How do you get from ClickOps to DevOps? While at Build, Richard chatted with Steven Bucher about using Copilot in Azure to help build PowerShell scripts with Azure CLI to get you moving down the path of repeatable deployment. Steven talks about interacting with Copilot in Azure through the Portal, Azure CLI, and PowerShell. Using tools like GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code can help you start making Infrastructure as Code in Bicep or Terraform to move you along the path of automating reliable deployments!

Links

• Copilot in Azure
• Azure CLI
• Terraform
• AI Shell
• PowerShell 7.5
• Bicep
• GitHub Copilot on VS Code

Recorded May 19, 2025

How do you bring AI agents to your organization? Richard chats with April Dunnam about her experiences with Copilot Studio, Microsoft's tool for building various agents for your organization. April discusses the multiple approaches available today for utilizing generative AI and the benefits of leveraging template-driven and low-code solutions to capitalize on the latest features in agentic AI. The conversation also delves into the relationship between M365 Copilot and Copilot Studio for creating extensions and focused functionality. There's a significant amount of power here if you take the time to learn the tools!

Links

• Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Build your First Copilot Studio Agent in Minutes
• Playright MCP
• Testing Copilot Studio Agents
• Agent Flows
• Dataverse MCP
• April's Copilot Estimator

Recorded July 8, 2025

What's happening with Fabric in 2025? While at Build, Richard chatted with Arun Ulag about the fantastic progress Fabric has made in the past year. Arun discusses expanding the product line beyond analytics to include real-time intelligence and hosting primary data workloads. The goal is to make it incredibly easy to get your organization's "data estate in order"... not just for security and analytics, but also for your upcoming AI-related workloads. Arun also discusses the power of conversational interfaces to access data, helping leaders get answers quickly and allowing analysts in your organization to build resources that can answer those questions quickly.

Links

• Microsoft Fabric

Recorded May 20, 2025