Azure AI Agents: Fundamentals of Workflow Automation

Many AI applications go beyond simple chatbots. How can you build more sophisticated, automated intelligence that performs complex tasks autonomously? This course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical steps to create intelligent AI agents and integrate them into robust automated workflows using Azure's comprehensive AI platform. You will gain the skills to architect and implement AI solutions that can perform intricate tasks and streamline operations. What you'll learn: * Understand the core concepts of AI agents, their architecture, and their role in automation. * Learn to leverage Azure AI services, including Azure OpenAI, to build and configure intelligent agents. * Apply prompt engineering techniques and function calling to enable agents to interact with external tools and data. * Design and orchestrate multi-step AI workflows, integrating agents for complex task execution. * Practice implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns to enhance agent knowledge and accuracy. * Understand foundational principles of responsible AI development and security within Azure. * Configure basic CI/CD pipelines for deploying and managing agent-based solutions on Azure. The course begins with essential AI agent concepts and gradually progresses to hands-on implementation using Azure, covering agent design, integration, and deployment patterns. You will explore practical examples and build your own agent-driven automations. This course is for absolute beginners interested in building intelligent AI solutions and automated workflows with Azure. No prior experience with AI or Azure is required, though basic programming familiarity is helpful. Begin your journey to mastering AI agent development and automation with Azure.