You need to design a multi-agent solution that will include a custom agent.

In Microsoft Copilot Studio, conversation topics define controlled conversational paths for an agent. A topic consists of nodes that determine how the interaction proceeds, including conditions, questions, messages, branching, and other deterministic logic. Microsoft specifically describes a topic as defining how an agent conversation progresses, making it the appropriate choice among the available options when specific rules or constrained behavior must be enforced.

A Microsoft Power Automate cloud flow is appropriate for the second requirement because the process involves backend automation and movement of data between services and must execute independently of the agent ' s reasoning. Power Automate cloud flows provide workflow automation using connectors, triggers, and actions and can operate independently rather than being selected dynamically as part of the agent ' s orchestration. Microsoft also distinguishes cloud flows that run independently from agent flows that can be attached to an agent as tools.