🔍 Key Topics Covered 1) The Hidden Price Tag of Cloud FlowsWhy “build an Automated Cloud Flow” often means “start a licensing tab.”Premium connector ripple effect: add Dataverse/SQL/Salesforce and everyone touching the flow may need premium.API call quotas & throttling: the invisible brake on your “set it and forget it” automations.AI Builder double-pay: automation fees here, AI credits there—two currencies, one outcome: sprawl.2) Enter Agent Flows — Automation with a Copilot BrainLives in Copilot Studio; billed by messages/actions, not by who uses it.Premium & custom connectors included under consumption.AI capabilities (classification, extraction, summarization) aligned to the same credit pool.Triggers from conversation, intent, or signals—automation that interprets before it executes.3) When Agent Flows Replace Cloud Flows (and When They Don’t)Use Agent Flows for chat/intent-driven, personal, or AI-assisted tasks where usage is bursty and user-specific.Keep Cloud Flows for shared, scheduled, multi-owner orchestration across teams.Migration path: make the Cloud Flow solution-aware → switch plan to Copilot Studio → it becomes an Agent Flow (one-way).Governance parity: drafts, versions, audit logs, RBAC—now inside Copilot Studio.4) The Math: Why Consumption WinsCloud Flows = “buffet priced per person.” Great if maxed; wasteful if idle.Agent Flows = “à la carte per action.” Costs scale linearly with actual work.Transparent cost tracing by flow, connector, and hour; predictable quotas; no surprise overages.Optimization matters: consolidate actions, reduce chat hops, and you literally pay less.5) Strategy Shift — Automation Goes AI-NativeCloud Flows built the highways; Agent Flows drive themselves along them.Consolidate small, conversational automations into Copilot Studio to reduce double-licensing.Treat every automation as a service inside an intelligent platform, not a one-off per-user asset.Roadmap reality: AI-native orchestration becomes the default entry point; Cloud Flows remain the backend muscle.🧠 Key TakeawaysCloud Flows automate structure; Agent Flows automate intelligence.If it starts in Copilot/chat, is personalized, or spiky in usage—move it to Agent Flows.If it’s shared, scheduled, cross-team infrastructure—Cloud Flows still shine.Message-based billing converts licensing drama into straight arithmetic.Make “solution-aware” your default; design with governance, versioning, and quotas in mind.🎯 Who Should ListenPower Platform makers tired of hitting premium walls.IT leaders/CFOs chasing cost control and clean licensing.Automation architects moving to AI-native orchestration.Ops leaders who want predictable spend and audit-ready governance.🧩 Practical Checklist: Pick the Right FlowTrigger is conversational or AI-driven? → Agent FlowNeeds premium connectors but limited users? → Agent Flow (consumption)Shared, scheduled, cross-department approvals? → Cloud FlowLong-running batch or high-visibility orchestration? → Cloud FlowDesire tight cost tracing & quotas? → Agent Flow in Copilot Studio🎧 Listen & Subscribe If this episode saved your budget—or your weekend—follow the show and turn on notifications. New episodes land like a well-governed quota: predictable, clean, on time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-show-podcast--6704921/support.Follow us on:LInkedInSubstack

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