A practical and accessible guide to Microsoft's Copilot Studio

In Microsoft Copilot Studio Quick Start, author Jared Matfess delivers an easy-to-read and hands-on guide to navigating Microsoft's newest generative AI platform. From introductions to the Copilot ecosystem and Copilot Studio to building your first custom agent, publishing it across different environments, and measuring its results so you can optimize its impact, this book walks you through the steps you need to take to use this powerful new tool.

You'll learn to extend your Copilot's functionality from knowledge agents to semi-autonomous agents that can perform actions on your behalf, by integrating with third-party APIs and other Microsoft services via Power Platform connectors.

Microsoft Copilot Studio Quick Start provides:

• Industry use cases from healthcare, finance, retail, and government that include a problem statement, solution overview and business outcomes
• Strategies for enhancing Copilot with agents, complete with an introduction to the agent architecture and tips for debugging and testing your agents
• A comprehensive discussion of the future of Copilot Studio and AI development

Perfect for tech-savvy professionals interested in unlocking the full potential of Microsoft's Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot Studio Quick Start is also a must-read resource for everyone who wants to build exciting new software tools driven by generative AI in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Navigating the Copilot Ecosystem

Chapter 2 Introduction to Copilot Studio

Chapter 3 Publishing Your Copilot Agent

Chapter 4 Microsoft 365 Copilot Declarative Agents

Chapter 5 Planning ALM for Your Copilot Agents

Chapter 6 Deep Dive into Agent Templates

Chapter 7 Real-World Use Cases and Inspiration

Chapter 8 Building an Autonomous Agent

Chapter 9 Optimizing and Measuring Your Agent

Chapter 10 Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry: Better Together

About the Author

Jared Matfess  is an AI Architect at AvePoint who partners with a diverse portfolio of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and State & Local Government agencies. He is a 7-time Microsoft MVP and has more than 20 years’ experience working in the Microsoft ecosystem and is an expert at assisting organizations in their digital transformations by leveraging advanced technologies, including AI.