BCN Earns a place in the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program

As a dedicated Microsoft Solutions Partner, BCN is thrilled to announce our acceptance into the Ready Tier of the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program—a highly selective initiative designed for top-tier Microsoft partners. This achievement underscores the trust Microsoft places in our expertise. Through this partnership, we are unlocking new opportunities to deliver AI-driven innovation, funding, and growth that help our customers achieve their full potential.

What is the Microsoft Jumpstart Program?

The Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program is an initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within organisations. It provides significant funding and resources to help businesses ‘jumpstart’ the process of integrating AI into their operations, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and innovation.

What Type of Funding is Available?

The Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program empowers businesses by providing exclusive funding and resources to integrate AI into their operations. This program makes transformative technology accessible and impactful.

As a partner, BCN can now help businesses access funding for:

• Discovery Phase: Assess the current state of operations, identify high-value AI use cases, and create a tailored proof of concept (POC).
• Change and Adoption Phase: Drive user adoption of AI tools, maximise ROI, and seamlessly integrate AI into daily operations for sustained success.

By leveraging these resources, BCN will accelerate our customers’ adoption of AI for less while optimising efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.

Exclusive AI Funded Workshops Tailored to Your Business

As part of the Jumpstart program BCN are offering Microsoft-funded workshops specifically designed to guide organisations on their Microsoft Copilot journey. The workshops include:

Vision & Value Workshops:

• Optimisation Assessment: Evaluate technical readiness and map out the steps for AI transformation.
• Art of the Possible Session: Explore Copilot’s capabilities in action
• Identify High-Value Use Cases: Pinpoint high-impact applications of Microsoft Copilot for your unique needs.
• Business Case Development: Quantify benefits, from cost savings to enhanced employee wellbeing.
• Roadmap Development: Address gaps found in the optimisation assessment and implement high-value use cases.

Proof of Value Workshops:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Align decision-makers and end users.

• Scenario Validation: Test prioritised use cases to ensure alignment with goals.

• Build Champions Community: Develop a network of champions who are trained and engaged, fostering a culture of innovation and support.
• User Feedback: Gather insights from real-world usage to refine solutions.
• IT Enablement Sessions: Equip your IT team with knowledge of the Copilot Dashboard, Copilot Studio, and Extensibility, enhancing technical readiness.
• Business Case Validation: Refine the business case based on real-world feedback, ensuring robust justification for investment.
• Completion Reports: Receive comprehensive reports for IT and executive teams, providing clear insights and next steps.

Technical Enablement:

• Prepare Environment: Ensure your Microsoft 365 environment is ready for deployment, following best practices from the Setup Guide.
• Data Security: Implement robust data security controls based on the Optimisation Assessment, protecting your organisation’s data.
• Service Management Plan: Establish a clear service management plan to support ongoing operations.

*Funding is subject to minimum number of users and specific licences*

Benefits of the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program for Customers

The Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Program helps businesses cost effectively, quickly and effectively integrate AI, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth. Customers benefit from:

• Cost Savings and ROI Maximisation: Leverage Microsoft funding and BCN’s expertise to minimise upfront costs while achieving measurable outcomes, including reduced expenses, increased revenue, and improved resource utilisation.
• Accelerate AI Adoption: A structured approach ensures smooth and rapid integration of AI into operations, enabling you to benefit from advanced technology sooner.
• Tailored AI Solutions: Workshops and assessments identify high-impact AI use cases aligned with your business goals, ensuring maximum relevance and effectiveness.
• Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Automate repetitive tasks and optimise workflows, freeing employees to focus on high-value activities and boosting productivity.
• Cost Savings and ROI Maximisation: Leverage Microsoft funding and BCN’s expertise to minimise upfront costs while achieving measurable outcomes, including reduced expenses, increased revenue, and improved resource utilisation.
• Improved Decision-Making: AI-powered tools deliver data-driven insights, enabling more informed and strategic decision-making in real time.
• Workforce Empowerment: Free teams from mundane tasks, improving job satisfaction and engagement. Equip your staff with skills and knowledge through workshops, fostering a culture of innovation.
• Data Security and Resilience: Robust security measures protect your organisation’s sensitive data while ensuring scalability and resilience for future growth.
• Long-Term Success: With expert-led workshops and actionable insights, BCN ensures your AI integration supports sustainable growth and positions your organisation for future success.

Achieve Your AI Ambitions for less with BCN

This achievement cements BCN’s role as a one of the UK’s leading Microsoft partners, poised to transform organisations with innovative, AI-driven solutions. By earning a place in this elite program, we are ready to help our customers benefit from the full power of AI, driving success, resilience, and growth.

We are excited about the opportunities this program presents and look forward to helping businesses achieve their ambitions through the power of AI. For more information, contact us at info@bcn.co.uk.