Workflow Agents

Task automation —
with guardrails built in

Workflow agents execute tasks autonomously — processing documents, enriching metadata, triggering actions — all within UCM's governance framework. From a 1-day quick win to a full multi-agent pipeline.

The Reality

Automation without governance is a risk, not a feature

AI automation promises significant productivity gains. But unsupervised agents acting on enterprise systems — modifying SharePoint libraries, sending emails, creating records — introduce risk that can outweigh the benefit.

The question is not whether to automate, but how to automate safely. UCM workflow agents execute within defined policy guardrails. Every task runs inside your governance framework. Service accounts enable background processing, and permissions are scoped to exactly what each agent needs.

How It Works

Automated tasks. Governed outcomes

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Trigger

Schedule, event, or API call

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Workflow Agent

Service account · policy-governed · scoped permissions

ucmEnabled: true

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Connected Systems

SharePoint · Jira · External services

Governed Output

Enriched documents · Updated records · Triggered actions — all logged

Key Capabilities

Automate the work. Govern the risk

Workflow agents in UCM use service accounts — dedicated identities that can run on schedules or in response to events without requiring a logged-in user. Policies are injected the same way as chat agents. Permissions are scoped through the same group-based access control.

Whether the agent is enriching 10,000 SharePoint documents or orchestrating a multi-step business process, the governance layer is identical.

  • Service accounts for background and scheduled processing — no user login required
  • Same policy injection as chat agents — governance applies to every task
  • Scoped permissions via group-based access control
  • Integrates with SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and any connected system
  • From 1-day document intelligence quick wins to full multi-agent workflows
  • Full execution logging — know what each agent did and when

Active workflow agents

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Document Enrichment AgentSharePoint · Scheduled · daily 2am
active
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Jira Triage AgentEvent-triggered · on new issue
active
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Metadata ClassifierService account · scoped to /documents
active
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Automation PolicyInjected · all workflow agents
enforced

What Workflow Agents Do

Governed automation across your entire operation

From document processing to multi-system orchestration — workflow agents bring AI automation to enterprise tasks with governance built in from the start.

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Document Intelligence

Read, classify, and enrich documents at scale. Summarise content, extract metadata, and improve discoverability — across thousands of documents in a single run.

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Metadata Enrichment

Automatically tag, classify, and update SharePoint document libraries. Improve search, compliance reporting, and information governance without manual effort.

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Multi-Step Orchestration

Chain actions across systems — read from SharePoint, create a Jira ticket, notify via Teams, update a record. Complex workflows executed within policy guardrails.

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Scheduled Processing

Run agents on a schedule — nightly batch jobs, weekly reports, daily data hygiene. Service accounts run without a logged-in user, securely and repeatably.

Event-Driven Automation

Trigger agents in response to events — a new document uploaded, a Jira issue created, a SharePoint list updated. Real-time automation that responds to what actually happens.

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Governed by Design

Every workflow agent runs under the same governance framework as chat agents. Policies apply. Permissions are scoped. Actions are logged. Automation you can audit.

Get Started

Automate your first workflow — with governance included

Deploy your first workflow agent in minutes. Connect SharePoint, assign policies, and let automation run safely within your governance framework.