Introduction
Organizations must effectively manage the extensibility of Microsoft 365 Copilot to ensure a secure, efficient, and tailored user experience. Administrators who oversee the integration of custom solutions and non-Microsoft applications can maintain control over the platform's functionality and security. This oversight helps prevent unauthorized access and potential vulnerabilities, safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining compliance with organizational policies. Additionally, effective extensibility management allows administrators to optimize the platform's performance, ensuring that users have access to the most relevant and useful tools for their specific needs. Ultimately, this proactive approach enhances productivity and fosters a more adaptable and resilient digital workplace.
This module is designed to equip administrators with the essential tasks and skills needed to effectively manage Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility. Through a comprehensive exploration of Copilot agents and Microsoft Graph connectors, administrators can gain the expertise necessary to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and optimize user experiences within their organizations.
This module is also designed to help administrators understand the role and functionality of Copilot agents and how they can be tailored to meet organizational needs. It examines how to manage Copilot agents within the Microsoft 365 admin center, including deployment, assignment, and blocking.
As an administrator, you gain insights into creating and managing connections between data sources and Microsoft Graph connectors to enrich Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities. You explore how to monitor and maintain the health and performance of Copilot agents and Graph connectors. Lastly, the module examines how you can manage the way in which Microsoft Graph connector content is displayed in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Scenario
You're the Microsoft 365 administrator at Adventure Works Cycles. Your development team is tasked with creating and deploying a custom Copilot agent to enhance the functionality of your company's Microsoft 365 environment. This agent needs to add search capabilities, custom actions, connectors, and APIs. However, before it can be made available to users, it must undergo a streamlined process of submission and approval. As the company's Microsoft 365 administrator, you must understand how to create, submit, and manage these agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Learning objectives
The topics covered in this module include:
- Manage Copilot agents in integrated apps.
- Create a connection between a data source and a Microsoft Graph connector.
- Monitor your Microsoft Graph connectors.
- Manage how Microsoft Graph connector content is displayed in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Goals
By the end of this module, administrators should be able to deploy and configure Copilot agents to enhance task automation and user productivity. They should also understand how to manage data connections, ensuring seamless integration and accessibility of information across Microsoft 365 applications. Finally, administrators should acquire the skills needed to effectively monitor and optimize the performance of Copilot agents and Graph connectors.