MLOps and responsible AI practices
Keep adding new skills with 10,000+ programs for $239 (usually $399). Save now.
MLOps and responsible AI practices
This course is part of Microsoft Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate
Instructor: Microsoft
Included with
Learn more
Ask Coursera
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Skills you'll gain
Details to know
February 2026
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
Build your Software Development expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate from Microsoft
There are 4 modules in this course
This course equips you with the essential skills to take generative AI models from development to production. You will learn to implement robust MLOps practices on Azure, including automated CI/CD pipelines, version control, and full lifecycle management for your models. Simultaneously, you will dive into the critical principles of Responsible AI, using Microsoftβs framework to build fair, transparent, and ethical models that you can deploy with confidence.
This module introduces the core principles of MLOps (machine learning operations), such as automation and reproducibility. Learners will explore the complete AI model lifecycle, from initial setup to deployment, and learn to manage these stages effectively using Azure ML and tools like MLflow. Important Notice on the Azure Interface: The screencast videos and screenshots were last updated in late 2025. Please be aware that Microsoft may have updated the Azure interface since then. If the steps shown in the course materials look different from your current Azure environment, please follow the most up-to-date interface, as the underlying concepts and learning objectives remain the same.
What's included
7 videos6 readings6 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 31 minutes
- Introduction to Microsoft GenAI engineering certificationβ’4 minutes
- Introduction to MLOps in Azure AI Engineeringβ’3 minutes
- What is MLOps?β’6 minutes
- A guided tour of the MLOps toolkit in Azure MLβ’5 minutes
- The importance of gathering requirementsβ’4 minutes
- Visualizing the end-to-end model lifecycleβ’7 minutes
- Module 1 summary: From manual workflows to strategic managementβ’2 minutes
6 readingsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Course syllabus and recommended backgroundβ’5 minutes
- Principles of MLOps and the Azure toolkitβ’10 minutes
- MLOps key takeawaysβ’10 minutes
- A practical guide to the model lifecycle in Azureβ’10 minutes
- Lifecycle management highlightsβ’10 minutes
- Making business-driven lifecycle decisionsβ’10 minutes
6 assignmentsβ’Total 190 minutes
- Setting up MLOps in Azure MLβ’30 minutes
- MLOps basics: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Manually managing a model in the Azure ML Model Registryβ’30 minutes
- Manually registering and versioning a modelβ’40 minutes
- Lifecycle management skills: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Module 1 evaluation: Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
This module focuses on automating the AI development process. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of version control with Git, a critical skill for any professional developer. To support learners who may be new to this tool, this module will provide a practical guide to essential commands and demonstrate their use within Azure Repos. With this foundation, you will then build an end-to-end Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline in Azure to automatically train, validate, and deploy your models, turning your manual workflow into a robust, automated system. Important Notice on the Azure Interface: The screencast videos and screenshots were last updated in late 2025. Please be aware that Microsoft may have updated the Azure interface since then. If the steps shown in the course materials look different from your current Azure environment, please follow the most up-to-date interface, as the underlying concepts and learning objectives remain the same.
What's included
5 videos5 readings5 assignments
5 videosβ’Total 26 minutes
- Module 2 introduction: From code commits to automated deploymentsβ’3 minutes
- Importance of version control in AIβ’6 minutes
- Connecting Azure Repos and Azure ML: A step-by-step guideβ’7 minutes
- CI/CD workflows in Azureβ’7 minutes
- Module 2 summary: From automated deployment to production realityβ’3 minutes
5 readingsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Implementing version control with Azure Reposβ’15 minutes
- Version control strategiesβ’10 minutes
- Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelinesβ’10 minutes
- CI/CD techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Case study: Anatomy of a production-grade AI pipelineβ’10 minutes
5 assignmentsβ’Total 210 minutes
- Implementing version control with GitHub and Azure MLβ’60 minutes
- Version control proficiency: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Implementing an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline for AI modelsβ’60 minutes
- CI/CD workflow understanding: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Module 2 evaluation: Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
This module addresses the critical post-deployment phase of MLOps. Learners will implement robust monitoring and logging frameworks using tools like Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and MLflow to track model performance and ensure reliability. Additionally, they will explore and apply practical strategies for managing and optimizing the costs associated with training and hosting AI models in Azure. Important Notice on the Azure Interface: The screencast videos and screenshots were last updated in late 2025. Please be aware that Microsoft may have updated the Azure interface since then. If the steps shown in the course materials look different from your current Azure environment, please follow the most up-to-date interface, as the underlying concepts and learning objectives remain the same.
What's included
5 videos6 readings6 assignments
5 videosβ’Total 22 minutes
- Module 3 introduction: From deployment to operational excellenceβ’3 minutes
- The role of monitoring in AIβ’5 minutes
- A tour of Azure's monitoring and logging toolsβ’5 minutes
- Optimizing AI-related costs in Azureβ’7 minutes
- Module 3 summary: From deployment to operational excellenceβ’2 minutes
6 readingsβ’Total 65 minutes
- Setting up logging and monitoring frameworksβ’10 minutes
- Monitoring best practicesβ’10 minutes
- From logs to insights: Analyzing custom logging dataβ’10 minutes
- Managing costs with Azure ML compute and OpenAI servicesβ’15 minutes
- Strategic cost management and trade-offsβ’10 minutes
- Achieving operational excellence: A unified approachβ’10 minutes
6 assignmentsβ’Total 245 minutes
- Configuring Azure monitoring toolsβ’60 minutes
- Implementing custom logging for an inference endpointβ’35 minutes
- Monitoring and logging: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Managing and optimizing AI deployment costsβ’60 minutes
- Cost management assessment: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Module 3 evaluation: Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
This module focuses on the critical importance of building trustworthy and ethical AI. Learners will explore foundational ethical principles like fairness and transparency. They will then learn to operationalize these concepts using Microsoft's Responsible AI framework and Azure's built-in tools to assess, track, and mitigate issues like bias in generative models. Important Notice on the Azure Interface: The screencast videos and screenshots were last updated in late 2025. Please be aware that Microsoft may have updated the Azure interface since then. If the steps shown in the course materials look different from your current Azure environment, please follow the most up-to-date interface, as the underlying concepts and learning objectives remain the same.
What's included
6 videos5 readings7 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 27 minutes
- Module 4 introduction: From a working model to a trustworthy systemβ’2 minutes
- Why ethics matter in AIβ’6 minutes
- Introducing the Azure Responsible AI Dashboardβ’7 minutes
- Implementing responsible AI with Microsoft guidelinesβ’6 minutes
- Module 4 summary: From ethical principles to an integrated pipelineβ’3 minutes
- Course Summary: Integrating MLOps and ethics for production AIβ’4 minutes
5 readingsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Guidelines for ethical AIβ’10 minutes
- Implementing ethics in AIβ’10 minutes
- Integrating Microsoft's responsible AI practices and AETHER guidelinesβ’15 minutes
- Responsible AI implementationβ’10 minutes
- Integrating Responsible AI into your MLOps pipelineβ’10 minutes
7 assignmentsβ’Total 330 minutes
- Building an ethical AI checklistβ’30 minutes
- Ethical considerations in AI: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Implementing responsible AI from assessment to mitigationβ’60 minutes
- Responsible and ethical AI analysis: Practice Quizβ’30 minutes
- Hands-on final projectβ’120 minutes
- Final Project rationale and strategy assessment: Graded projectβ’30 minutes
- MLOps and Responsible AI: Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Instructor
Offered by
Explore more from Software Development
- Status: Free Trial
- Status: Free Trial
Course
- Status: Free TrialB
Board Infinity
Course
- Status: Free Trial
Course
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Frequently asked questions
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
More questions
Financial aid available,
ΒΉ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.
