Study plan — AB-100
AB-100 is an Expert certification — make sure you hold the prerequisite (AB-730 or AB-731) and have hands-on experience architecting agentic solutions before you sit it.
Suggested ramp
| Phase | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Plan: requirements analysis, AI strategy with Copilot Studio & Foundry, ROI and build-vs-buy |
| 2 | Design: agents & Copilot extensibility (MCP, computer use), orchestrating prebuilt agents across Dynamics 365 & M365 |
| 3 | Deploy: monitoring & tuning, testing, ALM, and responsible AI / security / governance — the heaviest-weighted domain |
| 4 | Full mock exam, then targeted re-study of the lowest-scoring domain |
Tips for exam day
- Deployment is ~40–45% of the exam — over-invest your prep there: ALM, testing strategy, monitoring/telemetry, and governance.
- Expect scenario questions that span Copilot Studio + Foundry + Power Platform + Dynamics 365 together.
- For "most secure / compliant" questions, favor least privilege, data-residency enforcement, audit trails, and responsible AI guardrails.