Design integration strategies for agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (GitHub Copilot)

  • Module
  • 7 Units
Intermediate
Developer
Microsoft Copilot Studio

Evaluate an enterprise request and recommend a supported integration approach for an agent powered by the GitHub Copilot harness. Match the required outcome to an available capability, check access requirements, and write descriptions that help the agent select it.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Distinguish how knowledge sources, tools (including connectors, MCP servers, Foundry IQ, Fabric IQ, and Work IQ), and connected agents address different integration requirements.
  • Evaluate an enterprise requirement and recommend an integration approach based on the required data, action, or delegation and its operating constraints.
  • Identify the credentials, connection requirements, and policies each integration approach needs.
  • Draft specific tool, skill, and connected-agent descriptions that help the agent select the intended capability for a request.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with agent components, including knowledge, tools, skills, and connected agents.
  • Ability to interpret a business requirement and basic familiarity with APIs and identity concepts.
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