511816 – Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Introduction of pay-as-you-go feature usage report

Product:

Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Information Protection, Purview Insider Risk Management

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Links:

MC1173203

Details:

Introducing a Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management pay-as-you-go feature usage report designed to provide transparency to the customers, enabling more accurate budget planning and policy tuning. This report provides granular breakdowns of billed processing unit usage across different data source categories and activity indicators over time, empowering IRM admins to identify cost-saving opportunities and tune their policies.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-10-09

updated:
2025-10-09

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summary for non-techies**

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft has introduced a new feature in its Purview Insider Risk Management tool that allows organizations to better understand and manage their costs. Think of it like a detailed phone bill that breaks down your usage into calls, texts, and data. This new feature, called the pay-as-you-go feature usage report, gives a similar breakdown but for your organization's use of Microsoft Purview services.

Just as a phone bill helps you see where you might be able to save money by adjusting your plan or usage, this report helps IT administrators see where they can optimize their use of Purview services. It provides detailed information on how much each part of the service is being used, such as different data sources and activity indicators. This way, organizations can make informed decisions about their IT budget and adjust their policies to avoid unnecessary costs.

For example, if the report shows that a particular data source is being used more than expected, the organization might decide to adjust its policies to reduce usage or allocate more budget to that area. This is similar to noticing that you are using more data than your phone plan allows and deciding to either cut back on data usage or switch to a plan with more data.

Overall, this new feature is about giving organizations the information they need to manage their IT resources more effectively, just like how a detailed phone bill helps you manage your personal phone usage.