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Notes from the trenches of real projects. What worked, what didn't, and why — no marketing spin.

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Understanding Microsoft Copilot Licensing - Rev1

Part one of a short, but living series on what Copilot and agents cost. What the Copilot license costs, how Copilot Credits work, which features use them, and what Microsoft has announced next.

Understanding Microsoft Power Platform Licensing Rev.6

A practitioner's reference for Power Platform core, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, Dynamics 365 Contact Center, and Dynamics 365 Customer Service.

Meetings and Daily Briefing Skills

Using the Meetings and Daily Briefing skills in Cowork for prep, recap, action items, and a prioritized morning view of your day.

Microsoft IQ: The New Intelligence Layer for Enterprise AI Agents

Microsoft's new 'IQ' layers - Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ - provide AI agents with deep organizational context across work, data, and knowledge domains. Here's what they are, why they matter for enterprise AI, and how developers can use them to build smarter agents.

Calendar Management and Scheduling Skills

Cowork's Scheduling and Calendar Management skills — finding times, sending invites, reviewing the week, and defending focus time.

The Email Skill in Cowork

Using Cowork's Email skill to triage, draft, and send mail in Outlook end-to-end — with approval prompts before anything leaves your tenant.

Custom Skills in Cowork: Hands-On with SKILL.md

Hands-on custom skills in Cowork — the SKILL.md format, OneDrive layout, a working weekly-report example, and the limits that still apply.

The 13 Built-In Skills of Cowork

Cowork's 13 built-in skills named and scoped — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Email, Scheduling, Meetings, Deep Research, and more.

Hello, I’m Holger

Microsoft MVP & MCT | Low Code Hacker | Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform & Azure Architect

I’m a Microsoft MVP focused on agentic AI, intelligent agents, and enterprise AI solutions. Using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, I design and build systems that help people and organizations work smarter. This blog is a collection of field notes, practical insights, and real-world experiences—from architecture and orchestration patterns to lessons learned along the way. Your feedback is always welcome—let’s continue the conversation.

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