AAIBAST guided workshop
Academy / Supply Chain Disruption Alert Agent
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Evidence-grounded customer journey

Supply Chain Disruption Alert Agent

Build this agent step by step, then show it to a customer. Easy mode lets AI do the clicks; Manual mode shows every step yourself.

About this workshop
Workshop mission: Turn motivated, open-minded, non-technical sales professionals into AI superheroes who can match the practical output and problem-solving pace of technical peers who are not using AI, while staying evidence-grounded, governed, and honest about what the tools proved.
Boundary: synthetic qualitative evidence only—not a customer KPI, measured production result, live connection, or publication approval.

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1

Workshop setup

Open GitHub Copilot Chat

Start in GitHub Copilot Chat. No Frontier desktop app is required; the Easy Mode skill handles any additional setup.

Get ready
  1. Open VS Code with the GitHub Copilot Chat extension installed.
  2. Sign in to GitHub with an account that has Copilot access.
  3. Open the Copilot Chat panel and select Agent mode.
Expected result

GitHub Copilot Chat is open in VS Code, signed in, and set to Agent mode.

What you will learn

  • Use the single Easy Mode skill.
  • Build and prove the portable agent.
  • Deploy the reviewed solution as an unpublished Draft.
  • Confirm the behavior yourself in Copilot Studio Preview.
  • Recognize the evidence that means the module is complete.

Before you begin

  • Use VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat in Agent mode.
  • Sign in to GitHub with Copilot access.
  • Have access to a Copilot Studio environment.
  • The skill handles setup for you.
  • Do not publish. This module ends with a validated Draft.

Easy mode

2

Prepare your Copilot

Brief your Copilot with one line

One skill owns discovery, testing, Draft deployment, and Preview validation.

Do this
  1. Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and select Agent mode.
  2. Paste this one line and send it. Copilot reads the skill itself; nothing to download.
Send this message
Go and read https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/aibast-agents-library/main/skills/aibast-easy-mode/SKILL.md and run the Supply Chain Disruption Alert workshop for me.
Expected result

Copilot says it has read the skill and is running the workshop. The skill owns the remaining setup and validation.

3

Prove the solution locally

Ask Easy Mode to build and test Supply Chain Disruption Alert

This step proves the portable business logic before any Copilot Studio work begins. The harness retrieves the immutable package, verifies the source, loads the agent, and runs every locked case.

Send this message
Give me Supply Chain Disruption Alert using Easy Mode and test it for me.
Expected result

Copilot reports a verified source and 10/10 locked local cases passed.

Copilot should end by suggesting the next message: Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.

4

Create the reviewed Draft

Deploy the already-tested solution to Copilot Studio

The harness now uses the verified Microsoft Copilot Studio plugin to reuse or create the source-controlled Draft, synchronize the reviewed instructions and assets, validate the PAC project, and leave publication off.

Send this message
Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.
Expected result
  • Draft: Supply Chain Disruption Manual
  • Model: Claude Opus 5
  • Knowledge files: 2
  • Skills: 10
  • Status: Draft; published: false

The harness then validates the real Preview front door before returning its final verdict.

5

Verify the real experience

Confirm the Draft in Copilot Studio Preview

The harness already runs these checks automatically. Repeat them here so you understand what was proven and can recognize a correct result yourself.

  1. Open the validated Draft.
  2. Select Preview.
  3. Choose New chat before each case.
  4. Paste the exact prompt.
  5. Compare the answer with the required and forbidden markers.
Expected result

Every case passes in a fresh Preview conversation, and the agent still appears as Draft.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-01 · Customer Fulfillment Lead

Confirm the expected evidence

Which active disruption has the largest modeled impact and what is affected?
Must include
DISR-002$3,800,000.00SKU-1010
Must not claim
No unsupported side effect
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-01 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: DISR-002; $3,800,000.00; SKU-1010. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-02 · Supply Chain Planner

Confirm the expected evidence

Why is RT-APAC-01 high risk?
Must include
Asia-Pacific PrimaryHIGHWeather
Must not claim
No unsupported side effect
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-02 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Asia-Pacific Primary; HIGH; Weather. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-03 · Operations Leader

Confirm the expected evidence

Draft a DISR-002 mitigation scenario without rerouting or moving inventory.
Must include
DISR-002Draft Disruption Mitigation Scenariono purchase order
Must not claim
No unsupported side effect
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-03 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Draft Disruption Mitigation Scenario; DISR-002; no purchase order. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-04 · Procurement Manager

Confirm the expected evidence

Show Electronics alternatives without activating a supplier.
Must include
TechSource Taiwandue diligencehuman approval
Must not claim
No unsupported side effect
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-04 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: due diligence; TechSource Taiwan; human approval. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-05 · Regional Retail Manager

Confirm the expected evidence

I'm seeing unusual inventory movement at our Northwest stores. Can you help me understand what's happening?
Must include
Portland DC143 products$84,300/week
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-05 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Portland DC; 143 products; $84,300/week. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-06 · Regional Operations Director

Confirm the expected evidence

What are our emergency options and costs?
Must include
Denver DC Emergency Transfer$15,6003:1
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-06 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Denver DC Emergency Transfer; $15,600. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-07 · Store Operations Manager

Confirm the expected evidence

Approved. Execute both Seattle and the 5 additional stores.
Must include
ready to release$24,500$78,000
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-07 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: ready to release; $24,500; $78,000. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-08 · Distribution Center Manager

Confirm the expected evidence

Activate tracking and show me the Portland DC recovery plan.
Must include
Conveyor repair340 pending ordersFriday noon
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-08 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Conveyor repair; 340 pending orders. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-09 · Finance Business Partner

Confirm the expected evidence

Create the executive report with financial impact.
Must include
Executive Incident Report$53,50047 minutes
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-09 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Executive Incident Report; $53,500; 47 minutes. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-10 · Supply Chain Director

Confirm the expected evidence

Distribute the report and summarize what we accomplished.
Must include
Crisis Response Summarynot sentall 47 stores
Must not claim
I do not have accessI cannot help
SUPPLY_CHAIN_DISRUPTION_ALERT-10 positive visual checkpoint

Visible positive anchors: Crisis Response Summary; not sent; all 47 stores. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

6

Recognize completion

Know what “done” looks like

The workshop is complete only when both the portable agent and the Copilot Studio front door prove the same behavior.

Local proof10/10 locked cases passed
Preview proof10/10 locked cases passed
Draft identitySupply Chain Disruption Manual
ModelClaude Opus 5
Inventory2 knowledge · 10 skills
Publication gateDraft · published false
Validated agent remains Draft

Positive visual checkpoint. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.

Final expected verdict

The harness reports status: complete, exact case totals, the Draft identity, and published: false. The module ends here; it does not offer publication.

Troubleshooting

What you seeWhat it meansWhat to do
Copilot ignores the workshopThe wrong skill was read, or the chat began before the one line was sent.Start a new Agent-mode chat and send the one line first.
Local validation is not 10/10The portable source, package, or locked behavior does not match.Stop. Do not deploy. Let the harness report the exact failed case and marker.
No active Copilot Studio environmentPAC has no selected environment.Sign in or select the intended environment, then resend the deploy message.
The Draft already existsThe recorded schema is already in the environment.The harness should clone and reconnect automatically. Treat an attendee choice prompt as a harness defect.
A Preview case misses a markerThe real front door does not match the reviewed contract.Keep the case failed. Inspect instructions and assets; do not retry until it happens to pass.
The agent is PublishedThe workshop crossed its safety boundary.Stop immediately. The module must end at Draft with published: false.
Facilitator evidence and portable download

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