Microsoft 365 E7: A Critical Analysis
Microsoft 365 E7 offsets AI infrastructure costs by bundling Copilot and governance, though consumption-based pricing creates significant fiscal unpredictability.
Joseph Sweeney
7 April, 2026
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Agentic Architecture Options Part 1: What IBRS Learned When Building Sensai – The AI Advisory Agent
Effective AI deployment requires matching specific request types to varied agentic architectures, balancing performance, cost, and latency for optimal outcomes.
Joseph Sweeney
7 April, 2026
Future-Ready, Not Future-Shocked: A Practical AI Roadmap
Prioritise data foundations and staff co-design over vendor hype. Structured, staged AI integration drives productivity and long-term operational resilience.
Peter Barta
7 April, 2026
VENDORiQ: AI and the Civilisational Challenge – Dario Amodei at Parliament
AI’s rapid evolution demands proactive governance, ‘good faith’ transparency audits, and agile workforce adaptation to secure democratic stability and economic growth.
Joseph Sweeney
7 April, 2026
The AI Productivity Paradox: How to Avoid the Verification Tax
AI saves drafting time but creates a ‘verification tax’ through polished errors. Executives must redesign workflows to prioritise rigorous oversight. Part 2 of 3 of the Copilot Success Series
IBRS Advisor Team
11 March, 2026
Reframing the Copilot ROI Problem
Stop treating Copilot as a simple license purchase. Success requires doubling your budget for training to fix the ROI gap. Part 1 of 3 of the Copilot Success Series
IBRS Advisor Team
11 March, 2026
Technology Finance: Configuring Agentic AI Job Families for Operational Excellence
Moving from task automation to agentic operating models requires structural redesign, rigorous governance, and new orchestration roles to ensure operational excellence.
Peter Barta
10 February, 2026
Technology Finance: Leveraging Agentic Workflow to Realise Strategic Value in Housing Administration – Special Report
Moving from rigid automation to Agentic Workflows allows housing providers to cut interaction costs by 80%, reinvesting millions into care.
Peter Barta
9 January, 2026
VENDORiQ: Adobe’s Big Wager – Why $1.9B for Semrush is the New Black for Enterprise Marketing
Adobe’s $1.9bn Semrush acquisition integrates SEO and GEO into the creative workflow, ensuring brands remain visible in AI-driven search results.
Jaie Obillo
22 December, 2025