Study guide for the Applied Skills assessment lab: Enhance agents with autonomous capabilities

Purpose of this document

This study guide provides a summary of the topics covered in the assessment lab, along with additional resources to help you prepare. Note that the learning path on the credential details page may include more modules than the "Tasks performed" to provide a cohesive learning experience.

Tasks at a glance

Create an agent and add knowledge

• Create an agent

• Configure agent instructions

• Add knowledge

  Supporting module (s):

  • Build an initial agent with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Create and configure agent flows as tools

• Create an agent flow

• Configure alerts and notifications for the autonomous actions

• Test agent flow execution

• Add an agent flow as a tool

  Supporting module (s):

  • Make your agent autonomous in Copilot Studio - online workshop

Create and configure event triggers for autonomous behavior

• Add and configure event triggers to an agent, such as Dataverse, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams

• Schedule an agent to run by using a recurrence trigger

• Configure payload instructions

  Supporting module (s):

  • Make your agent autonomous in Copilot Studio - online workshop

Configure error handling and human interaction

• Implement error handling in the agent flow

• Configure human-in-the-loop interaction by using message nodes, question nodes, or Adaptive Cards

  Supporting module (s):

  • Make your agent autonomous in Copilot Studio - online workshop