Best Practice Report

Leaders Scale Copilot Only Where Value Is And Won’t Do So Without Proof

Insights From The Forrester Wave™: Microsoft Business Applications Services, Q1 2026

Summary

In our research for the recent Forrester Wave™ evaluation of Microsoft Business Applications Services (MBAS) providers, we interviewed CIOs, application leaders, and business execs at enterprises and government organizations to understand how they are adopting Microsoft Copilot in practice. Copilot adoption has moved beyond experimentation to more disciplined execution. As enterprises pursue Copilot, they’re intentionally limiting scope until ownership, cost exposure, workflow fit, and measurable value are clear. This report details what these organizations have learned about advancing Copilot with organizational readiness, data quality, and the ability to embed it into real workflows at scale.

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