If you are planning, operating, or governing Copilots, the single most important business concept to understand is Copilot Credits. They turn every kind of agent “work” into a common unit you can forecast and control. Since September 1, 2025, credits replaced “messages” as the billing currency, which makes it much easier to compare scenarios, set…
Licensing isn’t the most exciting topic in technology — until it becomes the reason innovation is blocked. For many organisations, Copilot Studio licensing has been that blocker. While the per-user licensing model for Microsoft 365 Copilot was straightforward, around $40 per user per month for productivity enhancements in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams, the…
I’ve spent a lot of time recently walking clients through the different AI options in Microsoft, discussing what each model offers and designing solutions that fit their business needs. As I explained the pros and cons of the various licensing approaches, it struck me that a clear, structured summary would be useful beyond those conversations,…
