{"podcast":{"title":"M365.FM a Microsoft MVP Podcast by Mirko Peters","slug":"m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","podcast_index_feed_id":7311214,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6704921/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.m365.fm","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcd2a8cc504197846a71af23bbeb0707.jpg","author":"Mirko Peters - Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot for IT Pros","episode_count":989,"summary":"M365.FM is a podcast about Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, AI, Modern Work, security, governance, Power Platform, Azure, and the technologies shaping the future of work.Hosted by Microsoft MVP Mirko Peters, M365.FM brings together Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft employees, product experts, architects, developers, and community leaders from around the world.Each episode goes beyond announcements and hype to explore what Microsoft technologies mean in practice. From Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents to Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Entra, Purview, security, governance, adoption, and automation, M365.FM focuses on real-world experience, implementation, strategy, and lessons learned.Expect expert interviews, technical deep dives, practical explainers, and conversations with people building, implementing, and shaping the Microsoft ecosystem.If you work with Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI, Modern Work, or the Microsoft Cloud, M365.FM helps you understand what matters, what works, and what is coming next.Hosted by Mirko Peters, Microsoft MVP. 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Creating a user, assigning a license, or reviewing a policy can all be completed quickly through a graphical interface. The challenge emerges when organizations need to operate at scale. Managing thousands of users, devices, groups, Teams, SharePoint sites, applications, and security controls through manual clicks creates operational overhead that compounds over time. The discussion explores how portal-driven administration often hides inefficiencies, limits visibility, and prevents organizations from leveraging the full automation capabilities available within Microsoft 365. MICROSOFT GRAPH: THE REAL OPERATING SYSTEM OF MICROSOFT 365 Many professionals think of Microsoft Graph as simply another API. The reality is far more significant. Microsoft Graph serves as the unifi…","meta_description":"For years, Microsoft 365 administration has been defined by portals. 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