MS-4014: Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot

Course MS-4014: Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot

Get ready to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot using Copilot Studio , Azure AI Foundry , Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit , and more. Explore agent use cases, development paths, tools, and related considerations.

Level: Beginner - Role: Developer, App Builder - Product: Azure, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft Copilot Studio - Subject: Generative AI

Course aimed at

This course is role-agnostic and appropriate for any student who wants to learn the basics of extending the functionality of Microsoft Copilot 365.

MS-4014 Course Objectives

• Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot Extensibility
• Introducing Microsoft Graph connectors
• Implement custom engine co-pilots
• Guide in choosing the appropriate development approach
• Ensure data privacy and security
• Manage agents in Microsoft 365

MS-4014 Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to the development of artificial intelligence agents

• Introduction
• AI Transformation and Agents
  
• AI Agent Use Cases
  
• AI Agent Components

Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft AI Agent Solutions

• Introduction
  
• Microsoft's AI Agent Ecosystem
  
• Maximize Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, and Agents
  
• Customize and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot
  
• Create custom AI applications and agents
  
• Compare AI Agent Solutions

Module 3. Choose the best Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility path for your scenario

• Introduction
  
• Identify extensibility options
  
• Analyze the decision criteria
  
• Expand your Copilot knowledge with Copilot connectors
  
• Creating declarative agents in Copilot Studio
  
• Create declarative agents with Visual Studio Code and the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit
  
• Deploy custom agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Module 4. Choosing a Custom AI Agent Development Path

• Introduction
  
• Identify custom AI agent development options
  
• Analyze the decision criteria
  
• Create custom agents with Copilot Studio
  
• Create custom engine agents for Microsoft Teams
  
• Build multi-channel agent solutions with the Microsoft 365 Agent SDK
  
• Build scalable, enterprise-grade generative AI solutions on Azure

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Basic knowledge of generative artificial intelligence concepts (agent, model, orchestration, etc.)
  
• Familiarity with the main Microsoft Cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure)

Language

• Course: English / Spanish