Reports and Industry Research

This Gartner report provides key insight into the utility and value of M365 Copilot and agents, and gives IT leaders the guidance they need to shape their Copilot strategy. Orchestry is recognized as a third-party solution for organizations that need to manage Microsoft 365 governance, data security, and AI agents.

 This Gartner report helps organizations calculate the true cost of switching from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace, accounting for governance, security, and infrastructure gaps that native tools don't cover. Orchestry is named as a third-party solution for organizations that need to maintain governance controls regardless of which platform they're on. 

 The 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications formally establishes Microsoft 365 Governance Tools as a category, driven by growing demand as AI adoption accelerates risks like sprawl, oversharing, and ungoverned access across M365 environments. Gartner identifies Orchestry as a Sample Vendor in the space. 

This report explores how SharePoint site owners are taking on a more strategic role in AI governance as Microsoft positions SharePoint as a core knowledge source for Copilot and enterprise AI tools. The report shares five practical governance recommendations and highlights how solutions like Orchestry can help organizations strengthen governance, improve permissions visibility, streamline lifecycle management, and better support site owners at scale.

This report helps Microsoft 365 administrators and IT leaders understand how governance tools extend beyond native admin centers to address the growing complexity of Microsoft 365 environments. It provides guidance on navigating an increasingly popular market of governance solutions to reduce administrative overhead, manage risk, and improve return on Microsoft 365 investment.

This research examines how Generative AI is redefining the digital workplace, moving organizations from basic AI assistants to intelligent, data-driven agents. It highlights key trends such as advanced RAG architectures, evolving governance needs, and DEX-driven modernization, offering guidance for application architects planning for 2026.

This report highlights how the rapid adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot, praised for boosting productivity and creativity, also introduces serious security considerations.

This specific research outlines the top five security risks of Copilot and provides practical mitigation strategies, emphasizing the need for strong governance, user training, and both Microsoft-native and third-party security tools like Orchestry.

This report explores Microsoft’s new SharePoint agents, part of its Copilot agents offering, which make it easier to create RAG-based tools using SharePoint documents.

While the potential is significant, Gartner warns that the current feature set introduces new security, governance, and document management challenges that application architects must address before large-scale deployment.

Storage space in Microsoft 365 is neither unlimited nor free, and its complex set of applications often leaves organizations unsure how to optimize usage. This report highlights how limited storage combined with poor governance can drive costly content sprawl, with 67% of surveyed organizations naming it a top risk.

The research offers practical strategies to improve tenant storage monitoring, understand usage patterns, and tighten controls to reduce waste.

This report explores Microsoft 365’s strengths and limitations for document management. While the platform excels at collaboration, it can fall short in areas like large-scale content handling, information governance, and content-centric processes.

The research guides organizations in identifying their critical document management use cases, assessing where Microsoft 365 meets those needs, and determining when to enhance capabilities with add-on licensing or third-party tools.

This guide examines the challenges of managing multi-SaaS environments, where disconnected consoles lead to sprawl, lack of control, and overspending. With SaaS usage growing 15 to 20 percent annually and organizations averaging over 125 applications, often with IT aware of only a third, the risks to cost, security, and operations are significant.

The research helps I&O leaders evaluate SaaS management platforms, understand market fragmentation, and select tools that meet their requirements.