AI Generated Timestamps

Episode 20 – Timeline00:03 — Opening Thesis

• Core statement: “Governance should come after innovation.”

• Sets the theme: guardrails slow creativity.

• Host introduces the episode: “Hi all, welcome to another fireside chat.”

• Notes this is Episode 20 and the second consecutive release.

• Mentions the previous episode about building an app and optimizing for time to business value.

• Encourages listeners to check the prior episode but clarifies it’s not required.

• Focus: When to implement mechanisms and guardrails.

• Emphasizes high‑level thinking and trade-offs:“There’s not a perfect solution, only trade-offs.”

• Argues that early solution-building should avoid heavy governance.

• Introduces Rust as a metaphor for guardrails.

• Rust prevents memory errors but can slow innovation.

• C and C-like languages powered systems for decades.

• Mentions iPhone hacks caused by memory leakage that Rust mitigates.

00:07 — Welcome & Context

00:14 — Serendipitous Timing

00:33–00:43 — Connection to Previous Episode

00:43–01:09 — Purpose of This Chat

01:09–01:27 — Guardrails Can Hinder Early Creation

01:27–02:23 — Rust vs. C Example

Link to show notes

• ⁠https://levelupm365.com/2026/04/06/podcast-19-fireside-chat-mitigate-risk-with-software-development

Timestamps:

00:03 — Welcome & Episode Setup

00:12 — Episode Theme: Mitigating Software Development Risk

00:20 — A Break from the Usual M365 Focus00:25–00:39 — What a Fireside Chat Means

00:39–00:50 — How This Relates to M365Core Philosophy

00:53–01:26 — Joe’s Background & Context

01:26–01:53 — The One‑Sentence Philosophy

02:05–02:32 — Why Speed Matters

02:32–03:29 — Why SharePoint & Power Apps Fit This Model

03:29–03:49 — Good Enough vs. Perfect

03:49–04:29 — The Cost of Slow Development

04:29–04:40 — The Origin of “Fail Fast”Pitfalls & Cautions

04:53–05:42 — Pitfall 1: Governance Gaps

05:42–06:10 — Pitfall 2: Prototype Stagnation

06:10–06:32 — Product Ownership Matters

06:32–07:15 — Show Progress Early & HonestlyAdditional Insights

07:15–07:37 — Honest Ugly Demos vs. Fake Pretty Demos

07:37–07:55 — Invitation for FeedbackTechnical Analogy

08:00–09:22 — WebAssembly as a Cautionary TaleClosing

09:33–09:46 — Wrap‑Up & Call to Action

Link to show notes

• https://levelupm365.com/2026/04/06/podcast-19-fireside-chat-mitigate-risk-with-software-development

Timestamps

00:03–00:12 — Show Introduction

00:12–00:52 — Preamble + What’s New

00:52–03:17 — Personal Update (Dominican Republic Trip)

03:17–04:01 — YouTube Channel Update

04:01–10:00 — Message Center Updates (“Message Radar”) MC1235123 — OneNote for iOS Local Backups

(04:01–06:42) MC1193421 — Planner Features Being Retired

(06:42–07:55) MC1234661 — DLP Blocking Copilot Processing

(07:55–10:00) 10:00–14:00 — Main Topic: Planner vs Project for the Web Planner Standard Planner Premium Recommendation

14:00–18:00 — Project Management Concepts + Gantt Discussion

18:00–21:32 — Planner Changes Summary

21:32–23:20 — Tip of the Week #1: Copilot Bug (Drafts/Sent Items)

23:20–23:55 — Tip of the Week #2: Copilot Chat Conversations

23:55–24:30 — Closing

Link to show notes

• ⁠https://levelupm365.com/2026/02/26/podcast-18-project-for-the-web-retirement-and-project-management-options-in-m365/

Timestamps

00:04–00:27 — Intro

• Welcome, episode overview, quick note about being under the weather.

00:27–01:24 — Sponsor & Support

• Self‑funded show; encourages ratings, shares, and coffee donations.

01:24–04:58 — Preamble / Personal Updates

• Deepening work in software development, extending SharePoint/Power Apps, and using YouTube as a repository for demos.

05:04–09:22 — Message Center Radar

• MC11820: Teams chat with any email — potential security concern.
• MC1138798: SharePoint workflows modernized via Power Automate (Feb–Mar 2026).
• MC792601: Retirement of domain‑isolated SPFx web parts (April 2026).

09:27–15:23 — Main Topic: Gantt Chart Options in M365

• Buy it: Planner Premium (Project for the Web).
• Out‑of‑the‑box: SharePoint list Gantt view (legacy but free).
• Build it: Custom Power Apps Gantt chart Joe created.

15:50–18:31 — Tip of the Week #1: Azure B2B Access Packages

• Time‑bound external access to reduce security risk; restrict access to specific Teams/Sites.

18:31–22:12 — Tip of the Week #2: OneDrive Shortcuts

• Syncing folders locally improves Windows search; recommended for active projects.

22:12–End — Closing

• Subscribe, visit levelupm365.com, and thanks to listeners.

Link to show notes

• https://levelupm365.com/2026/02/26/podcast-18-project-for-the-web-retirement-and-project-management-options-in-m365

Full Write up - https://levelupm365.com/2025/10/13/episode-16-from-generic-to-genius-personalized-ai-with-copilot-memory/ 

Show Notes and Timestamps 

00:00 – Intro 

• Joe Cole introduces the episode and its focus on Microsoft 365 and Copilot. 

00:44 – Episode Overview 

• Topics: Teams calendar updates, quantifying AI value, and Copilot memory deep dive. 

01:21 – Sponsor Segment 

• Joe self-sponsors the show and shares ways listeners can support (engagement, tip jar). 

02:10 – Preamble 

• Joe’s recent work: prepping sensitive environments for AI, cleaning data estates, and shifting focus from Copilot Notebooks to Copilot Memory. 

04:05 – Message Center Radar 

• 04:16 – Teams Calendar Update (MC1129730): Outlook web calendar replaces Teams calendar toggle.  https://admin.microsoft.com/?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC1129730 

• 05:40 – Power Automate Savings Tool (MC1160319): New feature to quantify time/money saved by automations.  https://admin.microsoft.com/?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC1160319 

• 07:23 – Copilot Memory Update (MC58329): Improved memory settings and personalization controls.  https://admin.microsoft.com/?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC1158329 

07:58 – Deep Dive: Copilot Memory 

• 08:11 – What is Copilot Memory?: Using Copilot to retain context and boost productivity. 

• 09:33 – Feature Comparison: 

• Copilot Conversations: Short-term, real-time chats. 

• Copilot Pages: Long-form writing (blogs, proposals). 

• Copilot Notebooks: Developer-focused (code, data analysis). 

• Copilot Memory: Stores personal info for contextual responses. 

• Full Write up:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sorry-conversation-has-reached-its-limit-lets-start-new-joe-cole-uav9e/?trackingId=o3xbOwwXAs%2B%2BkDYefJdjkQ%3D%3D 

15:08 – Workflow Tips 

• Export chats to Word docs and store in SharePoint for future reference. 

• Use SharePoint agents to tap into stored knowledge. 

17:05 – Future Ideas 

• Building a knowledge base with SharePoint and Copilot agents for deeper AI integration. 

18:52 – Tip of the Week 

• 19:01 – Quote from Paul Thurrott: “AI is not making us dumber”—it’s saving time by parsing the web. 

• 21:14 – Microsoft Lists Updates From João Ferreira –  https://lists.handsontek.net/microsoft-lists-updates-2025-deprecations-new-features/ 

• Mobile app retiring in November. 

• Power BI quick integration retiring in December. 

• SPFX field customizers likely deprecated. 

• Browser policy changes. 

• Copilot + Lists integration: Lists now usable as Copilot knowledge sources. 

25:44 – Final Thoughts 

• SharePoint rules and approval mechanisms are evolving. 

• Teaser for future write-up on SharePoint list automation. 

26:18 – Outro 

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Timestamps (Generated by AI)

00:02 – Welcome & Introduction 

02:25 – Message Center Radar Joe highlights three Microsoft 365 announcements from the Message Center:

• MC1085569: Teams recording policy update — recordings now default to the meeting organizer’s OneDrive, streamlining record management.
• MC1060780: Copilot Chat now visible for unlicensed users across Office web apps.
• MC1041457: New usage report for Copilot Chat showing active users across Teams, Outlook, and Copilot.cloud.microsoft..

06:36 – Feature Deep Dive: Copilot Pages Joe explores Copilot Pages and their architecture. Key takeaways:

• A Copilot Page is technically a Loop Page, powered by the Microsoft Loop app.
• Pages begin as Copilot chats and become editable documents via the “Edit in Pages” button.
• These are stored as .loop files on OneDrive, inheriting full M365 governance like retention, sensitivity labels, and lifecycle policies.
• Under the hood, each page lives in a SharePoint Embedded container, which is essentially a lightweight SharePoint site.
• Admins can view, manage, and restore these containers, with reassignment workflows coming soon — crucial for maintaining ownership after users leave.

18:17 – Tip of the Week: Folder Ownership Mapping with Power Automate Joe shares a clever solution for a messy SharePoint migration:

• Users didn’t know who owned what folder.
• He built a Power Automate flow to get file properties, track editors, deduplicate with a union expression, and email requesters with appropriate contacts.
• He also used the item() expression to loop through results and automate notifications.

Thing of the week links

• Power Automate Item() Expression video example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC86gF_774I

• Bulb Digital Episode - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josephbcole_m365-is-changing-heres-what-it-means-for-activity-7349507471398322176-5wZX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAVnRisBMH96yvZL0kLlMFU2BE0wcYGEj_Y

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Timestamps (Generated by AI)

[0:00:00 - 0:03:06] Introduction

[0:03:06 - 0:07:03] Microsoft 365 News

[0:07:03 - 0:09:18] Co-Pilot Chat Features

[0:09:18 - 0:11:49] Practical Uses of Co-Pilot Chat, Tip of the Day

Links

• Full Write up - https://levelupm365.com/2025/05/26/podcast-14-exploring-copilot-chat-features-and-benefits-plus-all-the-retirements-coming-up/
• Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution by Steven Sinofsky (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/43xSToa. 

• Retirement of classic Teams – Classic Teams will reach end of support on July 1, 2024, and end of availability on July 1, 2025
• Retirements of SharePoint Alerts – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sharepoint-alert-retirement-take-action-now-avoid-business-joe-cole-9oaff/?trackingId=mX8ptsIUPvj8m3BRFHNZvA%3D%3D
• Changes to Microsoft Project for the web (retirement of the location not the app) – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/plannerblog/transitioning-to-microsoft-planner-and-retiring-microsoft-project-for-the-web/4410149
• CoPilot chat URL - Go to https://copilot.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Build 2025 introduced over 50 announcements aimed at accelerating AI-driven development. Highlights include:

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Tuning: Enterprises can train Copilot with internal knowledge for domain-specific tasks.
• Advanced AI Agents: Microsoft 365 and Teams now support multi-agent workflows, enabling smarter collaboration.
• Azure AI Foundry Updates: New AI models, including Grok 3 and Sora, are available, along with multi-agent orchestration for enterprise applications.
• Copilot Studio Enhancements: Developers can now create task-specific AI agents with expanded customization options.
• Security & Compliance: Microsoft Purview now provides enterprise-grade security controls for AI applications.
• Edge Innovations: New AI-powered tools, including PDF translation, on-device AI APIs, and agent-powered web apps.
• Windows AI Foundry: A unified local AI platform for Windows, supporting on-device model deployment.
• Developer Productivity: Enhancements to GitHub Copilot, Power Automate, and new AI-powered development tools.
• Quantum Security Measures: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) integration for Windows and Linux to future-proof encryption.

Reference

• Book of News from Microsoft https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025-book-of-news/
• Text Write up - https://levelupm365.com/2025/05/19/microsoft-build-2025-thoughts/

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AI Summary

• Chatbots are reactive; they respond when prompted (e.g., retrieving a calendar event when asked).
• Agentic AI (Autonomous Bots) take proactive actions based on predefined conditions (e.g., monitoring tasks for inactivity and flagging overdue ones).Use Case Example: In software development, an agentic bot could take requirements from a structured document, set up databases, create UI forms, and generate Power BI dashboards—automating much of the early development work.
• Differentiation: Autonomous bots are typically specialized in a narrow task, while chatbots are broader in scope but less in-depth. IE. Password reset, queries on HR policies, onboarding FAQ, etc.

Links

• Microsoft Blog autonomous agents - https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/10/21/new-autonomous-agents-scale-your-team-like-never-before/
• Copilot Chat Bot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/copilot-101/what-is-a-chatbot
• checkout my Copilot AI category for my details - https://levelupm365.com/category/microsoft/copilot/
• AI Generated Transcription - https://levelupm365.com/portfolio/podcast-12-fireside-chat-autonomous-agentic-agents-vs-generative-ai-chat-bot-ai-transcripts/

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Episode Summary

- New Teams chat UI and calendar coming your way.

- Renaming the Teams general channel.

- Formatting text with chat bots.

Links

- Blog Post on New Teams UI- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-microsoft-teams-chat-ui-coming-your-way-joe-cole-24pbe/?trackingId=Zf3d2Y09RLCNVgwfmhUWGg%3D%3D

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- AI Generated Transcript - https://levelupm365.com/portfolio/podcast11-new-teams-chat-ui-and-calendar-plus-fun-with-chat-bots-ai-generated-transcript/