check before: 2025-11-15
Product:
Entra, Microsoft 365 Apps, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection, Purview Insider Risk Management
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management introduces a pay-as-you-go feature usage report by mid-February 2026, offering detailed billing insights by data source and activity. This default report helps admins optimize costs and policies without requiring setup, enhancing compliance visibility and access control via Entra ID.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're introducing a new pay-as-you-go feature usage report in Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management. This report provides detailed insights into billed processing unit usage across data source categories and activity indicators. It's designed to help Insider Risk Management (IRM) admins improve budget planning, identify cost-saving opportunities, and fine-tune policy configurations.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 511816.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview (Worldwide): Begins mid-November 2025 and completes by mid-November 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Begins mid-February 2026 and completes by mid-February 2026.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2025-10-16
updated:
2025-10-16
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a pay-as-you-go usage report for its Purview Insider Risk Management tool by mid-February 2026, providing detailed billing insights to help organizations manage compliance, risk, and budget more effectively.
Direct effects for Operations**
Increased Complexity in Cost Management
Without preparation, admins may struggle to interpret the new usage report, leading to potential mismanagement of budgets and resources.
- roles: IRM Admins, Finance Team
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-reports, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=511816
User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the report may lead to confusion among users if they are not informed about the changes, impacting their ability to access and utilize compliance data effectively.
- roles: IRM Admins, Compliance Officers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-reports, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=511816
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explanation for non-techies**
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