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Architecting agent solutions: Principles and patterns

Guidance for architecting agents using established patterns and best practices.

Determine fit for purpose

Concept

  • Overview
  • Map agent flows to requirements
  • Envisioning framework
  • Checklist for agentic architecture discussions
  • Agent architecture components

Determine operability

Concept

  • Overview
  • Agent deployment lifecycle
  • Choice of agent host
  • Evaluation frameworks
  • Common evaluation approaches

Determine trust, traceability, and transparency

Concept

  • Overview
  • Security and compliance foundations
  • Responsible AI considerations
  • Governance and administration models
  • Reference data flows and threat models for security

Search and tool use architectures

Architecture

  • Overview
  • Search and retrieval patterns
  • Action and tool use patterns

Multi-agent patterns

Architecture

  • Overview
  • Orchestrator and subagent multi-agent patterns
  • Workflow-oriented multi-agent patterns
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