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Prompt engineering

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Prompt engineering is the practice of crafting and refining instructions to get better outputs from a generative AI model.

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Write Better Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts

2025-11-03 · Video on YouTube

The “perfect prompt” is a myth. Pros don’t one-shot Copilot; they iterate. They feed just-enough context, set deliberate tone, and refine in short loops until output matches business reality. With Microsoft 365 Copilot, grounded responses come from your Graph…

Microsoft Copilot Coworker Architecture Beyond Prompting

2026-04-25 · Video on YouTube

This episode argues that most organizations misunderstand Microsoft Copilot by treating it as a prompt-driven assistant instead of a deeper execution architecture. The speaker introduces the idea of a “Copilot coworker” or “cowork engine,” where AI operates…

Automate Power Platform Data Entry with AI Tools

2025-11-09 · Video on YouTube

AI inside the Microsoft Power Platform isn’t just about 'Copilot writes formulas' anymore. In 2025, Microsoft introduced four innovative capabilities that transform how apps, data, and automation are developed: Dataverse Prompt Columns, AI Form Filler / Form…

How to Build a Microsoft Copilot Agent Fabric

2026-05-31 · Video on YouTube

he era of prompt engineering is ending. While organizations have spent years teaching employees how to write better AI prompts, this approach creates inconsistent results, limits scalability, and keeps humans trapped in every workflow step. Instead of relying…

The Future of AI Software Factories- OpenCLAW, Agent…

2026-08-14 · Video on YouTube

What happens when AI agents become the whole software team? Mirko Peters talks with Mark Smith (NZ365Guy) about his OpenClaw-based AI software factory, Ralph loops, governance and why context engineering matters more than prompts. A practical look ahead for…

Microsoft AI Agent Harness - Simply Explained

2026-07-16 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft AI Agent Harness is the runtime layer that transforms a large language model into a capable AI agent. While an LLM can generate text, an agent harness provides everything needed to complete real work—planning tasks, calling tools, managing memory…

Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot

2026-08-21 · Video on YouTube

Once organizations use Copilot seriously, the question shifts from writing better prompts to connecting Copilot with business data, APIs and processes. In this conversation, Microsoft MVP Yves Habersaat explains Copilot extensibility, agent architecture, MCP…

Multi-Agent AI with Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint …

2026-07-06 · Video on YouTube

Artificial Intelligence is evolving far beyond single prompts and chatbots. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters speaks with Microsoft MVP Reshmee Auckloo about how organizations can design enterprise-grade multi-agent AI solutions using…

Enterprise AI Agent Fabric

2026-06-27 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of M365.fm, we explore why the future of enterprise AI is moving beyond chatbots toward a coordinated network of intelligent agents known as the Agent Fabric. Instead of relying on a single Copilot to answer questions, organizations can build…

Build a Copilot That Respects DLP with Context Engineering

2025-11-27 · Video on YouTube

Why do so many Microsoft 365 Copilot projects fail — even when the prompts look fine? In this episode, we explain why the real issue is not prompt engineering, but context engineering. Most AI failures are not model failures. They are context failures. When…

Beyond the Prompt

2026-07-30 · Video on YouTube

Many companies buy Copilot licenses and still struggle to see real productivity gains. In this conversation, Microsoft MVP and LinkedIn Learning instructor Jess Stratton shares how business users and adoption leads can move beyond prompt engineering. Learn…

Microsoft Agent Builder — Simply Explained

2026-07-13 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Agent Builder makes it possible to create custom AI agents without writing code, allowing business users to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with organization-specific knowledge and instructions. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters…

2025-11-03 – Write Better Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts2025-11-09 – Automate Power Platform Data Entry with AI Tools2025-11-27 – Build a Copilot That Respects DLP with Context Engineering2026-04-25 – Microsoft Copilot Coworker Architecture Beyond Prompting2026-05-31 – How to Build a Microsoft Copilot Agent Fabric2026-06-27 – Enterprise AI Agent Fabric2026-07-06 – Multi-Agent AI with Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint …2026-07-13 – Microsoft Agent Builder — Simply Explained2026-07-16 – Microsoft AI Agent Harness - Simply Explained2026-07-30 – Beyond the Prompt2026-08-14 – The Future of AI Software Factories- OpenCLAW, Agent…2026-08-21 – Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot2025-112026-08
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Why is prompt engineering ending?

It creates inconsistent results, limits scalability and keeps humans trapped in every workflow step. · From the episode: How to Build a Microsoft Copilot Agent Fabric

Why is context engineering more important than prompt engineering?

According to the episode, context engineering is becoming more important than basic prompt engineering as agents and multiple models need the right context to work. · From the episode: The Future of AI Software Factories- OpenCLAW…

Why is prompt engineering not enough for AI agents?

Because the model is only the engine. Without the surrounding system, the episode says, the agent will fail on real tasks. The harness is the next evolution beyond prompt engineering. · From the episode: Microsoft AI Agent Harness - Simply Explained

How does the harness relate to Microsoft AI Foundry?

The episode says Microsoft AI Foundry brings the harness idea to life for real businesses. The harness turns language models into agents that can execute tasks and manage conversations, as the next step beyond prompt engineering. · From the episode: Microsoft AI Agent Harness - Simply Explained

Is prompt engineering enough for enterprise AI?

No. It helps employees get more from generative AI, but enterprise solutions also need architecture, security, data and business application knowledge, and humans who validate whether the solution actually solves the requirement. · From the episode: Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot

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