How to Start Using AI at Your Organization

April 2, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a huge umbrella term that is generating a lot of buzz and conversations. Microsoft’s Copilot software, its own brand of AI products, made a big splash with a commercial during this year’s Superbowl. AI presents a lot of opportunities for organizations, including content generation, data analysis, and automation of common tasks. But is it right for your company?

Deciding What Tasks are Great to Handoff to AI

 A great place to start is by having conversations within your organization to understand the challenges you are facing, said FIT Technologies Chief Strategy Officer Fred Franks. “We find out where we can strategically bring technology and AI alongside the organization’s plan and help put ‘rocket fuel’ inside of it to make the organization go faster.”

When deciding if a task is ideal for AI, consider how repetitive the task is and how complex the logic might be, Franks said. Basic tasks are easier to solve with automation, while more nuanced tasks will be more challenging and have a higher investment cost. Repetitive tasks – such as a report that needs to be run every day or week – are also great candidates for AI.

AI excels in data analytics and collection by building and analyzing spreadsheets and bringing large amounts of data from many locations into one place. Tools like Power BI can then visualize the data and generate reports automatically. “Now a person’s time can be better spent on doing analysis on the report – asking more questions and leveraging that data to become a strategic advantage for your organization,” Franks said.

Microsoft’s AI Offering

 As mentioned earlier, Microsoft Copilot hit the mainstream with its 2024 Superbowl ad. In short, Copilot is an AI-powered tool that helps you create high-quality content and responses. A few features, though, help separate Copilot from other AI tools, Franks said. It is containerized and privacy-focused, allowing you to crawl only certain company data and files instead of the entire internet.

It's also integrated into Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Copilot can perform tasks like creating a summary of an email thread, helping design a PowerPoint slide, or helping craft clear Teams messages. “These components have a lot more room to grow and a lot more runway ahead of them,” Franks said. “Expect to see tremendous strides made over the next few years.”

Interested in learning more about how AI and Microsoft Copilot can support your organization? Contact us today.
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Matt Skrajner

Matt joined the marketing team at FIT Technologies in 2020. When not cheering on Cleveland and Ohio sports teams, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring Geauga County parks, watching TV, and playing video games.

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