Turn Microsoft Teams into an Automation Command Center.
Trigger workflows, collect approvals, and deliver reports directly inside Microsoft Teams, no bots to build or maintain.
Describe It in English.
It Runs Deterministically.
Overview
Monitor Teams channels for workflow trigger messages; execute the requested automation; post results and approval requests back to the channel with interactive status updates.
Execution Steps
Detect Trigger Message
- Monitor designated Teams channels for messages that match automation trigger patterns
- Parse the message to extract the request type, parameters, and requester identity
Execute Workflow
- Route the request to the appropriate Kognitos automation based on the parsed intent
- Pull any additional data from connected systems needed to complete the workflow
Post Results to Teams
- Post the workflow results back to the originating Teams channel in a formatted card
- If approval is required, post an approval request and track the response from the approver
Enterprise
Use Cases
In-Channel Approvals
Request and collect approvals for expenses, time-off, or access requests directly inside Microsoft Teams conversations.
Automated Status Reports
Pull data from project tools, CRM, and finance systems and post formatted status reports to Teams channels on a schedule.
Helpdesk via Teams
Let employees submit IT and HR requests in Teams, Kognitos triages, creates tickets, and posts resolution updates in the thread.
Microsoft Teams automation questions.
What can I automate between Kognitos and Microsoft Teams?
In-chat approvals, exception handling routed to humans, status notifications, meeting summaries, ticket triage from messages, scheduled stand-up reports, and conversational data lookups. Kognitos reads messages and channel files, applies your written rule, and replies in the channel or DM with cards, buttons, and audit links.
How does Kognitos connect to Microsoft Teams?
Through the Microsoft Graph API and a Teams app published from the Teams Admin Center. You consent to the required scopes (chat.read/write, files, teams), and Kognitos can subscribe to channel and chat events via Graph change notifications. SSO uses Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
Can Kognitos send adaptive cards and human-in-the-loop approvals in Teams?
Yes. When an automation hits an ambiguous case (an invoice over a threshold, a refund without a receipt, a policy exception), Kognitos posts an adaptive card to the right person or channel. Their reply, Approve, Reject, or a comment, is captured deterministically, logged with the decision-maker's identity, and resumes the automation.
How are Teams messages and files secured?
Kognitos is SOC 2 Type II, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and stores Graph tokens in a managed secret vault. Permissions follow least privilege; Teams messages and files are processed in-tenant and never used for model training. A full audit trail captures every read, post, and human approval.
How do I get started with Kognitos in Microsoft Teams?
Book a demo. We'll help you install the Kognitos Teams app, consent to the right Graph scopes, and ship an approval or notification workflow written in plain English in the first session.
