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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Foundations of Agent Builder and RAG

  • Exploring the core capabilities of Agent Builder
  • Key RAG concepts and optimal application scenarios
  • Real-world use cases and success stories

Configuring the Development Environment

  • Setting up your Vertex AI workspace
  • Linking search engines and vector stores
  • Practical lab: preparing the environment

Creating Grounded Agent Workflows

  • Defining agent objectives and conversational paths
  • Aligning data sources with effective retrieval strategies
  • Practical lab: constructing a conversation flow

Building RAG Pipelines

  • Processing documents and generating embeddings
  • Applying retriever and re-ranker patterns
  • Practical lab: assembling a RAG pipeline

Enterprise Data Integration

  • Establishing secure connections to internal systems
  • Implementing data governance and access controls
  • Practical lab: connecting enterprise data sources

Testing, Assessment, and Refinement

  • Conducting prompt testing and analyzing evaluation metrics
  • Employing user simulation and validation techniques
  • Practical lab: assessing and tuning agent behavior

Deployment, Oversight, and Maintenance

  • Reviewing deployment options and scalability factors
  • Monitoring performance, relevance, and data drift
  • Developing operational guides for updates and rollbacks

Recap and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of natural language processing
  • Prior experience with cloud platforms and API integrations
  • Working knowledge of search technologies and vector databases

Target Audience

  • Software Developers
  • Solution Architects
  • Product Managers

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