Why Copilot and modern enterprise search reward structured, owned content (not a new search tool). And how an Answer-First information architecture turns your SharePoint into something that successfully answers questions. TL;DR Search has shifted from “type keywords, scan ten blue links” to “ask a question, get an answer.” Copilot and AI-powered enterprise search are built[…]
TL;DR Agentic AI is AI that acts, not just answers – it reads, writes, and takes steps on your behalf. Every weak permission, orphaned site, and overshared library becomes a new attack surface. The risk isn’t the AI. It’s the permissions you already have, now queried at machine speed. A single user with ‘Everyone except[…]
TL;DR Paying $25k for an intranet isn’t the problem. Paying it to a team where intranets aren’t their core capability often is. Having a bit of know-how means you can build something in SharePoint, but building a useful, scalable intranet is a specialist skill set. When intranets aren’t the core skill, organisations usually end up[…]
Webinar Wrap Up Copilot puts a spotlight on something councils have been wrestling with for years: findability in SharePoint. So we partnered with Microsoft to run a practical webinar for councils, focused on getting SharePoint foundations right and preparing for Copilot with confidence. In the session: John Crawford, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Central[…]
TL;DR If Copilot sounds confident but wrong, it’s usually a data foundations issue, not an AI problem. Messy, duplicated, or unclear content leads Copilot to fill in the gaps. Fixing structure, metadata, permissions, and prompts makes Copilot far more reliable. And improves everyday work too. Dear WebVine, We’ve got a bit of a trust[…]
(A Very Serious Ceremony) SharePoint is 25. Which feels impossible, because surely 2001 was only… five years ago? To celebrate a quarter-century of intranets, document chaos, governance debates, and the occasional “why can’t I access this folder” mystery, we’re hosting The WebVine Awards. A lovingly biased, slightly nostalgic, very real-world tribute to the features that[…]
TL;DR for CIOs Copilot reflects the quality of your content, structure, and permissions. It does not fix them. If your SharePoint is messy, Copilot will confidently surface messy answers. Security trimming works, but over-permissioning becomes very visible, very fast. Adoption is not automatic. People still need guidance, examples, and guardrails. Copilot is a forcing function.[…]
TL;DR Many growing organisations struggle with the same problem: no central intranet, scattered documents, and limited visibility across projects. When policies live in inboxes, forms are buried in emails, and dashboards don’t exist, teams waste time and leaders are forced to make decisions without data. In this edition of Dear WebVine, Chloe shares practical advice[…]
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