Autogen Agents Swarm - Building the Perfect Swarm
AI Summary
- Video Upload Hiatus
- Reason: Contemplating ideal formation for agility and meaningful builds, not just YouTube showcases.
- Previous Video on Agent Builder
- Showcased agent selection from a pool for specific tasks.
- Ideal Formation Consideration
- Need to determine the best structure for using agent technology.
- Reflects on industrial engineering background and company formations.
- Research on Organizational Structures
- Used Google Scholar to compare structures.
- Aimed to understand the best structure for agent use.
- Agents optimized for performance, unlike human organizations.
- Learnings from Research
- Structural models prioritize organizational structure.
- Six hypotheses underpin the structural view.
- Specialization and coordination are key for agent effectiveness.
- Perplexity.ai for Organizational Insights
- Provides factual data and sources.
- Explores various organizational structures and their pros/cons.
- Organizational Structures for Agents
- Functional role-based: Centralized leadership, specialization.
- Product/Market-based: Organized by product or market.
- Process-based: Groups based on process steps.
- Divisional: Separate divisions with own management.
- Matrix: Combines functional and divisional elements.
- Flat: Horizontal hierarchy, open communication.
- Team-based: Organized into teams with specific goals.
- Pros and Cons of Structures
- Functional: Efficient but limited inter-department communication.
- Product/Market-based: Focused but may create silos.
- Process-based: Streamlined but inflexible.
- Team-based: Collaborative but complex to manage.
- Ideal Structure for Robots
- Depends on business goals.
- Functional role-based structure beneficial for specialization.
- Product-based structure for specialized expertise.
- Team-based structure may not be necessary for robots.
- Valve’s Flat Organizational Model
- Desks with wheels symbolize mobility and choice.
- Employees choose projects based on value and interest.
- Handbook encourages autonomy and decision-making.
- Agent Builder Adjustments
- Different prompts for hierarchical, flat, matrix, and team-based structures.
- Testing different formations for agent-based tasks.
- Next Steps
- Test different organizational structures for agent tasks.
- Balance theory with practical application.
- Plan and structure automation for better outcomes.
- Seek feedback and suggestions for improvement.