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Duration 7 hours
Course Outline
MCP Fundamentals and Business Value
- Understanding what MCP is and the reasons behind its adoption by organisations.
- Addressing challenges associated with AI integration.
- Comparing MCP with direct API integrations and other tool connection methodologies.
- Exploring common enterprise use cases and anticipated benefits.
Core Architecture and Components
- Roles played by hosts, clients, and servers.
- The utilisation of tools, resources, and prompts.
- The request and response flow within a typical MCP interaction.
- Deployment patterns for local and remote environments.
Setting Up a Basic MCP Workflow
- Preparing the working environment.
- Reviewing a simple MCP server configuration.
- Connecting a client to an MCP server.
- Executing and validating a basic workflow.
Designing Useful MCP Integrations
- Selecting the appropriate capability for specific business scenarios.
- Structuring tools to ensure safe and effective actions.
- Utilising resources to provide relevant context.
- Employing prompts to enhance consistency and usability.
Security, Governance, and Operations
- Considerations regarding access control, permissions, and authentication.
- Safely managing sensitive business data.
- Adhering to trust, approval, and oversight practices.
- Maintaining monitoring, operational upkeep, and good practices.
Implementation Planning and Next Steps
- Identifying viable use cases for an initial rollout.
- Navigating key design decisions and practical trade-offs.
- Planning adoption within enterprise environments.
- Reviewing the course content, summarising key points, and outlining next steps.
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of AI assistants, APIs, and business application workflows.
- Practical experience with web applications, developer tools, or enterprise software platforms.
- Basic technical proficiency or programming experience.
Audience
- AI engineers and application developers.
- Solution architects and technical leads.
- Product teams and IT professionals assessing AI integration possibilities.
