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Course Outline
Fundamentals of AI Agents on Azure
- Defining AI agents and distinguishing them from traditional chatbots.
- Exploring common business use cases and solution patterns.
- Overview of Azure AI services utilized in agent development.
- Strategizing an agent workflow from user inquiry to response.
Setting Up the Azure Environment and Tools
- Reviewing the Azure resources involved in a basic agent solution.
- Navigating Azure AI Foundry and associated tools.
- Configuring access, project settings, and model connections.
Constructing a Basic Agent
- Establishing the agent's role, instructions, and expected behavior.
- Integrating Azure OpenAI models into the agent workflow.
- Testing prompts to enhance response quality.
- Executing a hands-on exercise to build an agent.
Integrating Knowledge and Retrieval
- Introduction to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
- Linking the agent to documents and proprietary content.
- Leveraging Azure AI Search to support accurate, grounded answers.
- Validating relevance and minimizing erroneous responses.
Evaluation, Safety, and Governance
- Implementing guardrails and adhering to responsible AI practices.
- Assessing agent quality through practical test scenarios.
- Managing access controls, data handling, and usage policies.
Deployment and Operational Readiness
- Exploring deployment options for internal and customer-facing solutions.
- Monitoring agent behavior, usage metrics, and performance.
- Troubleshooting common issues to improve reliability.
- Identifying next steps for extending the solution post-course.
Requirements
- Fundamental understanding of cloud concepts and core Azure services.
- Practical experience with web applications, APIs, or navigation of the Microsoft Azure portal.
- Basic programming proficiency in any modern language.
Audience
- Developers aiming to build AI-enabled applications on Azure.
- Solution architects investigating agent-based solutions for business scenarios.
- Technical professionals looking for a practical introduction to developing AI agents on Azure.
7 Hours
