RAG Agent Project Template

A comprehensive Azure DevOps project template for building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) agents with complete infrastructure, deployment pipelines, client environment preparation, licensing guide, and MCP integration for future expansion.

Project Duration

6-8 weeks from discovery to production deployment

Azure Native

Built on Azure services with best practices and scalability

Reusable Template

Configurable template for multiple RAG projects

Project Timeline

Week 1-2: Discovery & Planning

Discovery sessions, requirements gathering, technical design, and environment setup

Week 3-4: Data Processing

Data extraction, ingestion pipelines, chunking, and vector store setup

Week 5-6: Agent Development

Copilot Studio agent build, MCP integration, and continuous data refresh

Week 7-8: Deployment & Transfer

UAT deployment, production deployment, testing, and knowledge transfer

Template Components

Azure DevOps Setup

Work items, boards, pipelines, and repository structure

Data Processing

Python scripts for extraction, ingestion, and chunking

Infrastructure

Bicep templates and PowerShell deployment scripts

Copilot Studio

Agent configuration and topic templates

Azure Functions

Serverless functions for data refresh and processing

Documentation

Templates for all project phases and knowledge transfer

Client Environment Checklists

Infrastructure Checklist
  • Azure Subscription
  • Resource Groups
  • Network Configuration
  • Security Groups
Licensing Requirements
  • Microsoft 365 E3/E5
  • Power Platform
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Copilot Studio

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