Microsoft AI Transformation Leader (AB-731)
The AB-731 exam is designed for anyone getting started with Copilot & AI. It validates your understanding of the business value of generative AI solutions, benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services, and an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft AI Transformation Leader
- Application
- Copilot & AI
- Exam code
- AB-731
- Level
- Fundamentals
- Duration
- Approximately 45 minutes
- Questions
- Typically 40–60 questions
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Cost
- USD $99 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
- Prerequisites
- None required
- Languages
- English (additional languages may be available)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Not required (Fundamentals certifications do not expire)
Skills measured
Identify the business value of generative AI solutions (35–40%)
- Describe generative AI concepts, models, costs, ROI, and when solutions add business value.
- Identify prompt engineering, grounding, RAG, data quality, and security considerations.
- Recognise challenges including fabrications, reliability, bias, and machine learning lifecycle needs.
Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services (35–40%)
- Map business processes to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Graph, Researcher, and Analyst.
- Decide when to build, buy, or extend, including the Copilot extensibility framework.
- Identify Foundry Tools capabilities and match AI models to a business need.
Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services (20–25%)
- Align AI strategy with responsible AI policies, governance, and an AI council.
- Plan adoption, champions, barriers, and impacts on data, security, privacy, and cost.
- Understand Copilot licence types and Foundry Tools subscription models.
Study Resources
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take AB-731?
AB-731 is for business decision-makers who guide transformation and innovation in their teams or organizations. It suits leaders who evaluate AI opportunities, plan adoption, and align AI investments with business goals; coding is not required.
What is the average salary for an AI Transformation Leader?
For comparable roles, Salary.com reports an average U.S. salary of about $199,075 for Digital Transformation Directors. In England, IT Jobs Watch reports a £57,500 median advertised salary for Digital Transformation Managers. These are different roles and measures; pay varies by seniority, location, and employer.
How should I prepare for AB-731?
Access the free AB-731T00 Course on Microsoft Learn. Then, use the official MeasureUp AB-731 Practice Test to practise for the exam.
Avoid exam dumps: doing so can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.
You can also find instructor-led training from Microsoft Training Services Partners. Current U.S. listings for the one-day AB-731T00 course range from $654 at Microtek Learning to $695 at New Horizons. Prices vary by provider and format.
Does the exam include official labs I can use to practice?
The exam does not include hand-on labs exercises, and the self-paced AB-731T00 course on Microsoft Learn may include some tasks using a lab.
If you purchase Instructor-led training, Microsoft Training Partners usually provide access to official labs for about 90 days. Always checks the labs are from Microsoft Partners like Skillable.
Depending on the exam, you could get a trial licence which could include demo data you can use to practice, but that is not always guaranteed and Microsoft often changes policies about free trials with demo data. If you prefer hand-on learning using labs, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner for Instructor-led training.