Workshop Syllabus

Six modules take your team from AI-Naive foundations all the way to multi-agent orchestration. Every engagement is private and assembled from this curriculum in real time — we pick the modules, labs, and discussions that matter most to your team. Below is the full module-by-module breakdown.

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The Zenable AI Coding Maturity Model

1AI-NAIVE

Context Engineering

Set expectations through context files. Low barrier to entry, version controlled, reduces variability across developers and agents.

2AI-ASSISTED

Skills, MCP & Spec-Driven Development

Multi-perspective automated review with specialized agents for security, QA, and best practices catching issues in parallel.

3AI-AUGMENTED

Hooks, Guardrails & Policy Enforcement

Deterministic guardrails that enforce policy in milliseconds: no hallucinations, fully reproducible, audit-ready evidence.

4DATA-DRIVEN AI

Observability & Measurement

You can’t improve what you can’t measure. Telemetry, dashboards, and data-driven guardrail effectiveness tracking.

5AI-NATIVE

Agents, Teams & Continuous Improvement

A feedback loop where each level informs the others. Incidents, audits, and policy changes drive guardrail evolution. Coverage grows from real risk.

6ORCHESTRATION

Multi-Agent at Scale

You architect, agents execute. Hierarchical delegation with specialized agent teams coordinated toward shared goals.

LectureHands-onLabDemoDiscussionBreak
1AI-NAIVEBeginner · ~4h 15m

Module 1: Foundations & Context Engineering

Start from zero and build a solid AI development foundation: maturity models, context engineering, safe IDE configuration, governance, and your first MCP connection.

  • LectureThe AI Maturity Journey30m
  • LectureContext Engineering: CLAUDE.md & Beyond30m
  • BreakMorning Break15m
  • DiscussionContext Window Management15m
  • LecturePrompting Fundamentals20m
  • LectureEnvironment Setup: settings.json & Permissions30m
  • LectureRepository & CI/CD Governance25m
  • LectureIDE Landscape & MCP Basics30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Configure Your Environment & Install Zenable MCP45m
  • DiscussionQ&A: Foundations15m
2AI-ASSISTEDIntermediate · ~3h

Module 2: Skills, MCP & Spec-Driven Development

Level up from basic AI usage to structured workflows: reusable Skills, deeper MCP integration, and specification formats (Gherkin, EARS) that AI can execute precisely.

  • LectureAI-Assisted: Doing Existing Jobs Faster30m
  • BreakAfternoon Break15m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Build a Custom Skill + Connect MCP30m
  • LectureAI Problem-Solving Lifecycle30m
  • LectureSpec-Driven Development30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Build a PRD and Execute30m
  • DiscussionWrap-up: AI-Assisted15m
3AI-AUGMENTEDIntermediate · ~3h 30m

Module 3: Hooks, Guardrails & Policy Enforcement

Redesign workflows around AI with deterministic enforcement: hooks that intercept actions, policy-as-code that validates output, and parallel development with worktrees.

  • LectureAI-Augmented: Workflows Redesigned Around AI30m
  • BreakMorning Break15m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Write Hooks That Enforce Guardrails30m
  • LecturePolicy as Code30m
  • LectureImplementation Guardrails30m
  • LectureParallelism in AI Development30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Parallel Development with Policy Enforcement30m
  • DiscussionQ&A: AI-Augmented Workflows15m
4DATA-DRIVEN AIIntermediate · ~3h 10m

Module 4: Observability & Measurement

Add measurement to the loop: enable Claude Code telemetry, build dashboards, instrument guardrails, and learn which metrics actually matter (and which to never target).

  • LectureData Driven AI: Measurement Closes the Loop30m
  • LectureClaude Code Native Telemetry30m
  • LabHands-on: Enable Telemetry & Build a Dashboard30m
  • LectureMeasuring Guardrail Effectiveness30m
  • LabHands-on: Instrument Your Hooks & Analyze Effectiveness30m
  • LectureThe Metrics That Matter (and the Ones That Don't)25m
  • DiscussionWrap-up: Data Driven AI15m
5AI-NATIVEAdvanced · ~3h 30m

Module 5: Agents, Teams & Continuous Improvement

Architect your org with AI as a core participant: custom agents, agent teams, the continuous-improvement flywheel, and multi-perspective automated reviews.

  • LectureAI-Native: AI as a Core Participant30m
  • BreakAfternoon Break15m
  • LectureAgent Teams30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Build a Multi-Agent Feature30m
  • LectureThe Continuous Improvement Flywheel30m
  • LectureAutomated Reviews & AI-Driven PR Review30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: AI-Driven PR Review30m
  • DiscussionWrap-up: AI-Native15m
6ORCHESTRATIONAdvanced · ~3h 30m

Module 6: Orchestrated Agents at Scale

Go beyond agent teams to full orchestration: orchestrator architecture, the Mayor/Convoy hierarchy, the Loop House rhythms, and governing dozens of agents at once.

  • LectureFrom Agents to Orchestrators30m
  • LectureGastown Architecture30m
  • BreakMorning Break15m
  • LectureThe Loop House: Three Rhythms of Work30m
  • DemoGastown CLI Demo30m
  • LectureOrchestrator Landscape30m
  • Hands-onHands-on: Orchestrator Session30m
  • DiscussionFinal Q&A and Workshop Wrap-up15m

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