Agent 365 Foundation
A practical foundation for controlled agent adoption
Agents are easy to introduce. Keeping control as their use grows is harder.
As more agents are created, ownership, sharing and publication can quickly become unclear. Agent 365 Foundation establishes a practical starting point: understand what exists, clarify responsibility, configure the applicable controls, and identify what needs to happen next.
Relevant when agents already exist or are being introduced, and inventory, ownership, sharing or publication is not yet clear.
Not required for a single internal agent with a known owner.
Why it matters
- Which agents exist and who owns them?
- Who can share and publish agents?
- Who makes the decisions?
- What happens when ownership changes?
- What needs to be in place before stronger controls are introduced?
Visibility
A clear view of the agents in scope and who owns them.
Agreed Agent 365 controls
The settings you approve are configured under Agents in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
This includes a named person responsible for publication requests.
Clear responsibilities
Documented responsibility for key agent-related decisions.
Prioritized recommendations
A clear view of the next steps needed to introduce stronger controls and maintain controlled agent adoption as usage grows.
Handover
A practical handover so your team can continue from the established foundation.
How it works
- Confirm which registered agents are in scope
- Assess the current state
- Agree on the required controls
- Configure the approved Agent 365 settings
- Hand over the results and prioritized recommendations
The outcome
A foundational Agent 365 baseline that provides visibility, clear ownership, and agreed controls for secure agent adoption.
This gives your organization a controlled starting point from which to safely expand the use of AI agents over time.


