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Agent Factory Intro Exam

Level 1 Certification Exam - L1:P1-AFI

Exam Overview

L1:P1-AFI

Covers the strategic foundations of the Agent Factory curriculum and the reasoning behind why agentic AI is now a non-negotiable capability.

What You Will Learn

  • The Agent Factory Thesis — the paradigm shift from writing software to manufacturing AI employees
  • Which AI Employees Should You Use in 2026 — navigating the agent landscape
  • Why AI Is Non-Negotiable — the economic imperative for every organisation
  • The Agent Factory Paradigm — Digital FTEs, the Two-Layer Model, and the 10-80-10 Rule
  • Markdown Writing Instructions — the foundational skill for spec-driven development
  • General Agents — understanding agent architecture and capabilities
  • OpenClaw Fundamentals — meet your first AI employee and build your first apps
  • Asking Better Questions — question formulation that AI cannot replicate (Part 0)
  • Detecting Broken Reasoning — spotting errors in AI-generated outputs (Part 0)

Key Skills

Claude CodeOpenClawAI AgentsMarkdown SpecsCritical ThinkingAgent Factory

Details

Certification

Contributes to Certified Agentic AI Foundations (2 of 4 exams)

Book Coverage

Preface + About + Thesis + Part 1: General Agents Foundations (Chapters 12–14) + Part 5: Building OpenClaw Apps + Part 0: Chapters 1–2

Course

AI-101

Exam Content

Topics covered in this exam

1
About the Agent Factory
  • Purpose and structure of the AI Agent Factory curriculum
  • How the book connects thinking, foundations, programming, agent factories, and cloud deployment
  • Why the curriculum is organized as a progression rather than a collection of disconnected tools
2
The Agent Factory Thesis
  • Core thesis behind AI employees and agentic systems
  • Why agentic systems change how value is created in software and knowledge work
  • The relationship between learning workflows and deployable AI systems
3
Which Agents to Use in 2026
  • General agents versus custom-built agents versus pre-built AI employees
  • Build-versus-buy thinking for agentic systems
  • Choosing the right agent approach for a given problem
4
Why AI Is Non-Negotiable
  • Economic and professional reasons AI literacy is mandatory
  • Why the market now rewards those who can direct and verify AI-assisted work
  • Consequences of ignoring the transition to agentic systems
5
Preface: The AI Agent Factory
  • The shift from seat-based software to agentic workflows
  • The role of AI employees, code as interface, and monetizable skills
  • Why this curriculum was designed for the current market moment

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Exams are conducted online with proctoring.