• Get Ready for Generative AI with Microsoft and HSO

Welcome to the Hub: Get AI Ready with Microsoft and HSO

We help you understand how AI will affect your business and how to drive more value.

Get the Right Results with Data and Generative AI

Next Gen AI is transforming every industry and changing how businesses create value and go to market. With HSO’s 25 years of Industry and Microsoft Business Applications knowledge and expertise we can help you get ready to make the most of this exciting technology. On this Hub, you will find resources that can help enable businesses in all stages of their journey to accelerate AI market opportunities.

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What the Analysts are saying about AI

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The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure AI

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HSO Education & Resources

Offerings & Workshops

HSO offers assessments, consulting services and tooling that enable customers to get real value from AI. Find out how we accelerate business operations, driving better outcomes - using the power of Microsoft Business Applications and leading Cloud AI Capabilities.

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On-Demand Webinars and Events

The Impact of

AI for Your Industry

Learn more about how AI will impact your industry in the coming years with HSO's industry blog series.

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Customer Success Stories

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Video Series: 6 Ways Asset Management Firms Can Benefit from Artificial Intelligence

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The Smart Maintenance Model and the Technologies that Enable It

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Our Data Framework for Manufacturing: delivering next-level data and analytics

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Next generation AI in practice: meet Microsoft Dynamics AI powered Copilot and Business Chat

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Handling Supply Chain Disruption with Connected Digital Supply Chains

Why UK manufacturers must place their supply chains under the microscope

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Consulting Offering

HSO Data Strategy Assessment & Roadmap

Take the first step in your data transformation journey with a clear and structured plan for leveraging data assets to achieve specific business objectives

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Consulting Offering

AI-Driven Transformation Workshop

A hands-on opportunity to empower your AI readiness

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Consulting Offering

Data, AI & Analytics Suite

Transform your business into a data-driven organization with HSO's comprehensive suite of data and analytics offerings, built with Microsoft Fabric / Synapse Analytics, designed to empower organizations in their data-driven journey.

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Consulting Offering

Artificial Intelligence: Envision your future with the latest AI tools from Microsoft 

Realize the immersive business benefit of AI

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On-demand

HSO AI Webcast #1: What are we talking about anyway? 

AI has been the talk of the town for months now and many organizations around the world are wondering what it is, if they should invest in it and what exactly that should look like. In these webcasts, HSO employees will provide their perspectives on the domain, with the goal to help you make more out AI. 

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AI and Non-Profits: Assessing the Benefits and Risks

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Leveraging Microsoft Azure AI for Business Success: An Analyst Review

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Consulting Offering

HSO's Comprehensive Suite of AI services for the Competitive Edge

Jumpstart your AI journey with HSO's comprehensive suite of services. Built with Microsoft Fabric, our AI solutions drive innovation, optimize workflows, and enhance personalization. Transform your business operations with tailored AI strategies, expert guidance, and seamless integration. Start your AI journey with HSO today and gain a competitive edge in the digital age.

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Video: Revitalizing Your Credit Union Membership with AI & Self-Service

From Microsoft Copilot

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Consulting Offering

Empower Your Organization's Future with HSO's AI Briefing

Engage with experts, uncover potential, and shape your AI adoption journey for success

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Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency and Innovation with OpenAI

In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, manufacturers face a myriad of challenges, from optimizing production processes to meeting increasing customer demands. Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) has become crucial to gain a competitive edge. OpenAI's cutting-edge technology, including its advanced language model, GPT-3, is at the forefront of transforming the manufacturing sector.

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Video: Revitalizing Your Bank Customer Base with AI & Self-Service

From Microsoft Copilot

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Understanding the Ethical Risks of AI in Financial Services

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Get Your Enterprise Ready for Microsoft OpenAI

Prepare your enterprise to harness the power of generative AI

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Build a data platform that is ready for AI: start your journey with HSO

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Generative AI: what’s at stake for your business? Understanding the impact and potential value of AI

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Copilot: your generative AI-best friend

Low risk, easy to implement and an instant increase in efficiency

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Microsoft Copilot Comes to legal360

Law firms can now leverage artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, automation, and gain intelligent data insights. Learn how.

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Report

Forrester Report - The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure AI

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E-book

4 Use Cases: Get AI-Ready with Azure and HSO

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Video

Discover the instant capabilities of Microsoft Copilot

In this video series on Copilot in your everyday applications

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Podcast

Dynamics Matters Podcast Ep 102: Unlocking value with Artificial Intelligence

With special guest Sam Smith, Cloud Solution Architect, HSO ✔ How to adopt AI in a structured way ✔ The impact of AI on staff roles ✔ Should you try AI now, or wait?

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Consulting Offering

Envision a Path to a Brighter Future with HSO's AI Briefing for Non-Profits

Engage with industry experts to shape an AI journey that will bring your mission into focus

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AI: From experimentation to implementation 

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Video series: Copilot in Customer Service

See how Copilot, Microsoft's generative AI-based virtual assistant, makes the work for customer service agents easier and better. 

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Tackle the top 3 challenges in Customer Service with AI and Automation

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AI and Power Platform Briefing for AEC Firms

Engage with our industry experts to discover what AI and low/no code development can do for your firm in this commitment-free briefing offer from HSO and aec360

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Podcast

Dynamics Matters Podcast Ep 108: The five pillars of successful AI adoption: pillar 4, Differential AI

With special guest Andrew Welch, CTO of Cloud Services, HSO. In this, the forth episode in our special 5 pillars of successful AI adoption series, we discuss: ✔ What Differential AI is ✔ Unshackling yourself from conventional AI thinking ✔ How to get the balance right in your AI portfolio

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AI for Non-Profits: How Your Organization Can Implement AI Solutions Without Breaking the Bank

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Facilitating Data Science with a Machine Learning Platform

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Podcast

Dynamics Matters Podcast Ep 109: The five pillars of successful AI adoption: pillar 5, Scaling AI

With special guest Andrew Welch, CTO of Cloud Services, HSO. In this, the fifth episode in our special 5 pillars of successful AI adoption series, we discuss: ✔ What Scaling AI is ✔ Why change management is key to AI success ✔ Why siloed thinking can doom your AI ambition

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On-demand

HSO AI Webcast #2: What is Microsoft doing with AI? 

AI has been the talk of the town for months now and many organizations around the world are wondering what it is, if they should invest in it and what exactly that should look like. In these webcasts, HSO employees will provide their perspectives on the domain, with the goal to help you make more out AI. 

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On-demand

Transforming Manufacturing Efficiency and Innovation through AI

AI's Impact on Modern Manufacturing Dynamics

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Resilient supply chain management in uncertain times with Copilot

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Making AI a Reality for Your AEC Firm

Where to Start, How to Use It, and What Comes Next

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On-Demand Webcast: Elevate banking UX/CX with AI-driven self-service from Dynamics 365 & Copilot

This webcast is best suited for Heads of Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Product Managers

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Podcast

Dynamics Matters Podcast Ep 111: Revolutionising the workplace with AI Copilot

With special guest Emily He, Corporate Vice President, Business Applications Marketing, Microsoft. In this episode we discuss: ✔ How AI Copilot is changing the way we work ✔ How AI Copilot is evolving the business applications landscape ✔ Microsoft's AI strategy

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Video: Empower Fixed Income Fund Managers with Real-Time AI Insights

Microsoft Copilot for Wholesalers

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Podcast

Dynamics Matters Podcast Ep 112: Beyond the hype of AI, towards everyday technology impact

With special guest Andrew Welch, CTO of Cloud Services, HSO. In this episode we discuss: ✔  How to break the walls to adopting AI ✔  Where a data-driven ecosystem fits ✔  4 actionable take aways to get started with AI

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On-Demand Webcast: Decoding AI for Non-Profits - A Strategic Approach with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Unlock the potential of AI to amplify your non-profit's impact with practical insights and tools

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Microsoft Fabric Emerges as One-stop Platform that Revolutionizes Data Management Platform Services 

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Whitepaper

Top 5 Real-Life Use Cases of Microsoft Copilot for wholesale distributors & retailers

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HSO AI Webcast #4: How to get started with AI?

In episode four of this series, HSO experts provide guidance on how to safely and effectively start leveraging the power of AI within your organization.

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HSO AI Webcast #5: Unraveling the AI Enablement Model

How can organizations start to take action with generative AI to (at minimum) stay competitive, or even create real differentiation in the market? Join HSO experts William and Jim as they talk through how our approach to AI implementation has changed and where organizations can get started today.

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Hack your way to success: 3 tips to get the most out of your AI Hackathon

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5 Take Aways from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2024 Las Vegas

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How AI makes employees more productive and enhances human connections

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