Blueprint 5:
Select your platforms

To ensure you’re choosing the right technology, host a focused session where stakeholders, decision-makers, and technical experts come together to discuss target outcomes and explore the functionality of potential AI platforms.

Here are the steps you can take to best identify the right solutions for your organization:

Equip 3 primary user groups

Start by understanding the needs of your three core AI user groups:

Knowledge workers: These are your everyday employees. They’re experts in their domain and use AI to streamline or automate tasks.
Citizen developers: These tech-savvy knowledge workers have quickly taken to AI and are leveraging platforms like Microsoft Power Platform and Google AppSheet to build no-code apps or automate processes.

Developers: These users leverage AI infrastructure like Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex, and AWS Bedrock to design, build, and deploy custom AI models and applications.

Leverage existing generative AI platforms

Research the capabilities within your existing AI platforms to ensure you’re enabling what you’re already paying for. Dive into your AI platforms’ roadmaps to stay informed about upcoming features and enhancements.

When negotiating renewals, use the platform’s AI feature roadmap as a bargaining chip and ensure their planned enhancements align with your requirements.

Determine how you can strategically utilize these existing investments to address your specific use cases.

Explore external AI capabilities

After investigating your existing platforms, learn about AI capabilities beyond what you’ve already invested in.

Align your AI program’s objectives and key results (OKRs) and consider investing in tools that cater to the specific needs of your three core user groups.

Invest in ecosystems

To gain more comprehensive capabilities and more seamless integration, prioritize investing in AI ecosystems rather than product points.

Consolidate your platforms to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

Stay within the enterprise space to ensure your needs are met with robust and evolving solutions.

Mandate strict data privacy and security policies

Ensure your vendors have well-defined data privacy and security policies.

Transparency is essential for maintaining trust and compliance.

Leverage the security features embedded in your current technology stack to enhance efficiency and drive innovation.

How we can help:

Our expert-led briefings, assessments, and labs familiarize you with leading AI platforms and test which solutions are best for your use cases. These include:

Briefings:
- Cloud platforms for building AI solutions.
- Enterprise AI ecosystems.
- Copilot for Microsoft 365 strategy briefing.
- Building with Power Platform.
- Microsoft Fabric briefing.
Procurement and cost optimization services:
- Funding programs.
- Licensing and buying program optimization.
- Ongoing software asset management (SAM) support.
AI workload economic assessment.
AI labs:
- AI platform lab.
- Advanced AI demo lab.
- AI pilot lab.

Blueprint 5: Select your platforms