietary accelerated MLOps framework.
Enabling your success
Our advanced in-house expertise supports accelerated learning for the APAC channel team. Our full stack perspective ensures that partners receive in-depth, strategic enablement that positions them to secure immediate opportunities and enjoy long-term growth in the age of AI.
Partners can engage our channel team to organise on-site or virtual workshops, facilitate information sessions with their customers, and to discuss ongoing SureStep training and enablement.
Live Demos
Customised demonstrations of Copilot’s features for different audiences and scenarios.
Practice Development
Enhancing service offerings with Copilot through Surestep’s strategic insights.
Customer Engagement
Leveraging available sales and marketing resources; social media, content, infographics, and campaigns.
Events
Support and facilitation for face-to-face customer events and/or to run an effective trade booth.
Crayon Copilot Readiness Workshops
Analysing
Using the Copilot Readiness Assessment
Uncovering licensing needs
Tackling data management and classification
Planning
Guiding customers through action areas
Prepping for a license review
Scoping migration of data/services to M365/Azure
Introducing
Controls, products and processes for:
License optimisation
Migration of relevant data/services to M365/Azure
Executing setup of M365 tenant and configuring M365 apps
Maintaining
Correct data classifications
Continuous user adoption
Optimising processes for Copilot
FAQs
Yes. Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses are available directly on PRISM and CloudIQ.
Copilot is available to Microsoft 365 E3/E5, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Business Standard and Office 365 E3/E5 users. The new Copilot Pro upgrade is also available to CSPs.
No. The previous 300 seat minimum has been removed, meaning the small-to-medium sized customer segment is open for business with Copilot.
Current list pricing from Microsoft is published as US$360 per year/per user. This is available under an annual commitment with upfront payment. Discounts and incentive offers may apply – check in PRISM (ANZ partners) or Cloud-iQ (SEA partners) or with your Crayon representative for the latest updates.
Yes, you can watch a live demo of Copilot’s features and capabilities, which will be tailored to your specific audience and scenarios.
Yes. Additional resources are available to expand your knowledge on Copilot, including webcast presentations, learning paths, and a partner FAQ. Check the Enablement Hub on this website. If you cannot find what you need, or need specific technical documentation, email tag.productivity@crayon.com and we will be in touch to assist.
There are several options available:
- register for the CSP Masters Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales and Technical Bootcamps to build your AI competency
- talk to your Crayon rep and ask for a Get Customers AI Ready enablement session, which will cover preparing the customer environment for Copilot. These sessions are delivered by the Crayon Surestep team
- Watch our webinars; links are on this page and the webinars are also available in the Enablement Hub.
Ask your Crayon representative about our Adoption Planning enablement session from the Productivity SureStep team. This session covers best practice for following the Copilot for Microsoft 365 adoption guidance.
- How do you approach productivity in your company?
- Do you currently use any tools to help make your day-to-day tasks easy?
- Have you ever used ChatGPT (or any AI chatbot) before? What did you think about it?
- How up to date do you consider your current IT environment to be? (You can ask this to discover a cross-sell of Modern Work or IT cost optimizations products and services.)
- How do you see AI supporting your organization’s strategic initiatives?
- What are your current business challenges that you think AI or Copilot can help solve?
- What are your expectations from AI or Copilot?
- What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that you would like to improve with AI or Copilot?
- Are your teams asking for more tools to be more efficient?
- How do you approach productivity in your company?
- Do you currently use any tools to help make your day-to-day tasks easy?
- Have you ever used ChatGPT (or any AI chatbot) before? What did you think about it?
- How up to date do you consider your current IT environment to be? (You can ask this to discover a cross-sell of Modern Work or IT cost optimizations products and services.)
- How do you see AI supporting your organization’s strategic initiatives?
- What are your current business challenges that you think AI or Copilot can help solve?
- What are your expectations from AI or Copilot?
- What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that you would like to improve with AI or Copilot?
- Are your teams asking for more tools to be more efficient?
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