Microsoft 365 is championing a new era of business productivity by introducing AI-powered Agents. These specialised assistants are designed to support your team through AI automation, enhancing collaboration and streamlining workflows. From managing meetings and ticking off project actions, to providing real-time translation, Agents are transformative tools to unlock next-level productivity and efficiency for your business.
How Do Microsoft 365 Agents Work?
For businesses using Microsoft 365 applications, these out-of-the-box AI assistants bring specialised skills to work alongside, or on behalf of your team. While they’re capable of handling simple, mundane tasks, they can also manage more complex, multi-step business processes and deliver high-value insights.
Agents can be created in just a few clicks and integrate seamlessly into your existing workflows. They can also be customised with additional data sources in Copilot Studio.
What Can Microsoft 365 Agents Do?
Empowering your team with AI automation, specialised Agents have the power to facilitate more effective collaboration, bridge communication between languages, and streamline project management. They’re designed with the following specialties.
The Facilitator Agent: Next-Level Collaboration
Is your team tired of taking meeting notes? The Facilitator Agent ensures nothing gets missed. It automates agenda management, takes notes in real-time, and provides action items. It can also summarise meeting discussions and answer questions – a great way to enable your team to focus on high-value tasks and having better conversations.
The Interpreter Agent: Bridging Communication
Ideal for global businesses and teams, this agent is a game-changer for making multilingual communication effortless. The Interpreter Agent provides real-time speech-to-speech translation in Teams meetings and chats, allowing participants to speak and listen in their preferred language.
The Project Manager Agent: Streamlining Project Workflows
This Agent can act as a virtual project leader to create plans, assign tasks, and even complete tasks on behalf of your team. The Project Manager Agent delivers built-in task tracking, keeping team members aligned and project timelines and delivery on schedule. It has the ability to handle repetitive tasks, including content creation, freeing up more time for strategic work.
The Employee Self-Service Agent:
This AI assistant is designed to support specialised business operations, such as HR and IT, by streamlining internal requests. The Employee Self-Service Agent in Copilot Business Chat enables team members to ask questions, get instant answers and take action. For example, they can access HR resources, retrieve policy information, log help desk tickets or register leave. You can customise this agent using pre-built workflows in Copilot Studio to meet the specific needs of your business.
Elevate Your Business Efficiency with Microsoft 365 Agents
Microsoft 365 Agents are an incredible way to integrate AI automation in your technology ecosystem. Harness the unique talents of these Agents and customise them to reduce repetitive tasks, foster collaboration and boost your team’s efficiency. It’s one of the smartest ways to work smarter, faster, and more effectively than ever before.
Motivated to utilise these incredible AI automation capabilities? Learn more about increasing your businesses efficiency and productivity with a leading partner in Microsoft Office 365.
