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Capita deploys Microsoft 365 Copilot and employee-built agents, saving 9,000 hours in one month

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…– in less time – whilst encouraging innovation and eliminating barriers to AI. In one month alone, Copilot enabled Capita employees to save 9,000 hours. For example, Copilot’s text suggestion feature is enabling employees to create…
…tment who could share their knowledge with less experienced users. As a result, employees are building their own agents, with over 169 employee-built agents now automating processes. Keith McCarthy explains: “We’ve got an active community of end users developing…

Description

UK outsourcing firm Capita adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot, growing from a small trial to three thousand licences, and worked with Microsoft's legal teams on EU AI Act compliance. The Microsoft customer story reports that in one month Copilot enabled employees to save 9,000 hours, and that employees have built over 169 no-code agents, including an AskMeAnything search agent over its SharePoint estate.

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…eas in the company to explore the benefits and build a case for wider adoption. As it stands today, Capita has deployed three thousand licences across the business. Tiina Stephens explains: “The pilot scheme expanded quickly as we began to see…
…Microsoft, leaning on Microsoft’s support services and best practice guidance. Capita also collaborated with Microsoft’s legal teams to ensure its adoption of Copilot was compliant with the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act and aligned with its own data governance strategy. Enhancing the employee exper…
…t enable non-technical users to build automated processes and workflows easily. The company’s most prominent agent is AskMeAnything (AMA), a search tool that helps employees navigate its vast SharePoint estate. Using this tool, employees can ask questions to find specific policies and proc…

Company

Capita

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…s processes.” Tiina Stephens, Director of Digital, Capita Discover more details CUSTOMER Capita PRODUCTS Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents SERVICES AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SIZE 10,000+ employees COUNTRY/REGION United…

Country

United Kingdom

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…oft 365 Copilot Agents SERVICES AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SIZE 10,000+ employees COUNTRY/REGION United Kingdom BUSINESS NEED Cloud-scale analytics Employee experience Hybrid cloud Artificial…

Industry

Professional Services

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…Cloud-scale analytics Employee experience Hybrid cloud Artificial Intelligence INDUSTRY Professional and Business Services Share the story Explore related stories /h2> "> Explore related stories Stories…

Problem

Capita wanted to use AI to streamline its operations and break down barriers to knowledge, and employees faced time-draining manual searches across its vast SharePoint estate to find specific policies and procedures.

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…for clients. The company has embarked on a CEO-driven transformation programme, aiming to use Agentic AI to streamline its operations and break down barriers to knowledge. To kick-start this programme, Capita adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot, an enterpri…
…to find specific policies and procedures within the SharePoint knowledge base, instead of time-draining manual searches. "The AMA agent has been a game-changer for me and my team. By leveraging Co…

Solution

Capita adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot, starting with a small trial across different business areas and expanding to three thousand licences. It leaned on Microsoft's support services and best practice guidance and collaborated with Microsoft's legal teams so its adoption was compliant with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Employees also use Copilot Agents, the no-code tools within Microsoft 365 Copilot, to build their own agents, the most prominent being AskMeAnything, a search tool for the SharePoint knowledge base.

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….” Delivering change on a strong foundation For its initial rollout of Copilot, Capita started with a small trial across different business areas in the company to explore the benefits and build a case for wider adoption. As it stands today, Capita has deployed three thousand licences across the busi…
…cessful rollout, Capita leveraged its long-standing partnership with Microsoft, leaning on Microsoft’s support services and best practice guidance. Capita also collaborated with Microsoft’s legal teams to ensure its adoption of…
…ocratising innovation with Copilot Agents Capita is also reaping the rewards of Copilot Agents, the “no code” tools within Microsoft 365 Copilot that enable non-technical users to build automated processes and workflows easily. The company’s most prominent agent is AskMeAnything (AMA), a search tool that h…

Business value

In one month alone, Copilot enabled Capita employees to save 9,000 hours, and over 169 employee-built agents are now automating processes. Capita says Copilot also helps employees with disabilities and neurodiverse needs make notes, summarise large texts and create presentations, and it plans to deploy more licences by the end of 2025.

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…– in less time – whilst encouraging innovation and eliminating barriers to AI. In one month alone, Copilot enabled Capita employees to save 9,000 hours. For example, Copilot’s text suggestion feature is enabling employees to create…
…ty-confident business. Adopting Microsoft 365 Copilot aligns with this mission, helping employees with disabilities and neurodiverse needs to make notes, summarise large texts and create presentations much faster and more accurately than before. Chris Dillon says: “Several of my colleagues have quite strong dyslexia – and t…
…accessibility, enhancing employee experience for everyone in the organisation. Due to this success, Capita plans to deploy more licences by the end of 2025. Sameer Vuyyuru, Chief AI & Product Officer at Capita shares: “We’re committed t…

AI capabilities

Generative AI, Intelligent Automation

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…nal operations, employee experience, and to create better outcomes for clients. Capita adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot, an enterprise AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365. Using this tool, the company is empowering employees across the business and dr…
…ewards of Copilot Agents, the “no code” tools within Microsoft 365 Copilot that enable non-technical users to build automated processes and workflows easily. The company’s most prominent agent is AskMeAnything (AMA), a search tool that h…

Technology

Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Agents

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…s processes.” Tiina Stephens, Director of Digital, Capita Discover more details CUSTOMER Capita PRODUCTS Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents SERVICES AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SIZE 10,000+ employees COUNTRY/REGION United…

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act

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…Microsoft, leaning on Microsoft’s support services and best practice guidance. Capita also collaborated with Microsoft’s legal teams to ensure its adoption of Copilot was compliant with the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act and aligned with its own data governance strategy. Enhancing the employee exper…

Implementation approach

Capita started with a small trial across different business areas to build a case for wider adoption, then deployed three thousand licences, leaning on its long-standing partnership with Microsoft's support services and best practice guidance.

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….” Delivering change on a strong foundation For its initial rollout of Copilot, Capita started with a small trial across different business areas in the company to explore the benefits and build a case for wider adoption. As it stands today, Capita has deployed three thousand licences across the busi…
…eas in the company to explore the benefits and build a case for wider adoption. As it stands today, Capita has deployed three thousand licences across the business. Tiina Stephens explains: “The pilot scheme expanded quickly as we began to see…

Onboarding approach

To empower non-technical employees to build agents, Capita identified champions from each department who could share their knowledge with less experienced users.

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…he business." To empower non-technical employees to build their own agents, Capita identified champions from each department who could share their knowledge with less experienced users. As a result, employees are building their own agents, with over 169 employee-bu…

Headline outcome

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…– in less time – whilst encouraging innovation and eliminating barriers to AI. In one month alone, Copilot enabled Capita employees to save 9,000 hours. For example, Copilot’s text suggestion feature is enabling employees to create…

Use case type

Conversational assistant

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…nal operations, employee experience, and to create better outcomes for clients. Capita adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot, an enterprise AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365. Using this tool, the company is empowering employees across the business and dr…
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