Module 1: Develop AI agents with Microsoft Foundry and Visual Studio Code
Learn how to build, test, and deploy AI agents using Microsoft Foundry Agent Service through both the Azure portal and Visual Studio Code extension.
Module 2: Integrate custom tools into your agent
Built-in tools are useful, but they may not meet all your needs. In this module, learn how to extend the capabilities of your agent by integrating custom tools for your agent to use.
Module 3: Integrate MCP Tools with Azure AI Agents
Enable dynamic tool access for your Azure AI agents. Learn how to connect MCP-hosted tools and integrate them seamlessly into agent workflows.
Module 4: Build knowledge-enhanced AI agents with Foundry IQ
Learn how to connect AI agents with enterprise knowledge using Foundry IQ. You'll explore how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solves the knowledge problem for AI agents, discover how Foundry IQ provides a shared knowledge platform that multiple agents can access, improve retrieval quality through data optimization, and configure agent instructions for consistent, cited responses.
Module 5: Integrate your agent with Microsoft 365
Learn how to publish Microsoft Foundry agents to Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot, access workplace data with Work IQ, and test your integrated agents.
Module 6: Build agent-driven workflows using Microsoft Foundry
Workflows enable you to orchestrate AI agents and other components to create intelligent applications. Learn how to build and manage workflows using Microsoft Foundry.
Module 7: Develop an AI agent with Microsoft Agent Framework
This module provides engineers with the skills to begin building Microsoft Foundry Agent Service agents with Microsoft Agent Framework.
Module 8: Orchestrate a multi-agent solution using the Microsoft Agent Framework
Learn how to use the Microsoft Agent Framework SDK to develop your own AI agents that can collaborate for a multi-agent solution.
Module 9: Discover Azure AI Agents with A2A
Learn how to implement the A2A protocol to enable agent discovery, direct communication, and coordinated task execution across remote agents.