Workday, Inc. and Microsoft have joined forces to offer a unique solution that enables organisations to securely manage their human workforce and AI agents across their platforms.
“Our commitment to an open ecosystem is about giving organisations the flexibility to build their fleet of AI agents on the platform of their choice,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, president of product and technology, Workday. “Through our strategic partnership with Microsoft, we’re giving organisations one secure system to manage both their people and their AI agents – so they can focus on results, not complexity.”
Managing people and agents
The collaboration aims to create a seamless and secure experience for building and managing AI agents across the enterprise. It ensures that customers can easily develop and register agents across an open ecosystem. Organisations that build AI agents using Microsoft Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio can then effortlessly register and manage them within Workday ASOR.
Users can also get actionable insights and measure ROI by using the agent analytics within Workday ASOR. Dashboards demonstrate how people and AI agents collaborate, which agents are in use and reports on agent usage, time saved, and improved productivity.
The integration ensures a high level of security and control, allowing Workday administrators to easily monitor agents for any unauthorised access or unusual activity.
Charles Lamanna, president, business and industry Copilot, Microsoft, said: “By seamlessly registering agents built with Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry into Workday’s Agent System of Record, we’re giving customers full visibility into their AI ecosystem. This integration equips leaders with actionable analytics to measure ROI, enforce governance, and ensure their AI agents are secure and delivering real value.”
