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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.de/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="37090" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/en/xml-course/innovator-ghagents" lastchanged="2026-04-02T12:47:13+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/en/xml-courses"><title>Agentic Software Engineering using GitHub Copilot</title><productcode>GHAGENTS</productcode><vendorcode>IC</vendorcode><vendorname>Innovator Class</vendorname><fullproductcode>IC-GHAGENTS</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Experience with software development at a professional level&lt;/p&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Software Engineers interested in leveraging AI agents to enhance their coding productivity and capabilities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Software Architects looking to understand how to integrate and manage AI agents within software development lifecycles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Team Leads and Managers aiming to explore how AI agents can be utilized to optimize team workflows and project outcomes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;h5&gt;Module 1: GitHub Copilot Fundamentals&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;GitHub Codespaces / Dev Containers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;GitHub Copilot Introduction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Selecting Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Assisted Coding&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Slash Commands &amp;amp; Agent Controls&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Context Variables&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pull Requests &amp;amp; Code Reviews&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Management and Settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 2: GitHub Copilot Artifacts &amp;amp; Tools&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Copilot Instructions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prompt Files&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Model Context Protocol&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Custom Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agents Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Repository Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Claude Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agent Skills&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Copilot Memory&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding and Shaping GitHub Copilot&amp;#039;s Context Window&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;GitHub Copilot Hooks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agent Plugins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agent Debug Panel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating Customizations from Chat&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 3: Implementing Agentic Coding&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using Local Agents and Agent Mode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Delegating Tasks to Cloud Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Background Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Multi Agent Orchestration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Anthropic Claude Code Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agentic Browser Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 4: GitHub Copilot CLI, SDK and Advanced Topics&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;GitHub Copilot CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Business Case: HR Document Updates Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;GitHub Agentic Workflows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;GitHub Copilot SDK&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Copilot SDK Demos&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing &amp;amp; Using MCP Apps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 5: Agentic DevOps&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Automation using Azure CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Azure Developer CLI (azd) Agentic Mode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infrastructure as Code (IaC) &amp;ndash; Bicep &amp;amp; Terraform&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Azure DevOps Pipelines &amp;amp; GitHub Actions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 6: Spec-Driven Development Foundations&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Spec Driven Development&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Spec-driven workflow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Constitution, Specification and Technical Plan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tasks &amp;amp; Implementation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with GitHub Spec Kit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exercise: Implement a product feature using GitHub Spec Kit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 7: Capstone Project: End-to-End Agentic Development&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Planning &amp;amp; Proof of Concept&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Orchestrating &amp;amp; Implementation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upgrading &amp;amp; Modernization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Testing using Copilot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Copilot for Documentation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><essentials_plain>Experience with software development at a professional level</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Software Engineers interested in leveraging AI agents to enhance their coding productivity and capabilities
- Software Architects looking to understand how to integrate and manage AI agents within software development lifecycles
- Team Leads and Managers aiming to explore how AI agents can be utilized to optimize team workflows and project outcomes</audience_plain><contents_plain>Module 1: GitHub Copilot Fundamentals


- GitHub Codespaces / Dev Containers
- GitHub Copilot Introduction
- Selecting Models
- AI Assisted Coding
- Slash Commands &amp; Agent Controls
- Context Variables
- Pull Requests &amp; Code Reviews
- Management and Settings
Module 2: GitHub Copilot Artifacts &amp; Tools


- Copilot Instructions
- Prompt Files
- Model Context Protocol
- Custom Agents
- Agents Overview
- Repository Agents
- Claude Agents
- Agent Skills
- Copilot Memory
- Understanding and Shaping GitHub Copilot's Context Window
- GitHub Copilot Hooks
- Agent Plugins
- Agent Debug Panel
- Creating Customizations from Chat
Module 3: Implementing Agentic Coding


- Using Local Agents and Agent Mode
- Delegating Tasks to Cloud Agents
- Using Background Agents
- Multi Agent Orchestration
- Using Anthropic Claude Code Agents
- Agentic Browser Automation
Module 4: GitHub Copilot CLI, SDK and Advanced Topics


- GitHub Copilot CLI
- Business Case: HR Document Updates Automation
- GitHub Agentic Workflows
- GitHub Copilot SDK
- Copilot SDK Demos
- Implementing &amp; Using MCP Apps
Module 5: Agentic DevOps


- Automation using Azure CLI
- Azure Developer CLI (azd) Agentic Mode
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Bicep &amp; Terraform
- Azure DevOps Pipelines &amp; GitHub Actions
Module 6: Spec-Driven Development Foundations


- Spec Driven Development
- Spec-driven workflow
- Constitution, Specification and Technical Plan
- Tasks &amp; Implementation
- Getting Started with GitHub Spec Kit
- Exercise: Implement a product feature using GitHub Spec Kit
Module 7: Capstone Project: End-to-End Agentic Development


- Planning &amp; Proof of Concept
- Orchestrating &amp; Implementation
- Upgrading &amp; Modernization
- Testing using Copilot
- Using Copilot for Documentation</contents_plain><duration unit="d" days="3">3 days</duration><pricelist><price country="DE" currency="EUR">1990.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">1990.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">1990.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">1990.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">1990.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>