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Copilot Enablement
Decision Pack

A formal executive decision and risk accountability document. Authored to support a defensible, board-level determination on whether Microsoft 365 Copilot should be enabled — and under what conditions.

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01
The Problem

Copilot doesn't create new permissions.
It removes friction.

Microsoft 365 Copilot does not introduce new access rights. However, it fundamentally alters the data exposure model by removing the friction that historically limited access to information.

Content that was technically accessible but practically undiscoverable becomes immediately retrievable through natural language queries. Legacy access, overshared sites, public Teams, historical group membership, and unlabelled sensitive content all become active exposure vectors the moment Copilot is enabled.

"This materially changes the organisation's risk profile. The question is not whether to adopt Copilot — it's whether the organisation can evidence the governance controls necessary to do so responsibly."

02
Purpose

Not an assessment.
A decision artefact.

The purpose of the Copilot Enablement Decision Pack is not to promote or delay Copilot adoption. It exists to ensure that the decision to enable it is treated as what it is: a governance, risk, and accountability decision.

This pack is not a maturity model, advisory report, or slide deck for the technology team. It is a decision artefact — authored to be retained as part of the organisation's permanent governance and risk record.

  • Establishes clear executive ownership of the enablement decision
  • Documents explicit consideration of data exposure risk
  • Creates a permanent record suitable for audit and regulatory review
  • Transfers accountability from IT to executive leadership
03
Scope of Decision

What the decision
explicitly considers

The decision supported by this pack is comprehensive. It examines the full landscape of data governance readiness — not just technical prerequisites.

  • Existing access models and historical permissions accumulated over years of M365 usage
  • Overshared sites, Teams, and group membership that may expose sensitive content
  • Unlabelled or poorly classified sensitive information across the tenant
  • The organisation's readiness to evidence governance controls under regulatory scrutiny
  • Executive accountability for residual risk that cannot be fully remediated

The outcome is a clear determination: enable, enable-with-conditions, or defer — each supported by formal documentation of the decision rationale.

What You Receive

Complete documentation suite
ready for board presentation

01

Executive Decision Document

The primary artefact. Formal documentation of the enablement decision, risk considerations, conditions, and executive sign-off. Written for board and audit committee review.

02

Risk Assessment Framework

Structured assessment of data exposure risks specific to your M365 environment. Maps current state against governance requirements for Copilot enablement.

03

Governance Gap Analysis

Identifies gaps between current data governance maturity and the controls required for defensible Copilot deployment. Prioritised remediation recommendations.

04

Accountability Matrix

Clear documentation of who owns what. Maps decision rights, risk acceptance authority, and ongoing accountability for Copilot governance.

05

Conditions & Prerequisites

If enable-with-conditions, detailed documentation of what must be in place before activation. Evidence requirements for each prerequisite.

06

Board Briefing Pack

Executive summary designed for board presentation. Translates technical risk into business language. Supports informed decision-making at the highest level.

04
Positioning

Written for executives,
not enablement teams

This documentation is written for executive leadership, audit committees, and regulators. It is not for marketing, enablement, or technology rollout teams.

Most organisations discover that foundational governance documentation does not exist in a form suitable for executive or regulatory reliance. This pack fills that gap — providing artefacts that stand up to scrutiny and create a defensible record of prudent decision-making.

"The documentation transfers risk from implicit technical decisions to explicit executive accountability. That's the point."

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Each engagement is scoped to your organisation's specific governance landscape and regulatory requirements.

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