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Board has partnered with Microsoft to launch Board Agents, a suite of domain-specific, enterprise-ready AI agents built on Microsoft Foundry, delivering intelligent support for continuous planning across finance, supply chain, and merchandising directly within the Board Enterprise Planning Platform.
Board, a leading Enterprise Planning Platform, announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to launch Board Agents, an intelligent suite of domain-specific AI agents designed to support high-impact planning decisions. Built natively on Microsoft Foundry using Azure’s agentic AI capabilities, Board Agents mark the first major AI innovation developed through this partnership, enabling secure, governed, and scalable AI deployment within enterprise planning workflows.
“As interest in AI accelerates, many customers are looking for clear paths to achieve real ROI,” said David Marmer, Chief Product Officer. “Because Board Agents are built around business-contextual use cases that solve real-world problems, customers can reach value faster and easily adapt these agents as their business evolves. We’re not bolting AI onto Board—we’re embedding it deeply into our engine, so it understands customers’ data, processes, and data-access policies.”
The initial launch includes FP&A and Controller Agents tailored for the Office of Finance, with Merchandiser and Supply Chain Agents scheduled for release soon after. These agents operate directly within the Board platform, ensuring they are fully aware of the organization’s planning models, data structures, assumptions, and access controls.
Board Agents stand out through several enterprise-focused capabilities:
Adam Hancock, Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis at EBSCO Industries, highlighted the practical value: “What impresses me most is the FP&A Agent’s ability to triangulate. It takes our detailed balance sheet and income statement and synthesizes everything into clear, actionable insights — incredibly valuable for us at EBSCO.”
Board Agents are engineered for enterprise deployment, emphasizing flexibility, governance, security, and ethical controls. The partnership with Microsoft ensures agents can adapt rapidly to evolving AI technology while maintaining strong protections for data privacy and accuracy.
“Deploying AI in the enterprise requires flexibility, governance, and a foundation of trust,” said Peter Skov, Senior Director of EMEA at Microsoft. “Built on Microsoft Foundry, Board Agents are designed using a multi-agent orchestration approach to quickly adapt as AI technology evolves, while maintaining strong ethical controls for accuracy, security, and data privacy. Our collaboration with Board helps organizations apply AI responsibly in complex planning environments where confidence in the results is critical.”
The FP&A and Controller Agents will be available globally starting March 31, 2026, and will also be accessible through the Microsoft Marketplace. Merchandiser and Supply Chain Agents are expected shortly thereafter.
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Board is the Enterprise Planning Platform built to accelerate business performance, enable continuous planning, and drive confident, aligned decisions. It powers more accurate forecasts with real-time visibility into enterprise and external data. It unifies finance and operations with a single source of truth. And with AI-augmented experiences for every role, teams can continuously make smarter decisions for predictable, profitable business outcomes.
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