Work & Development · Applied AI & Tool Integration

AI Tools and Approved Workflows

Let the assistant suggest a change, then check and approve exactly what will happen.

Level: Advanced
Lessons: 9 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 16 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

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Before you start

Recommended preparation:

Use a computer with a keyboard and a current browser. Individual lessons explain the tools needed for each exercise.

Full study requires active Academy access. This course can be audited independently of optional assessed programs.

About this course

Build an assistant that suggests small changes. Your code checks permissions, shows the exact change and waits for the person to approve it before updating anything.

What you will be able to do

Define tools with validated arguments and limited permissions.
Require review and approval before a meaningful external action.
Bound repeated steps and record actions without exposing sensitive data.

Course outline

Build one small tool and check its arguments and access rules.

Define a narrow read-only tool1 h 47 minFree preview
Enforce account and resource permissions1 h 47 min
Treat model proposals and tool results as data1 h 47 min

Show exactly what would change and record approval for that exact change.

Show an exact before-and-after preview1 h 47 min
Bind approval to the user, task and payload1 h 47 min
Apply the approved change exactly once1 h 47 min

Stop at clear limits, handle retries and keep a useful history of actions.

Bound steps, retries and usage1 h 46 min
Record useful audit evidence without secrets1 h 46 min
Deliver an approved learning-plan workflow1 h 46 min

Related assessed programs

This course belongs to the following optional programs. Each has its own required course bundle, evidence review and separate fee. Each program page shows its approved fee and current registration status.