Practical Knowledge for Microsoft Projects in the Mid-Market

Concrete tips, current trends, and market insights. For IT leaders and executives who want to execute IT projects faster and better.

David Malovecky & Richard Tryzna

DAMALO Closes First Funding Round at €350,000

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News

Date:

April 2026

AI agents deliver Microsoft projects at a fixed price. 3x more productive on the same budget. Service-as-a-Software instead of day rates.

David Malovecky & Richard Tryzna

DAMALO Closes First Funding Round at €350,000

Category:

News

Date:

April 2026

AI agents deliver Microsoft projects at a fixed price. 3x more productive on the same budget. Service-as-a-Software instead of day rates.

The hidden bill

Microsoft 365 Costs for Mid-Market: The Hidden Total Bill

Category:

Microsoft Trends

Date:

April 2026

Licensing is the smallest line item. What M365 actually costs mid-market companies: consulting fees (avg. €1,300/day), misconfigurations (GDPR fines up to 4% of revenue), and failed Copilot adoption.

The hidden bill

Microsoft 365 Costs for Mid-Market: The Hidden Total Bill

Category:

Microsoft Trends

Date:

April 2026

Licensing is the smallest line item. What M365 actually costs mid-market companies: consulting fees (avg. €1,300/day), misconfigurations (GDPR fines up to 4% of revenue), and failed Copilot adoption.

The impossible hire

IT Talent Shortage in Mid-Market: 109,000 Open Positions and No Plan B

Category:

Market Insights

Date:

March 2026

109,000 IT positions unfilled, 7.7 months to hire, 25% receive zero applications. Why mid-market companies can't find Microsoft experts and what IT leaders are doing instead.

The impossible hire

IT Talent Shortage in Mid-Market: 109,000 Open Positions and No Plan B

Category:

Market Insights

Date:

March 2026

109,000 IT positions unfilled, 7.7 months to hire, 25% receive zero applications. Why mid-market companies can't find Microsoft experts and what IT leaders are doing instead.

si-dilemma

Microsoft Partners: Why System Integrators Decline Projects (and What Helps)

Category:

Market Insights

Date:

March 2026

30,000 Microsoft partners in Germany, but many cannot deliver projects. Admins are not project consultants. €120K-400K in lost annual revenue per partner. The alternative: productized methodology.

si-dilemma

Microsoft Partners: Why System Integrators Decline Projects (and What Helps)

Category:

Market Insights

Date:

March 2026

30,000 Microsoft partners in Germany, but many cannot deliver projects. Admins are not project consultants. €120K-400K in lost annual revenue per partner. The alternative: productized methodology.

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DAMALO | Agentic AI Platform for Microsoft Consulting & Implementation. Making IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies.

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© 2026 DAMALO GmbH

In 30 minutes we will show you how easy it works.

Talk to the founder

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DAMALO | Agentic AI Platform for Microsoft Consulting & Implementation. Making IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies.

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© 2026 DAMALO GmbH