Evaluation for LLM Applications
What you'll learn
- Understand core evaluation methods for Large Language Models, including human, automated, and hybrid approaches.
- Apply systematic error analysis frameworks to identify, categorize, and resolve model failures.
- Design and monitor Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with reliable evaluation metrics.
- Implement production-ready evaluation pipelines with continuous monitoring, feedback loops, and cost optimization strategies.
Requirements
- No strict prerequisites — basic knowledge of AI or software development is helpful but not required.
Description
Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming the way we build applications — from chatbots and customer support tools to advanced knowledge assistants. But deploying these systems in the real world comes with a critical challenge: how do we evaluate them effectively?
This course, Evaluation for LLM Applications, gives you a complete framework to design, monitor, and improve LLM-based systems with confidence. You will learn both the theoretical foundations and the practical techniques needed to ensure your models are accurate, safe, efficient, and cost-effective.
We start with the fundamentals of LLM evaluation, exploring intrinsic vs extrinsic methods and what makes a model “good.” Then, you’ll dive into systematic error analysis, learning how to log inputs, outputs, and metadata, and apply observability pipelines. From there, we move into evaluation techniques, including human review, automatic metrics, LLM-as-a-judge approaches, and pairwise scoring.
Special focus is given to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, where you’ll discover how to measure retrieval quality, faithfulness, and end-to-end performance. Finally, you’ll learn how to design production-ready monitoring, build feedback loops, and optimize costs through smart token and model strategies.
Whether you are a DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, Data Scientist, or Data Analyst, this course equips you with actionable knowledge to evaluate LLM applications in real-world environments. By the end, you’ll be ready to design evaluation pipelines that improve quality, reduce risks, and maximize value.
Who this course is for:
- DevOps Engineers who want to integrate LLM evaluation into production pipelines.
- Software Developers interested in building reliable AI-powered applications.
- Data Scientists looking to analyze and monitor model performance.
- Data Analysts aiming to understand evaluation metrics and error patterns.
- AI Practitioners seeking practical frameworks for testing and improving LLMs.
- Tech Professionals who want to balance model quality, safety, and cost in real-world systems.
Instructor
Digital Innovation est un collectif d'experts freelance qualifiés dans le domaine des technologies web et mobile (architecture, intelligence artificielle et cloud). Nous vous proposons des formations diverses et variées faites, généralement technique, qui servent de référence pour les métiers du web.
Pour ma part! Je suis docteur en informatique et intelligence artificielle. Je suis également professeur universitaire et chercheur permanent. En dehors de mes activités académiques, je suis également créateur de contenu numérique sur mesure. Avec une solide formation en informatique et en intelligence artificielle, je suis passionné par l'applicabilité de ces technologies à de nombreux domaines et j'aime partager mes connaissances et mon expertise avec les étudiants et les professionnels de tous horizons. J'espère pouvoir continuer à contribuer à l'avancement de ces domaines passionnants et à aider les gens à développer leurs compétences pour réussir dans leur carrière.
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