Notes from the build
Practical writing on AI, custom software, and the Microsoft cloud, from the engineers who ship it.
How do you turn AI ideas into a prioritized business plan?
Turn AI ideas into a practical business plan by comparing value, data readiness, risk, and ownership, then defining a measurable first initiative.
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7 POSTSAI Consulting vs AI Implementation: What's the Difference
AI consulting produces a decision. AI implementation produces a running system. How to tell which one a proposal is offering, and which one you need.
Read moreWhy AI Agent Pilots Stall Before They Reach the Floor
Agent pilots stall on operating decisions that were skipped. It's rarely the model. The two that matter most: nobody wrote down what done meant in a form
Read moreMicrosoft Solutions Partner vs national SI: which fits?
How Microsoft Solutions Partner designations compare to a national SI on architecture ownership, pricing, team continuity and accountability after go-live.
Read moreHow long does a Microsoft Foundry agent build take?
Microsoft Foundry agent build timelines by scope tier: what a two-week agent covers, what pushes one to two months, and why data readiness sets the date.
Read moreHow do you roll out Microsoft Copilot in a manufacturing company?
The order ArchitectNow runs a Copilot rollout in a plant: readiness and data grounding, a floor pilot, a Purview and Entra baseline, then agents.
Read moreArchitectNow Names Kevin Harmer Chief AI & Data Officer, Deepening Investment in AI & Data Transformation
ArchitectNow names Kevin Harmer Chief AI & Data Officer, expanding its AI & Data practice with 30+ years of Microsoft ecosystem experience.
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