3. Plan and Configure Agent Solutions (30–35%)

Integration answered "what can the agent reach?" — this phase answers "what should we build, for whom, and with what structure?" Planning decisions (identity, channels, governance, reuse) shape everything downstream, and configuration mechanics (agent flows, topics, variables) are where Microsoft expects hands-on fluency. Expect this domain to supply the exam's case-study backbone: a company, an audience, constraints — and four plausible architectures of which one survives scrutiny.