# AI Application Architecture & Strategy Course Online The conceptual foundation behind production AI business applications. Canonical URL: ## Overview AI Application Architecture & Strategy is the theory course that sits behind the hands-on portfolio labs. It covers how business data and databases are modeled, and how an application connects to the systems a business actually runs on, including email, calendars, analytics, CRM, and accounting, using APIs, OAuth, webhooks, and MCP. Knowing how these pieces fit together is what separates an application that survives contact with real business data from one that only works in a demo. The course then works through the AI layer itself: advanced prompting, retrieval-augmented generation over business documents, multi-step agents, and the evaluation and guardrails that keep output reliable and costs predictable. It closes on the principles of security, privacy, and trust, covering authentication, secrets management, protection of sensitive and personally identifiable data, and access control, along with how to scope a business problem and communicate a proposed solution to non-technical stakeholders. Everything here is applied directly in the portfolio development courses that follow. ## What you'll learn - Model business data and design databases that support real workflows - Integrate email, calendars, analytics, CRM, and accounting via APIs, OAuth, webhooks, and MCP - Apply advanced prompting techniques for reliable, repeatable results - Design retrieval-augmented generation over business documents - Build multi-step agents and understand their reliability and cost trade-offs - Evaluate AI output and put guardrails around it - Apply authentication, secrets management, PII protection, and access control - Scope a business problem and communicate the solution to non-technical stakeholders ## FAQ ### Who is the target audience for this course? AI Application Architecture & Strategy is a good fit for: Business professionals who can build with AI tools and now need to understand what they are building. Analysts, operations staff, and managers responsible for evaluating or commissioning AI systems. Anyone moving from working prototypes toward applications that handle real business data. ### Is this course open to beginners? Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required. ### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course? This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Options FAQ to find related programs that qualify. ### What is the cancellation and refund policy for this single course? For this course, you are entitled to a 90% refund (your payment less the nonrefundable 10% registration fee) within 30 days of purchase if you have not accessed the course materials. ### What’s included with my tuition? A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed Expert support with answers to your questions from real instructors throughout your learning journey Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many years and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience 30-day access to class recordings to review material at your own pace A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment The confidence of learning at an accredited institution ### Are there any additional fees or expenses? There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. However, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost. ### Do you offer any discounts for this course? We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses. Take this course as part of a certificate program and save: AI for Business Professionals Certificate Program Online Price: $6,995 | Hours: 360 Hours ## Pricing **Tuition:** $2995