How to Improve Agent Flow Performance in Copilot Studio Using Express Mode


Microsoft Copilot Studio's Express Mode is a feature designed to optimize the execution of Agent Flows, improving response time especially for complex flows with multiple actions and calculations. In a demonstration using a simple Account and Contact scenario, enabling Express Mode reduced execution time from approximately 4 seconds to milliseconds. This feature can be activated through the Flow Overview or Flow Trigger settings in Copilot Studio. The use of Express Mode is ideal for flows that require heavy processing but quick results, although it's not suitable for data-heavy or long-loops flows, and doesn't support the Delay action. There's a 2-minute response-time limit for Agent Flows, and Express Mode does not work with flows extending beyond this limit.


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