RunAs Radio The M365 Copilot Data Readiness Checklist with Nikki Chapple
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Dec 3, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Nikki Chappell, a Microsoft MVP and compliance expert with over 30 years of IT experience, shares her insights on preparing organizations for M365 Copilot deployment. She highlights challenges like data oversharing and provides a comprehensive readiness checklist. Nikki stresses the importance of archiving old information, monitoring sensitive data, and enhancing cross-team collaboration. The conversation also tackles the necessity of an AI governance council to support safe tool adoption and emphasizes a phased approach to data security.
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Copilot Reveals Hidden Data Risk
- Copilot exposes existing data sprawl by surfacing files users never knew they had access to.
- That visibility turns low-risk clutter into a high-risk priority for remediation.
Migration Is Like Moving Boxes Into Closets
- Nikki compares migrating to Microsoft 365 to stuffing boxes into a new house and never opening them.
- That analogy highlights why historical migrations left massive hidden technical debt.
Tackle Debt And Governance Simultaneously
- Do run both housekeeping on legacy data and governance for new content in parallel.
- Implement provisioning, user training, and site governance to limit future oversharing.