References
Use these to go deeper after the workshop. We link the closest official source for each topic first, then flag anything optional as further reading.
Core concepts & tools
| Topic | Official source |
|---|---|
| MCP (Model Context Protocol) | modelcontextprotocol.io |
| Microsoft Agent Framework | Microsoft Learn · GitHub repo |
| Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) | Microsoft Learn, Azure AI Foundry |
| Azure | Azure documentation |
| GitHub Actions (CI/CD) | GitHub Actions docs |
| Python | docs.python.org |
| Spec Kit (how this site was specced) | github.com/github/spec-kit |
Optional further reading
These are helpful but not required for the workshop.
- Further reading, Microsoft "AI Agents for Beginners" course: github.com/microsoft/ai-agents-for-beginners. A friendly, lesson-based scaffold for the concepts we cover; always verify details against the primary sources above.
- Further reading, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) background, for the context engineering hour: start from the Azure AI Foundry documentation on retrieval.
How to use these
When two sources disagree, trust the official source in the tables above over any tutorial or course. The concepts move fast, primary docs are the most current.
Stay in touch
As trainers and coaches we love sharing knowledge and helping people find their way in their quest into complex technical topics. We also understand (and hope) this quest does not stop at the end of the workshop. Feel free to reach out in the future is any questions arise:
| Trainer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Roelant Dieben | roelant.dieben@soprasteria.com | linkedin.com/in/roelantdieben |
| Stuart van der Lee | stuart.vanderlee@soprasteria.com | linkedin.com/in/stuartvdlee |