Zero to Claude Certified Architect — Complete Exam Prep Series - Zero to Claude Certified Architect — Complete Beginner's Guide | Part 5: Multi-Step Workflows

In Part 5 of Zero to Claude Certified Architect, we add the safety layer to agentic systems. This video covers Task 1.4 — Implement multi-step workflows with enforcement and handoff patterns — the critical boundary between "Claude decides" and "your code enforces." Domain 1: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration carries 27% of your total exam score. Tasks 1.1 through 1.4 together cover the entire orchestration lifecycle — from single-agent loops to multi-agent coordination to production-safe enforcement. In this video you'll learn: ✅ Probabilistic vs deterministic compliance — why prompts aren't enough for safety ✅ Prerequisite gates — blocking downstream tools until prerequisites complete ✅ When to use code enforcement vs prompt guidance — the exam's decision framework ✅ Structured handoff protocols — escalating to humans with actionable summaries ✅ Multi-concern decomposition — breaking complex requests into parallel investigations ✅ Hooks in the Agent SDK — PreToolUse and PostToolUse checkpoints ✅ 5 anti-patterns the exam actively tests (with correct alternatives) ✅ 7 exam takeaways to memorize before test day 🎯 Exam Coverage: → Domain 1: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration — 27% of exam score → Task 1.4: Implement multi-step workflows with enforcement and handoff patterns → Completes the Task 1.1 → 1.2 → 1.3 → 1.4 progression in Domain 1 This series is designed for complete beginners. No prior Claude experience required. Every concept is built from first principles with clear analogies and exam-focused takeaways. ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — Quick Recap — Part 4 1:38 — Probabilistic vs Deterministic Compliance 2:57 — Prerequisite Gates: Blocking Tool Calls 4:18 — Enforcement vs Prompt Guidance 5:35 — Structured Escalation Handoffs 7:02 — Multi-Concern Decomposition 8:07 — Hooks in the Agent SDK 9:32 — Hooks Code Pattern 10:34 — 5 Anti-Patterns the Exam Tests 12:35 — 7 Exam Takeaways 14:23 — What’s Next — Part 6 🔗 Complete Series — Zero to Claude Certified Architect: ▶ Part 1 — Exam Blueprint & Study Plan (start here) ▶ Part 2 — Agentic Loops: Domain 1, Task 1.1 ▶ Part 3 — Multi-Agent Coordinator Patterns: Domain 1, Task 1.2 ▶ Part 4 — Subagent Configuration & Context Passing: Domain 1, Task 1.3 ▶ Part 5 — Multi-Step Workflows & Enforcement (this video) ▶ Part 6 — Agent SDK Hooks for Data Normalization (coming next) Keywords: Claude certified architect exam, multi-step workflow enforcement, prerequisite gates Claude, deterministic vs probabilistic compliance, structured handoff patterns, PreToolUse PostToolUse hooks, Claude Agent SDK hooks, domain 1 task 1.4, agentic architecture exam prep, programmatic enforcement AI agents, multi-concern decomposition, Anthropic certification study guide, escalation patterns AI, production-safe agentic systems, AI agent exam prep 2025 #ClaudeCertified #AnthropicAI #ClaudeAgentSDK #MultiStepWorkflows #AIArchitecture #AIcertification #agenticAI #claudeAPI #techcertification #studyguide