← Daily Brief for September 13, 2026
Microsoft offers three practical rungs into agent building
Focus: Agents for Non-Technical People
Date: September 13, 2026
Topics: no-code agents, guided learning, Copilot Studio, production governance
Evidence: Official Announcement
Availability: Announced
Summary: Microsoft’s September 17 global Agent-a-Thon separates agent building into three guided tracks: Explorer uses Microsoft 365 Agent Builder for a first no-code agent, Maker uses Copilot Studio for connected no-code workflows, and Architect uses Microsoft Foundry for orchestration and production-grade security. Each track includes pre-learning and a live virtual build session.
Why it matters: The progression makes agent education concrete: start with a bounded assistant, add connected actions, then introduce orchestration and security. It is a vendor training event, not evidence of production effectiveness, and participants still need appropriate product access, data permissions, testing, and review.
What to do now
Teach agents in three rungs: Sequence learning from a bounded no-code assistant to one connected workflow before introducing orchestration and production controls.
Source: Microsoft Agent-a-Thon