Prompt Engineering
Advanced
Task Decomposition and Prompt Chaining
Break complex work into smaller prompts with clear handoffs.
40 min
3 sections
decomposition
prompt-chaining
workflows
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01. Use chains for complex workflows
Section 1 of 3
A single giant prompt often hides failure points. Prompt chaining decomposes work into stages such as classify, retrieve, plan, generate, validate, and summarize. Each stage has its own inputs, outputs, and tests.
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Code migration chain:
1. Inventory deprecated API usage.
2. Classify usage by risk.
3. Generate replacement plan.
4. Apply low-risk changes.
5. Run tests.
6. Review high-risk changes.
7. Produce rollout notes.Back to Course