⏩ Sequential Agent Workflows with Azure OpenAI (Responses API) (.NET)
📋 Advanced Sequential Processing Tutorial
This notebook demonstrates sequential workflow patterns using the Microsoft Agent Framework for .NET and Azure OpenAI (Responses API). You'll learn how to build sophisticated, step-by-step processing pipelines where agents execute in a specific order, with each stage building upon the results of the previous stage.
🎯 Learning Objectives
🔄 Sequential Processing Architecture
- Linear Workflow Design: Create step-by-step processing pipelines with clear dependencies
- State Management: Maintain context and data flow across sequential workflow stages
- Azure OpenAI (Responses API): Leverage Azure OpenAI models in multi-stage .NET workflows
- Enterprise Pipeline Patterns: Build production-ready sequential processing systems
🏗️ Advanced Sequential Patterns
- Stage-Gate Processing: Implement validation checkpoints between workflow stages
- Context Preservation: Maintain state and accumulated knowledge across all stages
- Error Propagation: Handle failures gracefully in sequential processing chains
- Performance Optimization: Efficient sequential execution with minimal overhead
🏢 Enterprise Sequential Applications
- Document Processing Pipeline: Multi-stage document analysis, transformation, and validation
- Quality Assurance Workflows: Sequential review, validation, and approval processes
- Content Production Pipeline: Research → Writing → Editing → Review → Publishing
- Business Process Automation: Multi-step business workflows with clear stage dependencies
⚙️ Prerequisites & Setup
📦 Required NuGet Packages
Essential packages for .NET sequential workflows:
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🔑 Azure OpenAI Configuration
Environment Setup (.env file):
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