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Duration 7 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of AI Agents on Azure
- Defining AI agents and distinguishing them from standard chatbots
- Exploring common business use cases and solution patterns
- Surveying the Azure AI services employed in agent development
- Mapping out agent workflows from user query to final response
Azure Environment and Tooling Configuration
- Examining the Azure resources utilized in a basic agent solution
- Exploring Azure AI Foundry and associated tools
- Setting up access permissions, project configurations, and model integrations
Constructing a Basic Agent
- Specifying the agent's purpose, guidelines, and behavioral expectations
- Incorporating Azure OpenAI models into the agent workflow
- Refining prompts to enhance response accuracy
- Executing a practical agent development exercise
Integrating Knowledge and Retrieval
- Overview of retrieval-augmented generation
- Linking the agent to documents and corporate content
- Leveraging Azure AI Search to ensure accurate, grounded responses
- Verifying relevance and minimizing erroneous outputs
Evaluation, Safety, and Governance
- Implementing guardrails and responsible AI guidelines
- Assessing agent performance through practical test cases
- Overseeing access control, data management, and usage implications
Deployment and Operational Preparedness
- Reviewing deployment strategies for internal and customer-facing applications
- Tracking agent behavior, usage metrics, and performance
- Resolving frequent issues and enhancing system reliability
- Identifying subsequent steps for expanding the solution post-course
Requirements
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and core Azure services
- Proficiency with web applications, APIs, or the Microsoft Azure portal
- Foundational programming skills in a modern language
Target Audience
- Developers aiming to create AI-driven applications on Azure
- Solution architects evaluating agent-based architectures for business scenarios
- Technical professionals looking for a practical entry point into Azure AI agent development
