Microsoft Scenario Library Government Automated permit application intake

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Government scenario: Automated permit application intake

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Scenario

Traditionally a time-consuming effort for government officials and citizens alike, automating permit application with agents streamlines the process—reducing manual effort and accelerating approvals.

1. Guide permit requests

Web-based agent guides applicants through the permit application process using natural language questions and organizing responses and uploaded documents into the required form entries.

Benefit: Applicants no longer need to read and understand complicated instructions to initiate the permitting process.

2. Validate and organize applications

As the applicant supplies information the agent adapts to the information entered for example by cross-checking of zoning codes to update the required attachments. This reduces back-and-forth with applicants and accelerates approvals, improving citizen satisfaction.

Benefit: Reduces back-and-forth with applicants and accelerates approvals, improving citizen satisfaction.

3. Schedule inspections

When the work is complete, applicants can book an inspection through an agent.

Benefit: Reduce calls and ensure inspectors are booked efficiently, reducing bottlenecks in the process.

4. Generate status updates

Copilot assists with the creation and email of approval letters, generating professional updates tailored to each case, including next steps and timeline.

Benefit: Reduce the time spent on drafting status letters and allows greater personalization of next steps.

5. Compliance reporting

To simplify data analysis from multiple sources, Analyst agent helps summarize application volumes, approval rates, and SLA adherence. This gives manager actionable insights to improve efficiency and maintain regulatory compliance.

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Analyst

Sample prompt: Help analyze this month’s permitting processing data and summarize SLA compliance, average turnaround time, and top bottlenecks. Provide recommendations to improve efficiency.

KPIs

Opportunity to impact key functional area KPIs

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Improve your data

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Task organization

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Save time

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Task organization

Meeting insights

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Enable faster delivery timelines and contract compliance percentage rates to ensure contract terms and are met.

Optimizing Procurement Workflows

  • Reduce time spent on administrative tasks
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Advancing Review

Facilitating Decisions

1Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at m365copilot.com, or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.

2Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at m365copilot.com, the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app, or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat app in Teams, and set toggle to “Work”.

3AI Agents allow Copilot to access your organization-specific apps. In the past this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record.

The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.