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Work IQ - The Context Engine Powering Intelligent Copilots

Introduction

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday work, but most conversations still focus on what AI can generate.
The real shift is happening behind the scenes, in how AI understands context. This is where

Work IQ plays a defining role.

Work IQ acts as the context engine behind intelligent copilots. It connects data, workflows, and intent so AI delivers outputs that are relevant, timely, and aligned with business needs. As organisations across the UK scale AI adoption, context-aware systems
are becoming essential for delivering real value. By 2028, this context-driven intelligence will define how businesses use AI across operations, decision-making, and customer engagement.

What Is Work IQ?

Work IQ combines data context, workflow understanding, and user intent. Instead of treating each prompt in isolation, it allows AI systems to understand how work actually flows across an organisation.

Think of Work IQ as the “brain” behind Microsoft 365 Copilot that understands the context of your work, not just the content. It’s an intelligence layer that sits quietly in the background, making sense of the chaos. It doesn’t just read your emails or store your files; it understands how they connect.

This means intelligent copilots can:

  • Interpret business processes accurately
  • Deliver outputs aligned with real workflows
  • Reduce manual effort and rework
  • Maintain continuity across apps and sessions
  • Predict next actions based on organisational patterns

For example, in healthcare environments, tools like Microsoft Dragon Copilot do more than transcribe conversations. They understand clinical workflows, capture patient interactions, and produce structured outputs that fit into real healthcare processes. This reflects a broader trend in which AI is moving beyond assistance to active participation in workflows. This principle is now expanding beyond healthcare into enterprise environments across every industry.

The Technical Foundation: How Work IQ Actually Works

To truly understand Work IQ’s power, we need to look at its three-layer architecture that fundamentally changes how Copilot operates:

The Three Pillars of Work IQ

1. Work Data Layer
Work Data goes beyond files and messages. It captures patterns, relationships, recency signals, and the context that defines modern work; something traditional grounding methods simply can’t see. This layer understands:

  • How meetings connect to the documents shared
  • Which email threads relate to specific customers
  • How projects evolve through Teams conversations
  • Relationship graphs across your organisation

2. Work Memory Layer
Work Memory adds continuity across apps and sessions. Unlike traditional AI that forgets context after each interaction, Work Memory:

  • Carries preferences across Microsoft 365 applications
  • Recalls recent activity and ongoing projects
  • Understands your role and responsibilities
  • Recognises workflow patterns and habits
  • Tracks behavioural patterns over time

3. Work Inference Layer
Work Inference ties everything together by interpreting intent, connecting signals, and predicting what should happen next. This layer:

  • Predicts next steps in your workflow
  • Selects the right agent for each task
  • Identifies relevant grounding sources automatically
  • Understands organisational patterns and norms
  • Links together related artifacts across platforms
  • Builds plans and recommendations, not just responses

Before vs After Work IQ: The Architectural Shift

Before Work IQ, as explained in this detailed analysis, each Copilot lived entirely inside its host app:

  • Word Copilot saw only the document
  • Outlook Copilot saw only the email thread
  • Teams Copilot saw only the meeting or chat
  • PowerPoint Copilot saw only the slides

Copilot rebuilt its world from scratch every single time. Session amnesia meant no lasting memory, no continuity, and no understanding of your role, habits, or priorities.

After Work IQ, Copilot stops rebuilding the world with every query. It starts carrying context, connecting signals, and reasoning over the flow of work; not just the content of a single document or email.

This is why organisations were drifting toward third-party AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. It wasn’t disloyalty; it was survival. When a tool doesn’t live in your workflow, people find one that does. Work IQ solves this foundational problem by giving Copilot continuity, presence, and awareness.

The One Brain Architecture: Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ

Work IQ is actually one component of a three-part intelligence architecture that includes Fabric IQ and Foundry IQ. Each addresses different data domains within the enterprise:

Work IQ: How People Work

Focus: Work habits, collaboration patterns, and business processes
Capabilities: Understands your role, recent activities, meeting context, document relationships, and team dynamics.

Fabric IQ: What Data Shows

Focus: Business data, analytics, and metrics
Capabilities: Provides semantic understanding of business concepts like “Revenue,” “Customer Churn,” or “Pipeline Value” without requiring knowledge of underlying database schemas. Unifies analytics from Power BI and operational data.

Foundry IQ: What AI Knows

Focus: Organisational knowledge and custom applications
Capabilities: Built on Azure AI Search, it simplifies Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) by offering a single API that connects agents to multiple data sources while handling permissions and indexing automatically.

When you ask Copilot a question, all three layers activate in parallel, contribute their piece of the puzzle, and combine into one complete grounding package before the model is ever called. This “One Brain” architecture enables:

  • Cross-System Reasoning: Agents understand both human workflows and business semantics
  • Unified Context: Personal work patterns + business data + organisational knowledge
  • Reduced Hallucinations: Grounded responses based on actual enterprise context
  • Governance at Scale: Through Agent 365 and Foundry Control Plane

Why Context Matters More Than Content

In the UK, 16% of businesses currently use AI technologies, according to UK Government research. However, many struggle to scale because systems lack integration and context.

Context-aware AI addresses this challenge by ensuring outputs are meaningful, not just accurate.

Benefits include:

  • Improved productivity through reduced manual intervention
  • Better decision-making with relevant insights
  • Increased trust in AI systems
  • Stronger alignment with compliance requirements

Early AI tools focused on generating answers. But in real business environments, accuracy alone is not enough. Context is what makes output useful. Without context, AI creates extra work. With context, it removes it.

In the UK, 65% of businesses adopting AI say their primary goal is to improve efficiency and productivity. This is exactly where Work IQ becomes critical. It ensures that AI outputs align with actual business processes, not just generic responses.

Real-World Context Examples

For example:

  • A sales copilot with Work IQ understands pipeline stages, customer history, deal risks, and recent communications
  • A finance copilot knows approval flows, compliance requirements, reporting structures, and financial periods
  • A healthcare copilot adapts to clinical workflows, documentation standards, and patient interaction patterns
  • A legal copilot understands matter context, client relationships, and firm precedents

This shift moves AI from being a helpful assistant to something that actively supports how work gets done.

Work IQ in Action: MCP Servers and Capabilities

Work IQ MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers expose specific capabilities that agents can leverage. These include:

Available Work IQ MCP Servers

MCP ServerCapabilitiesExample Use Cases
Work IQ MailEmail context, thread understanding, sender relationships“What did John say about the proposal in last week’s emails?”
Work IQ Calendar“Summarise today’s messages in the Engineering channel”“What’s on my calendar tomorrow and what prep do I need?”
Work IQ FilesDocument context across SharePoint and OneDrive“Find my recent PowerPoint presentations about Q4 planning”
Work IQ TeamsChannel and chat intelligence, conversation summariesDocument creation, comments, and collaborative authoring
Work IQ PeopleRelationship mapping, org understanding, expertise location“Who is working on Project Alpha?”
Work IQ WordDocument creation, comments, collaborative authoringCreate documents grounded in meeting notes and emails
Dataverse & Dynamics 365CRUD operations, domain-specific actionsUpdate customer records based on recent interactions

These MCP servers can be integrated into custom agents built in Copilot Studio or accessed via the Work IQ CLI for developer scenarios.

Agent Mode in Office Applications

Work IQ powers “Agent Mode” within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, shifting the user role from executing tasks to directing multi-step workflows while AI handles execution:

Excel Agent Mode:

  • Generate spreadsheets from natural language prompts
  • Create complex formulas automatically
  • Apply formatting and build visualisations
  • Detect and correct errors autonomously
  • Use cases: Financial modelling, budget tracking, loan calculations

Word Agent Mode:

  • Collaborative authorship pulling data from emails and files
  • Apply consistent formatting based on learned preferences
  • Maintain organisational brand guidelines automatically
  • Create reports grounded in the actual work context

PowerPoint Agent Mode:

  • Translate strategy documents into structured presentations
  • Convert meeting notes into professional slides
  • Apply company design standards automatically
  • Build narratives from disconnected information

Enterprise Governance with Agent 365

As organisations deploy more AI agents, governance becomes critical. Agent 365 serves as the master control centre for enterprise agents and provides:

Centralised Governance

  • Admin Control: Manage MCP servers in Microsoft 365 Admin Centre
  • Approval Workflows: Control which agents can access which Work IQ capabilities
  • Allow/Block Lists: Organisational policies for agent deployment
  • Centralised Visibility: Unified view of all agents and their data access

Enterprise-Grade Security

  • Scoped Permissions: Grant only the permissions agents need (principle of least privilege)
  • Identity-Bound Access: All agent actions tied to user identity
  • Policy Enforcement: Runtime checks for rate limits, payload validation, security scans
  • Compliance Boundaries: Respect Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels and DLP policies

Operational Transparency

  • Observability via Microsoft Defender: Full tracing of tool calls for audits
  • Advanced Hunting Queries: Inspect which tools were invoked, parameters passed, and outcomes
  • Anomaly Detection: Identify unauthorised usage patterns proactively
  • Audit Trails: Complete history of agent actions for compliance

Agent 365 ensures that as your AI deployment scales, governance doesn’t become an afterthought; it’s built into the architecture from day one.

The Role of Intelligent Copilots

Intelligent copilots powered by Work IQ are transforming enterprise AI strategy. They move beyond task execution and begin to support end-to-end workflows.

Across industries, the same pattern is emerging. Organisations are achieving the following benefits:

  • Reduced administrative workload
  • Faster turnaround times
  • Improved user experience
  • Higher quality outputs grounded in the actual context

In healthcare, clinicians using AI assistants have reported meaningful improvements. Studies and deployments show:

  • Clinicians saving time on documentation tasks
  • Reduced cognitive load and administrative burden
  • Improved patient interaction and engagement

This is not just about automation. It is about enabling people to focus on higher-value work.

First-Party Microsoft Agents

Microsoft has announced several first-party agents that demonstrate Work IQ’s capabilities:

Workforce Insights Agent
Analyses organisational health and team dynamics by combining Work Chart data with HR information to identify collaboration bottlenecks and workload imbalances.

Sales Development Agent
Research prospects and qualify leads using internal knowledge to contextualise outreach, understanding pipeline stages and customer history.

People Agent
Maps relationships and suggests connections based on shared projects and communication history, helping employees quickly find expertise.

Learning Agent
Delivers personalised training based on role and skill gaps identified through work patterns, adapting to individual learning needs.

The UK Perspective on AI and Context

AI adoption in the UK is growing steadily, but maturity levels vary:

  • Around 16% of UK businesses are currently using AI technologies
  • 85% of organisations have increased AI investment over the past five years
  • 81% of business leaders expect agents to be integrated into workflows within 12 to 18 months

Despite this growth, many organisations still struggle to scale AI effectively. One of the main reasons is a lack of context integration. AI systems often operate in silos, disconnected from real workflows and business logic. This leads to limited impact and low trust.

Work IQ addresses this gap by connecting AI to the flow of work itself, creating what Microsoft calls the “Frontier Firm” organisations that have moved beyond experimental AI deployments to integrate intelligence throughout their business processes.

How Work IQ Changes Enterprise AI Strategy

As organisations adopt AI at scale, the focus is shifting from tools to systems of intelligence. Work IQ plays a central role in this transition:

1. Better Decision Support

AI can provide recommendations based on real-time data, historical patterns, and organisational context, not just generic best practices.

2. Seamless Workflow Integration

Copilots can operate within existing systems instead of requiring users to switch between tools, reducing context-switching overhead.

3. Improved Accuracy and Relevance

Context-aware AI reduces errors by aligning outputs with business rules, data structures, and actual work patterns.

4. Stronger Governance

With better visibility into how decisions are made, organisations can ensure compliance and accountability, critical as AI becomes embedded in critical business functions.

5. Multi-Model Intelligence

Work IQ complements foundation models from OpenAI and Anthropic, with more providers coming. Copilot applies the right model for the task and gives users a choice, while Work IQ provides consistent context across all models.

Industry Applications for UK Enterprises

Healthcare (Enhanced)

  • Clinical Workflow Integration: Seamless connection with EHR systems and clinical documentation
  • Patient Interaction Analysis: Quality improvement through understanding of care delivery patterns
  • Administrative Burden Reduction: Documentation automation that understands clinical context and standards

Non-Profit & Charity

  • Donor & Fundraising Intelligence: Unified view of donor data to improve engagement, retention, and campaign effectiveness
  • Grant & Proposal Support: AI-assisted creation of funding proposals using organisational context and past submissions
  • Impact Measurement & Reporting: Real-time insights into programme outcomes to support transparency and compliance

Financial Services

  • Compliance Agent: Leverage Work IQ for regulatory reporting, automatically pulling relevant communications and decisions
  • Client Relationship Management: Track all interactions across email, Teams, and documents for comprehensive client understanding
  • Risk Analysis: Contextual insights from market data combined with internal discussions and decision history

Legal Firms

  • Matter Management: Complete context from all client communications, precedent documents, and team collaboration
  • Contract Analysis: Grounded in firm precedents, clause libraries, and negotiation history
  • Time Capture: Automated time tracking based on actual work patterns and document interactions

Professional Services

  • Project Intelligence: Unified view across Teams, SharePoint, email, and meetings for each engagement
  • Client Engagement Tracking: Comprehensive history of all client touchpoints and deliverables
  • Resource Optimisation: Understand team workload, expertise, and availability from actual work patterns

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

  • Production Intelligence: Connect shop floor data with planning discussions and supplier communications
  • Quality Management: Trace issues back through communications, decisions, and process changes
  • Supplier Collaboration: Complete context of supplier relationships and historical interactions

Developer & Integration Opportunities

Work IQ opens new possibilities for developers and system integrators:

Work IQ API

The Work IQ REST API exposes Copilot intelligence through a standard interface, enabling developers to:

  • Build custom agents grounded in a live work context
  • Inherit Microsoft’s enterprise-grade identity, security, and permissions
  • Integrate Work IQ intelligence into line-of-business applications
  • Create industry-specific AI solutions

Low-Code Development

Copilot Studio allows non-developers to build Work IQ-powered agents:

  • Drag-and-drop Work IQ MCP server connections
  • Automatic context grounding without custom code
  • Visual workflow design with AI intelligence
  • Enterprise governance built-in

Pro-Code Integration

Developers can leverage Work IQ through:

  • GitHub Copilot integration: Access M365 context while coding
  • VS Code MCP servers: Install Work IQ directly in the development environment
  • Custom MCP servers: Connect proprietary systems to the Work IQ ecosystem
  • Azure AI Foundry: Build advanced agents with Work IQ and Foundry IQ combined

Privacy, Security & Compliance

Work IQ is not employee surveillance. It is built on Microsoft’s Responsible AI principles:

Privacy by Design

  • Uses aggregated, anonymised intelligence to spot patterns
  • Respects individual user permissions—can only access data you already have permission to view
  • No keystroke logging or screen monitoring
  • User controls over custom instructions and saved memories

Enterprise Security

  • All data access follows your organisation’s security policies
  • Inherits Microsoft 365 Copilot’s enterprise-grade protections
  • No data storage. Work IQ retrieves information on demand when queries are made
  • Admin visibility and control over Work IQ usage

Regulatory Compliance

  • Aligns with strict enterprise compliance standards (GDPR, UK data residency requirements)
  • Microsoft Purview integration for sensitivity labels and DLP
  • Audit trails for all agent actions
  • Safe for regulated industries where data privacy is paramount

The Road to 2028

By 2028, Work IQ will not be a separate concept. It will be embedded into every enterprise AI platform.

Several trends are driving this:

  • Increasing demand for AI that understands business context
  • Growing need for compliance and governance in AI systems
  • Expansion of copilots across departments, not just IT or customer service
  • Evolution from prompt-based AI to context-aware, agentic systems

As seen with early implementations in healthcare, AI that understands context delivers measurable impact. It saves time, reduces friction, and improves outcomes. The same approach is now being applied across industries.

What’s Coming in Work IQ

Current Preview Features:

  • Work IQ CLI (public preview)
  • MCP server expansion across M365 services
  • Enhanced memory retention capabilities
  • Multi-model support (OpenAI, Anthropic, with more providers coming)

Expected Developments:

  • Expanded Work IQ API capabilities for custom development
  • Deeper Fabric IQ integration for unified business intelligence
  • Industry-specific Work IQ models and templates
  • Multi-tenant scenarios for MSPs and enterprise customers
  • Advanced Agent 365 governance features

How Mazik Global Can Help

At Mazik Global, we focus on making AI practical, structured, and aligned with real business needs. As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, our approach to Work IQ and intelligent copilots is grounded in experience, not theory.

Microsoft Solutions Partner Advantages

Working with Mazik Global gives you:

  • Direct Microsoft Access: Connection to Microsoft product teams and roadmap insights
  • Early Preview Features: Access to capabilities before general availability
  • Certified Expertise: Proven competencies in Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Agent 365, and Azure AI
  • UK Compliance Knowledge: Deep understanding of GDPR, UK data residency, and sector-specific regulations
  • Partnership Benefits: Preferred support channels and technical resources

Mazik Global’s Work IQ Implementation Framework

Phase 1: Assessment & Planning

  • Current AI maturity assessment across your organisation
  • Work IQ readiness evaluation and gap analysis
  • Use case identification and prioritisation based on business value
  • Licensing requirements analysis (M365 Copilot, Azure subscriptions)
  • Success criteria definition and ROI framework

Phase 2: Foundation Setup

  • Azure Entra ID enterprise application registration for Work IQ access
  • Agent 365 control plane configuration and governance setup
  • MCP server activation with appropriate permissions
  • Security boundary establishment and policy definition
  • Integration with the existing Microsoft 365 tenant

Phase 3: Pilot Deployment

  • Department-specific agent development in Copilot Studio
  • Custom instruction creation for key user personas
  • Integration with existing workflows and business processes
  • User training and adoption support
  • Performance monitoring and optimisation

Phase 4: Scale & Optimise (Ongoing)

  • Performance monitoring via the Microsoft Defender portal
  • Agent effectiveness measurement against KPIs
  • Continuous optimisation based on usage patterns
  • Expanded deployment across additional departments
  • Change management and adoption acceleration

Core Service Offerings

AI Strategy and Use Case Design
We help identify where context-driven AI will create the most value, based on your operations and goals. Our proprietary Work IQ Readiness Assessment evaluates your data landscape, collaboration patterns, and governance requirements.

Work IQ Integration
Mazik connects your data, systems, and workflows to enable context-aware copilots that deliver relevant outcomes:

  • MCP server setup and configuration (Mail, Calendar, Files, Teams, People)
  • Work IQ API integration into line-of-business applications
  • Custom agent development leveraging Work IQ intelligence
  • Developer enablement for GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code integration

Agent 365 Governance
We ensure AI solutions meet UK regulatory expectations with clear accountability and auditability:

  • Centralised governance configuration in M365 Admin Centre
  • Security boundary definition and policy enforcement
  • Observability setup through Microsoft Defender
  • Compliance framework alignment (GDPR, industry-specific requirements)

Microsoft Copilot Implementation
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, we deploy and optimise copilots that align with your enterprise environment:

  • M365 Copilot deployment and configuration
  • Copilot Studio agent development
  • Multi-model strategy (OpenAI, Anthropic integration)
  • Prompt engineering and response quality optimisation

Agent Factory Workshop
Hands-on session to build your first Work, IQ-powered agents:

  • Low-code development in Copilot Studio
  • MCP server integration practical exercises
  • Custom instruction creation for your organisation
  • Real-world scenario implementation

Change Management and Adoption
We support your teams in understanding and using AI effectively to ensure long-term success:

  • User training programs tailored to roles and departments
  • Adoption metrics tracking and acceleration strategies
  • Executive communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Success stories and internal marketing

Developer Ecosystem Services
For organisations building custom solutions:

  • Custom MCP server development for proprietary systems
  • Work IQ REST API implementation
  • Power Platform integration (Power Apps, Power Automate)
  • Pro-code development support (Azure AI Foundry, Python SDK)

Why Choose Mazik Global

UK Market Expertise:
We understand the unique requirements of UK enterprises, from data residency to sector-specific compliance (Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Public Sector).

End-to-End Capability:
From strategy through implementation to ongoing optimisation, we provide comprehensive support across your Work IQ journey.

Proven Methodology:
Our implementation framework has been refined through real-world deployments, ensuring predictable outcomes and minimised risk.

Microsoft Alignment:
As a Solutions Partner, we maintain Microsoft’s highest standards and have direct access to resources that accelerate your success.

Investment & ROI Considerations

Prerequisites

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot license required for Work IQ access
  • Azure subscription for Foundry IQ integration and custom development
  • Admin consent requirements for MCP server access
  • Copilot Studio license for low-code agent development

Expected Business Outcomes

Based on early deployments and Microsoft’s own data:

  • 30-40% reduction in context-switching time between applications
  • 25% improvement in Copilot response relevance and accuracy
  • 50% faster custom agent development compared to traditional methods
  • Higher M365 Copilot ROI through better context and workflow integration
  • Reduced shadow IT by providing context-aware capabilities that meet user needs

Value Realisation Timeline

Months 1-3: Foundation and quick wins

  • Improved Copilot responses for pilot users
  • Time savings in document creation and meeting preparation
  • Reduced email triage time

Months 4-6: Scaled deployment

  • Department-wide agent deployment
  • Measurable productivity improvements
  • Custom instruction benefits across the user base

Months 7-12: Enterprise transformation

  • Organisation-wide AI adoption
  • Workflow automation at scale
  • Strategic decision support capabilities

Work IQ vs. Alternative Approaches

Understanding how Work IQ compares to other AI context solutions helps clarify its strategic value:

CapabilityChatGPT EnterpriseGoogle Workspace AISalesforce EinsteinMicrosoft Work IQ
Cross-app ContextLimitedSiloed per appCRM-onlyUnified across M365
Workflow IntelligenceManual sharingBasicSales-focusedComprehensive
Memory PersistenceChat-basedNoneCRM recordsCross-session
GovernanceBasicLimitedCRM-scopedEnterprise-grade (Agent 365)
Custom AgentsAPI onlyLimitedSalesforce platformCopilot Studio + API
Data IntegrationManualGoogle WorkspaceSalesforceM365 + Fabric IQ + Foundry IQ
ComplianceGeneralGeneralIndustry-specificMicrosoft Purview integration

Microsoft’s Unique Advantage

The combination of Work IQ (productivity intelligence), Fabric IQ (business data semantics), and Foundry IQ (knowledge retrieval) creates a unified intelligence layer that competitors cannot match without significant additional integration work.

For organisations already invested in Microsoft 365, Work IQ delivers context-aware AI without requiring new infrastructure, data migration, or complex integration projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Work IQ available now?
Work IQ powers Microsoft 365 Copilot today. The Work IQ CLI is in public preview, and the Work IQ API will reach public preview in the coming months. MCP servers are available for integration with Copilot Studio and development tools.

Do I need a special license for Work IQ?
Work IQ capabilities are included with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. No separate Work IQ license is required. However, you do need M365 Copilot licenses for users who will benefit from Work IQ-powered experiences.

How does Work IQ differ from Microsoft Graph?
Microsoft Graph is a data access layer, a unified API to query M365 information. Work IQ provides interpreted intelligence, understanding patterns, relationships, and context rather than just exposing raw data.

Can Work IQ access data outside Microsoft 365?
Yes, through Foundry IQ integration and custom MCP servers. Work IQ can connect to line-of-business systems, databases, and external knowledge sources while maintaining governance and security.

Is Work IQ GDPR compliant?
Yes, Work IQ inherits Microsoft 365’s GDPR compliance framework, respects data residency requirements, and provides user controls over personal data and memory.

How long does Work IQ implementation take?
For basic Work IQ-powered Copilot experiences, deployment can begin immediately for licensed users. Custom agent development typically takes 2-4 weeks for pilot projects, with enterprise-wide rollout spanning 3-6 months, depending on scope and complexity.

What skills do we need internally to leverage Work IQ?
For basic Copilot usage, no technical skills required; it works automatically. For custom agent development, Copilot Studio provides low-code options requiring minimal technical expertise. Advanced scenarios benefit from developers familiar with REST APIs, Azure, and Microsoft Power Platform.

Final Thoughts

The future of AI is not just about intelligence. It is about understanding. Work IQ represents a shift from isolated AI tools to connected, context-aware systems that support real work.

Organisations that invest in this now will be better positioned to scale AI, improve efficiency, and make more informed decisions. By 2028, intelligent copilots powered by Work IQ will not feel new. They will simply be part of how work gets done.

The question isn’t whether AI will transform work, it’s whether your organisation will adopt an architecture that makes that transformation sustainable, secure, and genuinely valuable.

Ready to Get Started?

Mazik Global is ready to help you navigate the Work IQ journey. Whether you’re just beginning to explore Microsoft 365 Copilot or ready to build sophisticated agents powered by Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ, our team brings the expertise and partnership advantages to ensure your success.

Contact Mazik Global today to schedule your Work IQ Readiness Assessment and discover how context-aware AI can transform your organisation.

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