Building Enterprise AI with Microsoft: Foundry, Fabric, Agents & Security

Building Enterprise AI with Microsoft is the definitive guide for leaders designing the next generation of intelligent, AI-ready organizations. It provides a practical, end-to-end blueprint for transforming the enterprise using Microsoft's rapidly evolving AI ecosystem—including Fabric IQ, Foundry, Foundry IQ, MCP, the Microsoft Agent Framework, Work IQ, and enterprise-grade governance. The book shows how to build governed data foundations, deploy LLMs safely, integrate AI with ERP/CRM/HR systems, operationalize multi-agent workflows, and evolve toward autonomous operations. With industry playbooks for banking, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and government, it provides the frameworks, diagrams, and templates needed to accelerate AI adoption across business units and regions. Whether you're a CIO, CTO, enterprise architect, business head, or transformation leader, this guide offers a clear roadmap for moving from scattered pilots to multi-agent ecosystems and AI-native organizations. What You'll Learn How Fabric IQ and Foundry IQ create a unified, governed AI foundation How to build secure, reusable RAG pipelines and enterprise model catalogs How to design MCP-based integrations with ERP, CRM, HRIS, and custom systems How to deploy task, workflow, domain, and autonomous agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework How Work IQ provides contextual intelligence that copilots and agents use inside enterprise workflows How to scale AI through Centers of Excellence, reusable assets, and organizational change How to apply industry-specific AI frameworks across banking, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and government How to evolve toward autonomous enterprises and multi-agent digital workforces This book is the executive blueprint for building a Microsoft-powered AI Operating System—one that delivers continuous intelligence, governed automation, and enterprise-wide transformation.