LEADER 03555nam 22005415 450 001 9911049154003321 005 20260122063754.0 010 $a979-88-6882-022-9 024 7 $a10.1007/979-8-8688-2022-9 035 $a(CKB)44770036200041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32470799 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32470799 035 $a(CaSebORM)9798868820229 035 $a(OCoLC)1565426756 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1565426756 035 $a(DE-He213)979-8-8688-2022-9 035 $a(EXLCZ)9944770036200041 100 $a20260102d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Agentic AI Revolution $eLeveraging Microsoft AI and Autonomous Agents to Transform Work and Business /$fby Will Hawkins, Nancie Calder 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aBerkeley, CA :$cApress :$cImprint: Apress,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (185 pages) 225 1 $aProfessional and Applied Computing Series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$a979-88-6882-021-2 327 $aChapter 1: The AI Landscape and Its Evolving Impact -- Chapter 2: Challenges and Gaps in Current AI Adoption -- Chapter 3: Understanding Agency - what makes Agentic AI a teammate, not a tool - Chapter 4: Why Agentic Capabilities Outperform Traditional AI -- Chapter 5: Microsoft?s AI Stack and Agentic Evolution -- Chapter 6: Governing Agentic AI ? Principles, Practices, and Playbooks? - Chapter 7: Embracing the Agentic Workforce -- Chapter 8: Beyond the Horizon. 330 $aThe evolution of AI isn?t just about predictive models and automation; it?s about the emergence of ?agentic? capabilities?autonomous and specialized AI systems that operate with a sense of independence by acting on a user?s behalf. This book explores, through dialogue between the authors, the transformative role of AI in modern organizations, beginning with its evolution from automation to augmentation and the paradigm shift in human-machine collaboration. The book starts with Microsoft's AI ecosystem, showcasing tools like Copilot, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Azure AI that enable AI agentic solutions. It further emphasizes responsible AI implementation, covering ethical guidelines, risk mitigation, and security measures with a specific focus on agentic systems. Finally, it provides a roadmap for businesses and professionals to adapt to an agentic workforce, measuring AI?s impact while preparing for future breakthroughs. After reading this book, you will be able to leverage agentic systems at scale and also address the implications of using agentic AI responsibly. What You Will Learn: The foundations of ?agency? in AI Practical strategies for implementing agentic AI solutions using Microsoft?s ecosystem Best practices in Responsible AI, ethical considerations, and risk mitigation for autonomous agents Actionable next steps for embracing agentic AI in day-to-day work and broader AI transformation efforts. 410 0$aProfessional and Applied Computing Series 606 $aMicrosoft software 606 $aMicrosoft .NET Framework 606 $aMicrosoft 615 0$aMicrosoft software. 615 0$aMicrosoft .NET Framework. 615 14$aMicrosoft. 676 $a006.3 700 $aHawkins$b Will$01885192 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911049154003321 996 $aThe Agentic AI Revolution$94520360 997 $aUNINA