Framework

Five LLM workflow patterns

The question it answers

When a product team sets out to build an LLM into a process, which workflow patterns (chaining, routing, parallelisation, orchestration, evaluation) suit each task?

Origin
Anthropic, 2024
Diagram type
Hub diagram
Level of analysis
Team
Topics
Supply chain & operationsAI for leaders
Delivery lorry pulling a chain of linked glass boxes, icon for supply chain

Diagram

Five LLM workflow patterns

Augmented LLM (retrieval, tools, memory)
Prompt chaining
Routing
Parallelisation
Orchestrator–workers
Evaluator–optimiser

Sources

References

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  1. Anthropic (2024) Building effective AI agents. Anthropic Research.No DOIanthropic.comSource page