AI-3002: Develop AI Information Extraction Solutions in Azure

Course Description

Unlock the potential of unstructured data by developing robust AI information extraction solutions in Azure. This intermediate instructor-led course equips developers and AI engineers to design, build, and deploy intelligent document processing systems using Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Content Understanding, and Azure Cognitive Search. Learn to extract structured information from diverse document formats—forms, invoices, PDFs, images—and create scalable knowledge mining pipelines that transform raw data into actionable insights. The course emphasizes real-world application, with 40–50% dedicated to hands-on exercises.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• AI Engineers, Software Developers, and Data Engineers focused on building AI-driven document processing and information extraction solutions in Azure

• Professionals experienced in C# or Python programming and familiar with Azure portal and REST APIs

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of Azure services and cloud computing concepts

• Working programming knowledge in C# or Python

Course Outline

Module 1: Develop Multimodal AI Content Understanding Solutions

• Implement Azure AI Content Understanding to extract structured data from documents combining text and image analysis

• Apply multimodal AI models to improve data accuracy and processing speed

Module 2: Build Client Applications to Interact with Content Understanding APIs

• Develop scalable client applications using Azure REST APIs and SDKs for content understanding

• Process JSON payloads and handle asynchronous document extraction workflows

Module 3: Extract Information Using Azure Document Intelligence Prebuilt Models

• Leverage prebuilt models for invoices, receipts, identity documents, and more

• Utilize OCR technology for text and handwriting extraction

Module 4: Train and Deploy Custom Document Intelligence Models

• Customize models for domain-specific forms and complex documents

• Use label tools to train models for tables, key-value pairs, and handwriting recognition

Module 5: Compose Composite Models for Complex Document Sets

• Create composite models that combine multiple custom models to streamline processing varied document types

Module 6: Implement Knowledge Mining Pipelines with Azure Cognitive Search

• Design enrichment pipelines integrating Document Intelligence skills with Azure Cognitive Search

• Build searchable, scalable knowledge mining solutions from extracted content

Hands-On Experience

Approximately 40–50% of the class is dedicated to hands-on coding, demos, and practical exercises that reinforce building and deploying effective AI information extraction solutions in Azure.

Skills You’ll Gain

By completing AI-3002, you will be able to:

• Design and implement multimodal AI extraction workflows with Azure Content Understanding

• Use prebuilt and custom Document Intelligence models for accurate data extraction

• Build composite models to handle diverse document types efficiently

• Develop knowledge mining pipelines leveraging Azure Cognitive Search

• Deploy and scale intelligent document processing applications