FIELD NOTE 70
Finding ChatGPT Isn't the Same as Finding AI Risk
An AI application name is a starting point, not a conclusion. ChatGPT installed does not prove active use. An enterprise application registration does not…
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Prepare for AI adoption. Separate evidence from assumptions.
Start with what the evidence establishes. Keep customer-confirmed context separate. Name a gap only against a documented criterion, and label the questions not assessed.
These field notes help an MSP prepare the conversation. They do not certify organizational readiness. A Copilot assignment is not proof of adoption, and missing activity evidence is not proof that nobody uses it.
FIELD NOTE 35
AI Is Out of Control. That Doesn't Mean We Should Lose Our Minds.
An MSP opens an application list and sees ChatGPT, Copilot, an AI meeting assistant, and three products whose AI features arrived during ordinary updates.…
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Before You Govern AI, Figure Out What AI Discovery Means
AI discovery is not one capability. The phrase is used for several evidence layers that answer different questions.
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Microsoft 365 Scan to Sales-Ready Evidence: 2026 Workflow
A 2026 workflow for turning customer-authorized, read-only Microsoft 365 observations into a dated MSP sales briefing with evidence, insight, proof, and clear limits.
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Domain Review vs Cloud Review: They Solve Two Different Problems.
Picture two browser tabs before a first meeting. One can read the company's public domain records without asking anyone for access. The other cannot open…
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The Cloud Assessment Is Where You Stop Looking Like Another MSP
The Domain Scan earns a responsible reason to talk. It does not close the deal, finish discovery, or prove what is happening inside the company. The…
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AI Does Not Become a Service Until It Has a Boundary.
Putting AI in a service description does not create an AI service. It creates a claim. A real managed offering needs a defined customer, a supported use…
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Bring dated evidence, clear limits, and useful questions.