check before: 2025-07-14
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature
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Details:
We are announcing a new cost control feature in the Power Platform admin center, accessible from the tenant view, to help manage Copilot Studio agents efficiently in Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration. This feature will reach general availability on July 14, 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-15
updated:
2025-06-15
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft's new feature in the Power Platform admin center provides administrators with a dashboard to monitor and manage AI agent usage, set monthly usage caps, optimize resource allocation, and link usage to specific teams for cost accountability.
Direct effects for Operations**
Increased Costs Due to Uncontrolled Agent Usage
Without proper preparation and monitoring, organizations may experience unexpected spikes in costs due to high agent usage, leading to budget overruns.
- roles: IT Admin, Finance Manager
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/understanding-the-costs-of-ai-in-business/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/09/25/the-costs-of-ai-what-businesses-need-to-know/?sh=5c1c1e1e7b5e
Operational Disruption from Capacity Overruns
If agents exceed their allocated capacity without prior adjustments, it may disrupt other workloads, leading to degraded performance or downtime.
- roles: IT Admin, Operations Manager
- references: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-avoid-it-disruptions-in-your-business/, https://www.cio.com/article/243200/how-to-manage-it-capacity-and-avoid-disruptions.html
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