Analyze Agent Capability Patterns¶
| Course | Claude for Builders: AI Workflows and Product Prototyping |
| Session | Session 6: Autonomous Workflows with Subagents + Agent Teams |
| Module | Analyze and Design Agent Architectures |
| Type | Live |
Distinguish the five agentic capability patterns—Reflection, Tool Use, Planning, Multi-agent Collaboration, and Memory—then analyze how they work together in real scenarios and differentiate guardrails from human-in-the-loop controls for managing agent behavior.
Objectives¶
- Distinguish the five agentic capability patterns (Reflection, Tool Use, Planning, Multi-agent Collaboration, Memory) by mapping each to its specific role in the agent execution cycle
- Analyze how multiple capability patterns combine in the customer exchange scenario to identify which patterns drive each step of agent behavior
- Differentiate guardrails from human-in-the-loop controls by identifying when each is appropriate for managing agent risk