🔄 Basic Agent Workflows with Azure OpenAI (Responses API) (.NET)
📋 Workflow Orchestration Tutorial
This notebook demonstrates how to build sophisticated agent workflows using the Microsoft Agent Framework for .NET and Azure OpenAI (Responses API). You'll learn to create multi-step business processes where AI agents collaborate to accomplish complex tasks through structured orchestration patterns.
🎯 Learning Objectives
🏗️ Workflow Architecture Fundamentals
- Workflow Builder: Design and orchestrate complex multi-step AI processes
- Agent Coordination: Coordinate multiple specialized agents within workflows
- Azure OpenAI (Responses API): Leverage the Azure OpenAI Responses API in workflows
- Visual Workflow Design: Create and visualize workflow structures for better understanding
🔄 Process Orchestration Patterns
- Sequential Processing: Chain multiple agent tasks in logical order
- State Management: Maintain context and data flow across workflow stages
- Error Handling: Implement robust error recovery and workflow resilience
- Performance Optimization: Design efficient workflows for enterprise-scale operations
🏢 Enterprise Workflow Applications
- Business Process Automation: Automate complex organizational workflows
- Content Production Pipeline: Editorial workflows with review and approval stages
- Customer Service Automation: Multi-step customer inquiry resolution
- Data Processing Workflows: ETL workflows with AI-powered transformation
⚙️ Prerequisites & Setup
📦 Required NuGet Packages
This workflow demonstration uses several key .NET packages:
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🔑 Azure OpenAI Configuration
Environment Setup (.env file):
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