Experienced software professionals transitioning into AI Engineer or AI Architect roles often learn how to use Generative AI tools but struggle to explain how enterprise AI systems are actually designed.
Modern enterprise AI systems are not built using standalone LLM prompts.
They are built using:
This article explains how Generative AI evolves into Agentic AI architecture in enterprise systems and how concepts like embeddings, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph and CrewAI work together to build autonomous AI workflow systems.
Generative AI refers to systems that can create:
using Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on massive datasets.
Unlike traditional Machine Learning models that predict outcomes, Generative AI generates new content based on context understanding.
At its core:
Previous Tokens + Context
↓
Probability Distribution
↓
Next Most Likely Token
This probabilistic prediction leads to:
However, standalone LLMs cannot access enterprise data or execute workflows reliably — which leads to the need for RAG architecture.
Traditional Machine Learning still plays a crucial role in enterprise AI systems.
ML models are responsible for:
Example enterprise pipeline:
Drone Video
↓
Object Detection ML Model
↓
Detected Persons Count
↓
LLM
↓
Report / Explanation
ML extracts facts
LLM interprets facts
Agentic AI combines both into decision-making systems.
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) enables LLMs to respond using enterprise-specific knowledge instead of only pre-trained data.
Instead of:
User → LLM → Response
User Query
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Embedding Model
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Vector Database Search
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Relevant Enterprise Documents
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Prompt Augmentation
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LLM Generates Grounded Response
RAG Architecture is used in:
Embeddings convert text into numerical vectors representing semantic meaning.
Example:
"Account balance is low"
→ [0.231, -0.445, 0.981 …]
Similar sentences like:
"Balance insufficient"
are stored nearby in multi-dimensional vector space.
This enables:
Embeddings are stored in:
Used heavily in enterprise RAG pipelines.
LangChain helps developers build AI applications by:
Typical LangChain Pipeline:
User Input
↓
Prompt Template
↓
Retriever
↓
LLM
↓
Output Parser
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Structured Response
LangChain is suitable for:
But managing complex workflows becomes difficult. Here is an example of a simple application using LangChain.
LangGraph allows developers to design:
LangGraph Execution Model:
Planner Node
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Tool Executor
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Memory Update
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Reviewer Node
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Response Generator
| Requirement | Use |
|---|---|
| Simple AI chatbot | LangChain |
| RAG Knowledge Bot | LangChain |
| Multi Step Workflow | LangGraph |
| Agent Coordination | LangGraph |
| Long Running Tasks | LangGraph |
LangChain = LLM Service Layer
LangGraph = AI Workflow Engine
CrewAI enables multiple AI agents to collaborate as a team.
Each agent has:
Example Multi Agent Travel Planner:
Research Agent → Hotel Search
Pricing Agent → Price Check
Review Agent → Sentiment Analysis
Planner Agent → Itinerary Creation
Used in:
Agentic AI systems perform:
without human intervention.
Central controller assigns tasks.
User Input
↓
Supervisor Agent
↓
Worker Agents
↓
Response
Planner decides steps
Executor performs actions
User Input
↓
Planner Agent
↓
Task Breakdown
↓
Executor Agent
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API / DB Calls
↓
Reviewer Agent
Used in:
Agentic AI Architecture is used in:
| Model | Provider | Capability |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o | OpenAI | Balanced reasoning |
| Claude | Anthropic | Long context |
| Gemini | Multimodal | |
| Llama | Meta | Open source |
| Mistral | Mistral AI | Lightweight |
Pricing References:
OpenAI → https://platform.openai.com/pricing
Anthropic → https://www.anthropic.com/pricing
Google → https://ai.google.dev/pricing
AWS Bedrock → https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing
Interviewers often expect candidates to explain:
You can explain Agentic AI like:
Planner Agent → Creates Plan
Executor Agent → Calls Tools
Reviewer Agent → Validates Output
Supervisor Agent → Final Response
Enterprise AI systems are evolving from:
Rule Based Automation
→ ML Prediction
→ Generative AI
→ Agentic AI Architecture
Future AI Architects will not just write prompts —
they will design autonomous AI workflow systems.
Generative AI focuses on generating content (text, code, summaries) using Large Language Models.
Agentic AI goes a step further. It can:
Plan tasks
Decide actions
Call tools or APIs
Execute multi-step workflows
Review outputs
In short:
Generative AI → Creates responses
Agentic AI → Takes decisions and performs actions
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) improves LLM responses by injecting enterprise-specific data during inference.
RAG is important because:
– It reduces hallucination
– Keeps data up to date
– Enables enterprise AI systems
– Avoids expensive fine-tuning
RAG is the most common production AI architecture today.
Embeddings convert text into numerical vectors that represent semantic meaning.
Example:
"Payment failed"
→ [0.23, -0.67, 0.98, ...]
Similar sentences generate vectors close in space.
Embeddings enable:
Semantic search
Context retrieval
Clustering
Recommendation
In enterprise RAG systems, embeddings power the vector database.
Use RAG when:
– Data changes frequently
– You need real-time enterprise knowledge
– You want lower cost
– You need traceable document references
Use fine-tuning when:
– You need behavior adaptation
– Domain-specific tone or format
– Structured output optimization
Most enterprises start with RAG before considering fine-tuning.
LangChain is used to build LLM-based applications with:
– Prompt templates
– Tool calling
– Memory
– RAG pipelines
LangGraph is used for:
– Multi-step reasoning
– Stateful agents
– Complex workflows
– Branching logic
The Planner–Executor pattern separates reasoning from execution.
User Input
↓
Planner Agent → Breaks into tasks
↓
Executor Agent → Calls tools/APIs
↓
Reviewer Agent → Validates result
This improves:
– Reliability
– Control
– Transparency
– Enterprise adoption
It is commonly asked in AI system design interviews.
In Supervisor architecture, a central agent coordinates multiple worker agents.
User
↓
Supervisor Agent
↓
Worker Agents
↓
Supervisor Aggregates Response
Used in:
– Multi-agent collaboration
– Research automation
– Enterprise workflow orchestration
This pattern enables scalable Agentic AI systems.
Multi-agent systems consist of specialized AI agents working collaboratively.
Example:
– Research Agent
– Pricing Agent
– Review Agent
– Planner Agent
Each agent has:
– Role
– Tools
– Goal
– Memory
Frameworks like CrewAI enable such architecture.
Key challenges include:
– Hallucination control
– Tool misuse
– Latency management
– Cost optimization
– Observability and logging
– Workflow debugging
Enterprise systems must also ensure:
– Security
– Data privacy
– Compliance
– Auditability
This is where structured workflows (LangGraph) become important.
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