Use Azure Databricks Genie in Microsoft Teams and Copilot Studio
Beginner
Intermediate
Business Analyst
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Azure Databricks
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Teams
Chat with Azure Databricks Genie Spaces in Microsoft Teams, or build a Copilot Studio agent grounded in one. Evaluate the tradeoffs between the two integration paths, apply effective prompting to get reliable answers, configure the permissions that govern data access, and build a Copilot Studio agent that surfaces a Genie Space in Microsoft Teams.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe what Azure Databricks Genie and Genie Spaces are and how they provide governed conversational data access.
- Explain how Unity Catalog enforces consistent data permissions across every Genie surface.
- Compare the Databricks app and a Copilot Studio agent as integration paths for accessing Genie in Microsoft Teams, including their constraints.
- Use the Databricks app in Microsoft Teams to query a Genie Space and validate the response.
- Identify the Unity Catalog and Genie Space permissions required to share a space with Microsoft 365 consumers.
- Build a Copilot Studio agent that uses a Genie Space as an MCP tool and publish it to Microsoft Teams.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Microsoft Teams (using apps, messages, channels).
- Basic awareness of what a database or data warehouse is.
- Familiarity with Azure Databricks workspaces and Unity Catalog concepts.
- Basic Copilot Studio familiarity.