Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work
Microsoft 365 Consulting Services
15+ Years
150+ Microsoft 365 Projects
50+ Microsoft Specialists
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work
Built across the major agent ecosystems
Copilot Studio
Azure AI Foundry
AWS Bedrock
Google Vertex AI
OpenAI
LangChain / LangGraph
Microsoft 365 Challenges
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Paying for Microsoft 365 but only scratching the surface of what it does?
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Unsure your security and compliance posture is where it should be?
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Teams and SharePoint sprawling without governance?
Want to roll out Copilot but don’t know if you’re ready?
What We Do
One Microsoft Partner Across the Full Suite
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One partner, whole suite
From Exchange and Teams to SharePoint and the Power Platform — one team across all of Microsoft 365.
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Security & compliance first
We harden your tenant with Defender, Entra, and Purview and keep you audit-ready.
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Lower licensing cost
We right-size your plans and licences so you stop paying for what you don’t use.
Adoption that pays off
We improve adoption with targeted training, governance, and change management so people use the Microsoft 365 tools already available to them.
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Copilot, done right
We assess readiness, govern your data, and roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot safely.
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Strategy, not just setup
We start with your goals and build a roadmap, then deliver against it.
Our Services & Capabilities
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Microsoft 365 Strategy & Roadmap
We assess where you are and where you want to be, and build a prioritised roadmap across security, collaboration, automation, and Copilot.
- Current-state assessment
- Prioritised roadmap
- Goal alignment
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Deployment & Configuration
We set up and configure tenants, identities, and policies to Microsoft best practices, with security baselines from day one.
- Tenant & identity setup
- Best-practice policies
- Security baselines
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Licensing Optimisation
We analyse usage and right-size your Microsoft 365 plans and licences so you only pay for what you need.
- Usage analysis
- Plan right-sizing
- Cost reduction
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Security & Compliance
We harden your environment with Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, and Purview, applying Zero Trust and keeping you audit-ready.
- Defender & Entra
- Purview & DLP
- Zero Trust
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Migration to Microsoft 365
Moving from another platform or an older setup? Our dedicated migration services handle email, files, Teams, and tenant-to-tenant moves.
- Email & file migration
- Teams & SharePoint
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Collaboration & Power Platform
We optimise Teams and SharePoint and build on the Power Platform through our specialised consulting services.
- Teams & SharePoint
- Power Apps / BI / Automate
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Adoption, Governance & Managed Services
We drive adoption and governance, and provide ongoing managed support so Microsoft 365 keeps delivering.
- Adoption & change
- Governance
Not sure where to start across Microsoft 365? That’s exactly what the free consultation is for.
Where Are You in Your Microsoft 365 Journey?
| Where you are | What we deliver | Where it leads |
|---|---|---|
| “We’re moving to Microsoft 365” | Migration planning & delivery | |
| “It’s set up but underused” | Microsoft 365 Health Check, optimisation & adoption | This engagement |
| “Security & compliance worry us” | Security Assessment, tenant hardening & Purview | This engagement |
| “We’re overpaying on licences” | Licensing optimisation | This engagement |
| “Teams / SharePoint need work” | Workload consulting | |
| “We need apps, BI, or automation” | Power Platform consulting | |
| “We need ongoing management” | Managed support | |
| “We want to roll out Copilot” | Copilot Readiness Assessment & rollout | This engagement |
How We Engage
Free consultation
We discuss your goals, frustrations, and where Microsoft 365 isn’t pulling its weight. No cost, no obligation.
Microsoft 365 health assessment
We assess security, licensing, collaboration, governance, adoption, and Copilot readiness across your tenant.
Strategy & roadmap
We produce a prioritised roadmap across the whole suite, sequenced by value and risk.
Design
We design the security model, governance, licensing plan, and any workload or Power Platform solutions.
Implementation
We deliver configuration, hardening, optimisation, and specialised workstreams as one coordinated programme, with defined owners, testing, rollout checkpoints, rollback planning where needed, and handover documentation for production readiness.
Adoption & change
We drive adoption with training and change management so people use what you’ve invested in.
Optimise & manage
We measure, refine, and offer ongoing managed support so Microsoft 365 keeps improving.
It starts with a free consultation. No obligation.
Why Star Knowledge
| Criteria | Star Knowledge | In-House IT | Generic MSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadth across M365 | Whole suite + Power Platform | Broad Microsoft 365 coverage, but limited time for deep workload specialisation | Often infrastructure-only |
| Strategy | Roadmap-led | Tactical | Reactive |
| Security & compliance | Zero Trust, Purview | Often deprioritised | Basic |
| Licensing optimisation | Actively right-sized | Frequently over-provisioned | Rarely addressed |
| Adoption | Structured programme | Limited capacity | Out of scope |
| Copilot | Readiness & rollout | Not considered | Not considered |
| One accountable partner | Yes, end to end | Internal silos | Narrow scope |
| Track record | 150+ M365 projects | First-time / limited | Mixed |
Case Studies
Leading bio-medical and vaccine manufacturer
Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, ShareGate, Power Automate
Hundreds of ungoverned Teams, scattered data, and no best-practices adoption
Process evaluation, M365 strategy, Teams clean-up, security, intranet, and adoption training
M365 Optimisation & Adoption for a Professional Services Firm
Professional services firm, 250+ users.
Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint
Microsoft 365 was underused — people defaulted to email and old habits.
We optimised Teams and SharePoint, governed the environment, and ran an adoption programme.
Copilot Readiness & Rollout for a Manufacturing Company
Manufacturing company, 500+ users across multiple sites.
Microsoft 365 E5, Copilot, Purview
Leadership wanted Copilot but the environment wasn’t governed for it.
We assessed readiness, fixed permissions and data governance, and rolled out
Industries We Serve
Financial Services
Zero Trust security and regulatory compliance
Healthcare
HIPAA-aligned Microsoft 365 governance
Manufacturing
Multi-site collaboration and security
Professional Services
Secure client data and unified collaboration
Legal
Retention, eDiscovery, and information barriers
Non-profits
Microsoft nonprofit licensing and cost efficiency
Retail
Frontline and HQ enablement at scale
Education
Secure, manageable environments for staff and students
From 20-user SMBs to 5,000-seat enterprises, we tailor Microsoft 365 to fit.
Insights
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Strategy, Readiness & Rollout (2026)
Copilot uses content and permissions from across Microsoft 365, so readiness depends on clean permissions, governed data, and clear information architecture. If those foundations are weak, Copilot can surface content in ways the business did not intend. With the right preparation, it becomes safer and more useful.
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Copilot readiness assessment — we evaluate your data, permissions, and governance against what Copilot needs
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Are we ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot — and can you roll it out?
We’ll tell you honestly, and yes. Copilot reads across your whole Microsoft 365 environment, so readiness comes down to permissions, data governance, and structure. We run a readiness assessment, fix what needs fixing, apply governance and sensitivity labelling, then pilot and scale Copilot with adoption support — so it’s safe and genuinely useful rather than a risky switch-on.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft 365 consulting, and what do you help with?
Microsoft 365 consulting is expert help to plan, deploy, secure, optimise, and adopt the full Microsoft 365 suite. Star Knowledge covers strategy and roadmaps, deployment and configuration, licensing optimisation, security and compliance, migration, Teams and SharePoint, the Power Platform, adoption, Copilot readiness, and ongoing managed support — so you get real value, not just licences.
How is consulting different from managed services?
Consulting plans and delivers change — strategy, projects, optimisation, and rollouts. Managed services run and support your environment day to day. Most organisations benefit from both, and we offer both; see our Microsoft 365 Managed Services page for ongoing support.
Can you help us reduce our Microsoft 365 licensing costs?
Yes — and it’s often a quick win. We analyse actual usage against your plans, right-size licences (Business vs Enterprise, E3 vs E5), remove unused assignments, and align licensing to what you genuinely need. Many clients save 20–40% on licensing, which often funds part of a wider engagement.
Can you improve our security and compliance?
Yes. We harden your tenant using Microsoft Defender, Entra ID controls such as MFA and Conditional Access, and Microsoft Purview capabilities such as DLP, retention, audit, and sensitivity labels. For regulated industries, we align controls to your obligations and provide clear reporting so security becomes a documented posture, not an assumption.
Do you handle migration, Teams, SharePoint, and the Power Platform too?
How much does Microsoft 365 consulting cost, and how long does it take?
It depends on scope. Use $400–$600 per consultant day for calculator estimates, then multiply by the expected number of consulting days. A focused assessment may take 1–2 weeks; targeted security, Copilot, licensing, or adoption work may run 3–8 weeks; larger multi-workstream programmes can run 2–6 months. Your free consultation gives a scoped estimate.
Can you assess our readiness for Microsoft 365 Copilot and roll it out?
Yes. We run a Copilot readiness assessment across your data, permissions, and governance, fix what’s needed, apply sensitivity labelling, then pilot and scale Copilot with adoption support — so it’s safe and genuinely useful rather than a risky switch-on.
Do you offer ongoing support after the project?
Yes. Beyond consulting projects, we provide ongoing managed support so your Microsoft 365 environment stays secure, optimised, and well-run. See our Microsoft 365 Managed Services page for the day-to-day option that complements this consulting work.
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