This course runs for a duration of .5-1 Day.
The class will run daily from 8:30 AM ET to 4:30 PM ET.
Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.
Curious about building AI agents but unsure where to start? MS-4014: Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot offers a clear and practical introduction to the tools and strategies available for creating agents and/or extending Microsoft 365 Copilot. You'll explore the core components of AI agents and gain insight into the business value and real-world use cases they support. Through practical guidance, real-world use cases, and demos, you'll compare Microsoft’s agent solutions—including Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, and the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit—and evaluate both low-code and pro-code development approaches. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped to choose the right development path for your goals.
Who Should Attend?
MS-4014: Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot is designed for individuals interested in building AI agents and extending Microsoft 365 Copilot. It’s ideal for learners who want to deepen their understanding of Microsoft’s agent development options and plan to use low-code or pro-code agent development tools.
1 - Introduction to developing AI agents
AI transformation and agents
AI agent use cases
AI agent components
Module assessment
2 - Introduction to Microsoft AI agent solutions
The Microsoft AI agent ecosystem
Maximize Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, and agents
Customize and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot
Build custom AI agents and applications
Compare AI agent solutions
Module assessment
3 - Choose the best Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility path for your scenario
Identify extensibility options
Analyze the decision criteria
Extend Copilot's knowledge with Copilot connectors
Build declarative agents in Copilot Studio
Build declarative agents with Visual Studio Code and Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit
Deploy custom agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Module assessment
4 - Choose a custom AI agent development path
Identify custom AI agent development options
Analyze decision criteria
Build custom agents with Copilot Studio
Build custom engine agents for Microsoft Teams
Build multi-channel agent solutions with the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
Build scalable, enterprise-grade generative AI solutions on Azure
Module assessment
Students should have basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
