What Happens When 5 Agents Team Up?

Detailed Summary

Intro (0:00 - 0:42)

The video introduces the concept of using @mention to bring multiple Copilot agents into a single conversation thread to achieve a specific project outcome. The speaker emphasizes the importance of this method for efficient task management. The agents are grounded in SharePoint sites, project sites, and specific document libraries, acting as subject matter experts for various aspects of a project.

Setting Up: How Agents Are Shared Across Team Members (0:42 - 2:48)

This section explains how agents are shared among team members. The presenter, logged in as "Frankie," demonstrates receiving shared agent links. By clicking these links, users can add agents to their personal agent list, making them available for use. The video shows the process of adding several pre-designed agents, such as the Permit and Inspection Copilot, which are specifically developed for project management tasks. Once added, these agents are pinned to the user's agent list for easy access.

Starting the Conversation: Bringing in the Project Summary Agent (2:48 - 3:15)

Instead of interacting with each agent individually, the demonstration moves to a central Copilot chat. The first agent brought into the conversation is the Project Summary Copilot, using an @mention. The prompt "Give me a quick summary of where the project is at right now" is used to initiate its task. This agent's role is specifically aligned with providing project status updates, leveraging its knowledge base and instructions.

Checking Compliance Status Without Switching Contexts (3:15 - 4:49)

Following the project summary, the Compliance Copilot is introduced into the same conversation thread. The prompt "Show me which compliance items could affect the next steps" is given. This agent, specifically created with instructions for compliance tasks, understands the prior context of the conversation. It generates a detailed table outlining compliance items, supporting documents, and potential risks that could impact upcoming project work, demonstrating its role as a compliance subject matter expert.

Using the Permit & Inspection Agent for Specific Documents (4:49 - 6:10)

The next step involves the Permit and Inspection Copilot, brought in to address a specific detail mentioned earlier, such as plumbing certificates. The prompt "Check the plumbing certificate and any other open permits, please" is used. This agent, grounded in relevant documents and information, provides a table of permits, citing specific documents, further illustrating its contextual awareness and specialized function within the ongoing project discussion.

Creating Client Communications Based on Conversation Context (6:10 - 7:12)

With the necessary information gathered, the Client Communication Copilot is then engaged. The instruction "Let's prepare a quick client update based on everything we have chatted about today above" is provided. This agent, understanding the entire conversation history, drafts a comprehensive client communication update, including a summary, highlights, compliance status, and next steps, all generated from the context established by the previous agent interactions.

Generating Executive Board Summary from Everything Discussed (7:12 - 8:03)

Finally, the Executive Dashboard Copilot is brought into the conversation. The prompt "Please generate an executive summary for this month's board meeting" is given. This agent synthesizes all the information discussed by the preceding agents to produce a concise executive summary, including key performance indicators, top risks and mitigations, and next steps. The presenter highlights the significant time and effort saved by this orchestrated approach, completing the entire process in under 7 minutes.

Conclusion (8:03 - 8:34)

The video concludes by reiterating the core concept: bringing specialized agents into a single conversation thread to handle specific tasks for a desired outcome. This method eliminates the need to switch contexts or agents, streamlining workflows and significantly improving efficiency. The presenter emphasizes the value of this approach for project management and achieving complex tasks rapidly.

Notable Quotes

"This is a way of working with your co-pilot agents that I think is really important for you to understand and that is being able to atmention or bring them into a single conversation thread and then hand them certain tasks to that project or to the outcome that you are trying to achieve." "Every agent that I bring in is going to be contextually aware of the conversation that we're having." "So, think about how much time and effort that whole process in the last 7 or 8 minutes that has just uh saved, right?"