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Course Outline
Foundations of AI Agents on Azure
- Defining AI agents and distinguishing them from traditional chatbots
- Exploring typical business applications and solution architectures
- Surveying Azure AI services utilized in agent development
- Mapping out agent workflows from initial request to final response
Azure Environment and Tooling Setup
- Examining Azure resources within a straightforward agent solution
- Navigating Azure AI Foundry and associated utilities
- Configuring access, project parameters, and model integrations
Constructing a Basic Agent
- Establishing the agent’s role, directives, and expected conduct
- Incorporating Azure OpenAI models into the agent workflow
- Refining prompts to enhance response quality
- Participating in a hands-on agent construction exercise
Integrating Knowledge and Retrieval
- Overview of retrieval-augmented generation
- Linking the agent to documents and corporate content
- Leveraging Azure AI Search to ensure fact-based responses
- Verifying relevance and minimizing erroneous outputs
Evaluation, Safety, and Governance
- Implementing guardrails and responsible AI methodologies
- Assessing agent performance using real-world test cases
- Oversight of access controls, data management, and usage policies
Deployment and Operational Readiness
- Exploring deployment strategies for internal and client-facing solutions
- Monitoring agent activity, usage metrics, and performance
- Addressing common issues to boost reliability
- Identifying subsequent steps for solution expansion post-course
Requirements
- Familiarity with cloud fundamentals and primary Azure services
- Proficiency with web applications, APIs, or the Microsoft Azure portal
- Foundational programming skills in any contemporary language
Target Audience
- Developers seeking to create AI-driven applications on Azure
- Solution architects investigating agent-based architectures for business scenarios
- Technical experts looking for a practical introduction to Azure AI agent development
7 Hours