Free text-first course
Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation
An agentic workflow design with trigger, state, tools, approval points, logs, evaluation cases, and a do-not-automate boundary.
What you will be able to do
An agentic workflow design with trigger, state, tools, approval points, logs, evaluation cases, and a do-not-automate boundary.
Use a repeatable workflow instead of disconnected tips.
Check assumptions, evidence, output quality, and limitations before using results.
Create a capstone artifact that can be inspected, improved, and reviewed.
What you need before starting
Learners who want to understand agents as controlled workflows with state, tools, approvals, and failure controls.
AI Foundations is required. Prompting and AI Workflow Design is recommended.
Static lessons, activities, knowledge checks, learner templates, and a downloadable text-first pack.
10-module course sequence
The sequence follows the approved detailed syllabus and is implemented as a complete text-first shell.
Module 01
What an Agent Is and What It Is Not
- Learn how What an Agent Is and What It Is Not fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 02
Tasks, Goals, Instructions, and Stopping Rules
- Learn how Tasks, Goals, Instructions, and Stopping Rules fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 03
Tools, Permissions, and Safe Action Boundaries
- Learn how Tools, Permissions, and Safe Action Boundaries fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 04
State, Memory, Context, and Handoff
- Learn how State, Memory, Context, and Handoff fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 05
Planning, Routing, and Deterministic Workflow Steps
- Learn how Planning, Routing, and Deterministic Workflow Steps fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 06
Human Approval and Escalation
- Learn how Human Approval and Escalation fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 07
Failure Modes: Loops, Over-Action, Hallucinated Tools, and Stale Context
- Learn how Failure Modes: Loops, Over-Action, Hallucinated Tools, and Stale Context fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 08
Evaluating an Agentic Workflow
- Learn how Evaluating an Agentic Workflow fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 09
Designing Workplace Automations Safely
- Learn how Designing Workplace Automations Safely fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Module 10
Capstone: Agent Workflow Design and Risk Review
- Learn how Capstone: Agent Workflow Design and Risk Review fits into agentic AI and workflow automation instead of treating it as an isolated topic.
- Practice by mapping or reviewing a small automation workflow using the module idea, then compare the result with the module review checklist.
- Produce a workflow risk note with state, tool use, human approval, and stopping rules before moving ahead in Introduction to Agentic AI and Workflow Automation.
Course status: outline published, lessons in development
The full syllabus, module structure, activities, and download pack are published and free to use now. Detailed lesson writing is still in progress, so lesson pages currently give the shape of each topic rather than the final teaching depth. Per-module assessments, worked examples, instructional diagrams, and external specialist review are planned next.