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As technology continues to evolve at a remarkable pace, Microsoft partners are presented with both the challenge and the opportunity to modernize. From transitioning to cloud environments to harnessing advancements in data and AI, the drive for innovation is strong. AI is becoming central to application development, deployment, and user experience. For software development companies—technology-led companies that build, operate, and sell their own software or apps—this transformation paves the way for creating smarter solutions, optimizing workflows, and delivering enhanced value to their customers.
At Microsoft Build, we introduced a new wave of AI capabilities designed to accelerate agentic AI app development and empower developers to become AI developers. From GitHub-native workflows to agent-based models, the focus is on enabling innovation at scale—supporting startups bringing new ideas to market and established companies building enterprise-grade applications.
“We are participating in a $6.5 trillion opportunity that is going to be addressable across our partner ecosystem.”
– Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO and Chairman
A unified opportunity for partners
Whether you are building software products, delivering services, implementing solutions, or advising customers on transformation strategies, the announcements at Build reflect an integrated approach to empowering the Microsoft partner ecosystem. From software companies to systems integrators, managed services providers, resellers, and startups—partners across the ecosystem have roles to play in bringing agentic AI to life.
Our tools, platforms, and opportunities are designed to support diverse business models and partner types, providing practical paths to innovate, differentiate, and grow. No matter where you are in your journey, there is an opportunity to engage and deliver impact with the Microsoft vision for agentic AI.
You can dive into the full slate of announcements in the Azure Build blog and catch the keynote on demand. In addition, recorded breakout sessions are now available, providing in-depth insights tailored to software companies.
Accelerate GTM and customer adoption of agents with new cost management features
We also announced a variety of features that will give partners and customers increased ability to manage cost and consumption of agents. With agent management in the Microsoft 365 admin center, partners and customers will be able to view, monitor, and manage all agents in their inventory. Cost management and usage are also improving, with customers having the ability to set budget limits and monitor usage and consumption. Finally, partners and customers can use the Copilot Studio Agent Consumption Estimator to estimate their consumption costs, bringing peace of mind and helping drive further adoption.