Analyze Agent Performance: Build and Test

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Analyze Agent Performance: Build and Test

This course is part of Agentic AI Performance & Reliability Specialization

Instructor: LearningMate

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Aggregate agent performance data and apply statistical A/B tests to objectively measure and validate improvements in AI systems.

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There are 2 modules in this course

Analyze Agent Performance: Build and Test is an intermediate course for data analysts, ML engineers, and developers tasked with optimizing AI systems. In a world where agentic AI is increasingly common, it is not enough to build an agent—you must prove its effectiveness. This course equips you with the data-driven skills to measure, monitor, and improve AI agents built with frameworks like LangChain, Autogen, and CrewAI.

You will learn to transform raw, noisy logs into actionable KPIs by applying data aggregation techniques with SQL and dbt. Through hands-on labs, you will design and execute controlled A/B experiments, comparing agent versions to identify meaningful improvements. You will master core statistical methods, including the Chi-square test, to determine whether your results are statistically significant or just random chance. You will be able to move beyond correlation to causation, making objective, evidence-based recommendations on deploying agent enhancements.

This module establishes the foundation for effective AI agent performance analysis. Learners will move beyond raw system logs to create structured, high-level metrics suitable for business intelligence and monitoring. The module focuses on applying data aggregation techniques with SQL and dbt to transform operational data into meaningful key performance indicators (KPIs) like conversation counts and latency.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videos Total 11 minutes

Defining Agent Success: From Vanity Metrics to Actionable KPIs 6 minutes
The Modern Data Stack for AI 6 minutes

1 reading Total 7 minutes

Advanced Time-Series Aggregation: Windows, Bucketing, and Operational Definitions 7 minutes

2 assignments Total 30 minutes

Build an Agent Performance Data Model 20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Data Transformation for Business Intelligence 10 minutes

Module Description: This module equips learners with the skills to scientifically prove the effectiveness of changes to their AI agents. Learners will move from correlation to causation by designing and analyzing controlled A/B experiments. The module provides hands-on experience with statistical hypothesis testing, focusing on the Chi-square test to determine if observed performance improvements are statistically significant.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

3 videos Total 16 minutes

Correlation is Not Causation 5 minutes
Running a Chi-square Test 5 minutes
Non-Parametric Tests 6 minutes

1 reading Total 8 minutes

Principles of A/B Testing 8 minutes

2 assignments Total 40 minutes

Knowledge Check: Statistical Significance in Agent Experiments 10 minutes
Agent Performance Analysis Report 30 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 25 minutes

Analyze a Controlled Experiment 25 minutes

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