The Dade Companies

Microsoft Solutions

Build a Secure, Productive, and Governed Microsoft Workplace

Microsoft technology should do more than add software licenses. It should help your organization work more effectively, protect sensitive information, automate routine processes, make better decisions, and adopt artificial intelligence responsibly.

The Dade Companies helps organizations select, implement, govern, and support Microsoft cloud solutions through one coordinated relationship. We combine Microsoft licensing with technology implementation, AI governance, workforce training, automation, analytics, and ongoing support.

Or start with the free Copilot & AI Readiness Checklist

Microsoft solutions delivered with practical implementation, responsible AI governance, and human-centered decision assurance.

The problem we solve

More than licensing.

Many organizations purchase technology before they have resolved the questions that determine whether it will create value:

  • Which Microsoft products actually fit the organization?
  • Is the current Microsoft environment ready for Copilot and other AI capabilities?
  • Are identity, access, security, and information-governance controls sufficient?
  • Which workflows should be automated first?
  • How will employees learn to use the technology effectively and responsibly?
  • Who will manage licenses, user changes, support requests, renewals, and ongoing governance?

The Dade Companies brings these decisions together, helping clients move from fragmented technology purchases to a coordinated Microsoft operating environment.

Assess. License. Configure. Govern. Train. Support.

Featured solution packages

Three ways to start.

Microsoft Business Cloud

A stronger foundation for everyday work

Helps small and midsize organizations establish a productive, secure, and manageable Microsoft environment.

May include

  • Microsoft 365 licensing aligned to workforce needs
  • Tenant and account setup assistance
  • Email, Teams, SharePoint, and collaboration planning
  • User and license administration
  • Identity and access baseline
  • Device and endpoint-management planning
  • Security configuration support
  • Employee onboarding and basic adoption guidance
  • Ongoing license administration and support options

Best for

Organizations that are establishing, consolidating, modernizing, or improving their Microsoft workplace.

Build Your Microsoft Cloud Foundation

AI-Ready Workplace

Prepare your organization for Microsoft Copilot

Buying an AI license does not make an organization ready for AI. Successful adoption requires clear use cases, appropriate access controls, reliable information, prepared employees, and an implementation plan.

May include

  • Microsoft 365 and Copilot licensing guidance
  • Copilot readiness assessment
  • Technology and AI use-case inventory
  • Data, access, and security review
  • Workforce readiness assessment
  • Priority-user and pilot-group selection
  • Deployment roadmap
  • Responsible-use guidance
  • Employee and leadership training
  • Adoption measurement and improvement plan

Best for

Organizations considering Copilot, beginning a pilot, or seeking to improve an existing deployment.

Assess Your Copilot Readiness
Flagship

Governed Microsoft AI Workplace

Adopt AI with confidence and accountability

Our flagship Microsoft and AI offering combines Microsoft technology with the governance, human oversight, policies, risk controls, and workforce preparation needed for responsible use.

May include

  • Microsoft 365 and Copilot solution planning
  • AI use-case inventory and prioritization
  • Governance Beta™ assessment
  • AI risk and impact assessment
  • Human-in-the-loop assessment and control design
  • Ethical-terms and stakeholder analysis
  • AI policy and acceptable-use guidance
  • Decision, exception, escalation, and corrective-action processes
  • Data and information-governance review
  • Workforce and leadership training
  • Periodic governance and adoption reviews

Best for

Organizations using AI in consequential, sensitive, regulated, public-facing, or mission-critical work.

Start a Governed AI Conversation

Microsoft capabilities

The technology we help you select, configure, and govern.

Microsoft 365

A connected workplace for communication, collaboration, document management, productivity, and secure access — Business and selected enterprise plans, Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, and OneDrive.

Microsoft Copilot

Prepare for and adopt Copilot with a clear business case, well-defined use cases, responsible-use controls, employee training, and an adoption roadmap.

Security, Identity & Information Governance

Strengthen the foundation for cloud work and AI adoption through selected Entra, Intune, Defender, and Purview capabilities — baseline assessment, configuration planning, access governance, and ongoing review.

Power Platform

Turn manual tasks and fragmented processes into practical solutions with Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps — workflow discovery, automation, dashboards, approvals, and solution governance.

Microsoft Azure

Cloud applications, data solutions, integration, storage, databases, backup, analytics, and AI-enabled development — with architecture, cost controls, and support responsibilities defined before deployment.

Dynamics 365 & Business Applications

Evaluate Microsoft business applications when stronger customer, operational, project, financial, or service-management capabilities are needed. Complex implementations are scoped through discovery.

Why work with us

Licensing, implementation, and governance in one coordinated practice.

One Relationship Across the Microsoft Lifecycle

We help clients evaluate needs, obtain appropriate Microsoft subscriptions, configure the environment, prepare for AI, automate work, train employees, and manage ongoing support.

AI Governance Built Into Adoption

AI Govern Consulting integrates Governance Beta™, AI risk assessment, human-in-the-loop controls, policy development, and workforce preparation into Copilot and AI adoption.

Technology Designed Around Real Work

Daedal Applied Intelligence translates business requirements into practical Power Platform, Azure, analytics, integration, and application solutions.

Executive and Operational Perspective

Our work connects technology decisions to organizational strategy, performance, risk, workforce readiness, and accountable decision-making.

Flexible Support for Growing Organizations

Begin with licensing and setup, add targeted implementation services, or establish an ongoing relationship for administration, support, training, and governance.

How we work

From Microsoft licensing to responsible adoption — one coordinated path.

01

Discover

We begin with your organizational goals, current Microsoft environment, workforce needs, pain points, security considerations, AI plans, and support expectations.

02

Assess

We evaluate readiness, identify gaps, prioritize use cases, and determine which licensing and service options are appropriate.

03

Design

We create a practical solution defining licensing, implementation, governance, training, responsibilities, timeline, and ongoing support.

04

Implement

We coordinate provisioning and deliver the approved configuration, automation, application, governance, or training services.

05

Govern & Support

We help the organization manage change, monitor adoption, address risks, support users, and improve the environment over time.

Who we serve

Organizations that need technology to support mission, performance, and growth.

Small and midsize businessesNonprofit and mission-driven organizationsProfessional-services organizationsHealthcare and health-technology organizationsUniversities, research centers, and education partnersState and local government organizationsFederal contractors and subcontracting partnersOrganizations preparing to adopt Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools

Enterprise team

Clear responsibilities across the enterprise.

The Dade Companies LLC

Manages the Microsoft and Pax8 commercial relationship, licensing administration, enterprise coordination, and shared business services.

AI Govern Consulting LLC

Leads AI readiness, Governance Beta™, human-in-the-loop decision assurance, AI policy, risk assessment, responsible adoption, organizational change, and workforce training.

Daedal Applied Intelligence LLC

Leads Microsoft cloud configuration, Power Platform solutions, Azure services, automation, integration, custom applications, analytics, and technical support.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions.

Free resource

Copilot & AI Readiness Checklist

A practical, one-page checklist covering the licensing, identity, data governance, information protection, pilot scope, training, and measurement questions to resolve before turning on Microsoft Copilot.

  • Licensing and eligibility readiness
  • Identity, access, and permission hygiene
  • Data governance and information protection
  • Pilot scope, training, and adoption measurement

The checklist opens immediately. We'll only follow up if you ask us to.

Ready to get more value from Microsoft?

Microsoft technology. Responsible adoption. Better decisions. Start with a 30-minute Microsoft Solutions consultation.

Schedule a consultation