Author: Lukas Velush

Lukas Velush tells the story of how Microsoft uses its own technology on this blog and on the Microsoft Digital Inside Track website (link near the top left of your screen). He’s a recovering journalist who needs to not take himself too seriously.

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October 19, 2024

How we’re recapping our meetings with AI and Microsoft Teams Premium at Microsoft

Traditionally, missing a meeting—or even just a part of it—could mean being left behind while the rest of the team pressed forward. Referring to prior meetings was tedious, requiring employees to sift through hours of recorded dialogue to find specific reference points. Microsoft Teams aims to change that with its AI-powered Intelligent Recap feature in… Read More
October 17, 2024

Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot in four chapters

What this guide contains Intro: Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot Chapter 1: Getting governance right Chapter 2: Implementation with intention Chapter 3: Driving adoption to capture value Chapter 4: Building a foundation for support Appendix: Downloadable assets to support your deployment Download a copy of this deployment and adoption guide here. Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot at… Read More
September 30, 2024

Five tips for prompting AI: How we’re communicating better at Microsoft with Microsoft 365 Copilot

It’s all in the prompt. The AI revolution is here, and we’re finding that the best way to take advantage of it is to learn how to prompt it. Here in Microsoft Digital, the company’s IT organization, we’ve had early access to Microsoft 365 Copilot. We’ve learned, among other things, that the better your prompt,… Read More

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November 14, 2023

OneDrive for Business feature shifts how employees save files within Microsoft

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] Within Microsoft,…
November 10, 2023

Revolutionizing the rollout: Using product adoption data to streamline deployments

How do you turn data into knowledge? Once you have it, how to you turn that knowledge into action? Adopting a new product across an organization as large as Microsoft is an enormous task, and we’re always expanding our knowledge…
November 1, 2023

Streamlining virtual software provisioning at scale with MyWorkspace

Every software company has unique virtual provisioning needs. Creating complex virtual infrastructure from scratch and maintaining it for even a short period can be labor-intensive, costly, and risky from a security standpoint. When it needs to happen multiple times per…
October 31, 2023

New Microsoft Smart Buildings Showcase Azure Digital Twins

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] A smart…
October 27, 2023

Boosting Microsoft’s migration to the cloud with Microsoft Azure

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] When Microsoft…
October 25, 2023

Unpacking Microsoft’s internal deployment of the first major update to Windows 11

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] Improvements to…
October 13, 2023

How modernization is helping Microsoft along its internal device management journey

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eteAvm72Ro, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Modernization is helping Microsoft move forward on its internal device management journey. If you’re…
September 29, 2023

Chasing the sun with a live event in Microsoft Teams

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] How do…
September 26, 2023

Culture, the cloud, and security: learning from Microsoft’s digital transformation

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifym9DmqatA, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” A lot has changed in Microsoft Digital Employee Experience—our internal IT organization—since CEO Satya…
September 19, 2023

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 their strategies for managing data. Increasing compliance requirements and ever-changing technology prevent anyone from simply…
September 14, 2023

Moving our popular employee experiences app to Microsoft Viva Connections

At Microsoft, we work to create positive, productive experiences for our employees with tools that support professional growth, efficiency in daily tasks, and overall well-being. To help us do this, our team in Microsoft Digital Employee Experience (MDEE) built MyHub,…
September 1, 2023

Getting our internal IT communications right with Microsoft Viva Amplify

At Microsoft, our developers, HR professionals, marketers, sellers, and many other employees are the company’s Customer Zero. As such, they use our products and services first and more fully than most other customers. Their feedback is sent to our product…