Microsoft 365 prices are going up on July 1, 2026. But this moment is about more than a deadline. It's a chance to have a more strategic conversation: about whether customers are getting full value from Microsoft, where software waste is quietly eroding their budgets, and where AI fits into their plans.
By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 29, 2026
Most AI initiatives don't fail because of the technology. They fail because organizations skip the readiness work. The companies getting real value from AI do the prep work first: they establish the right use cases and metrics, clean up their data, and fix broken processes. Learn what to do and what to avoid to ensure successful AI deployments.
By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 26, 2026
The digital crime scene has moved to the cloud, where infrastructure is dynamic, data is distributed, identity often defines the perimeter, and AI is rapidly reshaping both breaches and defence. Here’s how cloud forensics has evolved, and why prevention, visibility, and forensic readiness now matter as much as investigation.
By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 21, 2026
Most enterprises don't have a mobility data shortage—they have a mobile data alignment problem. When carrier portals, finance systems, and IT inventories each tell a different story, teams drown in information but starve for clarity. Closing that clarity gap is what unlocks faster decisions, fewer audits, and confident mobility management at scale.
By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 19, 2026
AI isn't replacing human potential — it's raising the ceiling on what people can do. Here's a practical guide to where AI creates real impact across your organization, and the skills your team needs to get there.
By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 15, 2026
Software quality often gets treated as a vibe rather than something engineered. The AppDirect engineering team made it measurable using a 5-pillar framework: Security, Reliability, Performance, Responsiveness, and Issue Detection .
By Mathew Spolin / AppDirect / May 13, 2026