Implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for Copilot Studio Agents

Data Engineers in Toronto September 2026 Semimonthly Meeting

Topic: Implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for Copilot Studio Agents

Abstract:
Building an AI agent is easy, but managing it across development, testing, and production environments is often the real challenge. As organizations adopt agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio, they need structured processes to deploy updates, manage configurations, and ensure stable releases.

This session introduces Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices for Copilot Studio agents using solutions in the Microsoft Power Platform. We will explore how agents, flows, and integrations can be packaged and promoted across environments while maintaining proper governance and change control.

Through a live demo, we will build an agent in a development environment and promote it to test and production, demonstrating how ALM helps teams manage agent deployments reliably at enterprise scale.

Key Takeaways:
• Understand Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) concepts for AI agents
• Learn how to structure Copilot Studio agents using solutions
• Safely promote agents across Dev → Test → Production environments
• Manage configuration using environment variables and connection references
• Implement deployment pipelines to support enterprise change management

Speaker: Mitul Tailor, Snr. Data & AI Engineer

Speaker Profile:
am a Senior Data & AI Engineer at Long View Systems, specializing in Azure services, data engineering, and AI-driven solutions. With expertise in Azure Data Factory, Fabric, Copilot Studio, and data migration, I have successfully delivered scalable and efficient data solutions.

I hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Generative AI, a PG Diploma in ML & AI, and a Bachelor's in Computer Science. I am DP-600 & AI-102 certified, demonstrating my expertise in Microsoft Azure Enterprise Data Analyst solutions. Additionally, I have a strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI and Azure AI Foundry, exploring how these technologies can be leveraged for intelligent automation and data-driven insights.

Recognized by clients for my clear and precise development work, I am passionate about automation, AI, and robotics. Outside of work, I love to travel and have a deep interest in cars.

The meeting is over Microsoft Teams, and the joining link is https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzZkYWIyOTAtODk1MC00MjVmLWJlNjUtNTRiODZmODA2Zjdh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bd9727e8-f539-4c76-983c-6c30130c0bee%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229e8d5a64-e773-4ca2-90f6-9a266129171e%22%7d

See you at the meeting!