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GENOPS03-BP01 Implement prompt template management

Implement and maintain a versioned prompt template management system to achieve consistent and optimized performance of language models. This best practice aims to provide a structured approach to managing prompt templates, which helps teams systematically version, test, and optimize prompts. By adhering to this practice, you can achieve greater predictability in model behavior, enhance traceability of changes, and improve overall operational efficiency. This leads to more reliable language model deployments, reduced risks associated with prompt modifications, and the ability to quickly roll back to previous versions if needed. Ultimately, this best practice helps you deliver higher-quality outputs and maintain compliance with security and governance standards.

Desired outcome: You have a robust, versioned prompt template management system in place. Key processes involve testing and comparing different prompt variants, capturing baseline model outputs, and regularly reviewing and optimizing prompts based on performance metrics.

Benefits of establishing this best practice: Safely automate where possible - Automate prompt management, reducing the undifferentiated heavy lifting associated with traditional prompt management techniques.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: High

Implementation guidance

Implement versioning for your prompt templates. Test and compare different prompt variants to identify the most effective one, and use variables for flexibility. Capture baseline metrics of the model output and validate whether there are deviations from the expected results. The baseline should be your functional performance evaluation, which uses your ground truth data. This evaluation constitutes the set of metrics you should use for managing your prompt templates. Versioning should include hyperparameters or ranges where applicable, as these can influence the output of the model, similar to the prompt contents, and are paired with the prompt itself during evaluation.

Amazon Bedrock Prompt Management is designed to simplify the creation and testing of prompts for foundation models. You can use Bedrock Prompt Management to create, edit, version, and share prompts across teams. Its components include the prompts themselves, their variables to be filled at runtime, variants, and a visual builder interface. This can be integrated into applications by specifying the prompt during model inference and supports adding a prompt node to a flow.

Amazon Bedrock Flows is a feature that allows you to create and manage advanced workflows without writing code. Using the visual builder interface, you can link various elements including foundation models, prompts, agents, knowledge bases, and other AWS services. Flows supports versioning, rollback, and A/B testing. You can test your flows directly in the AWS Management Console or using the SDK APIs.

Implementation steps

  1. Set up Amazon Bedrock Prompt Management.

    • Create the initial prompt templates by developing a foundational set of prompt templates tailored to your use case

    • Incorporate variables within prompts to enhance flexibility and adaptability

    • Implement a robust versioning system to track changes and iterations of prompt templates

  2. Implement a baseline performance evaluation.

    • Compile a dataset of ground truth examples to serve as a benchmark for model evaluation

    • Identify and establish performance metrics relevant to your application

    • Conduct preliminary performance assessments to establish a baseline

  3. Create and test prompt variants.

    • Develop several versions of each prompt to explore different phrasings and structures

    • Use Amazon Bedrock Flows to configure A/B testing workflows for prompt variants

    • Analyze the performance of each prompt variant to determine the most effective options

  4. Integrate prompts into applications.

    • Use the Amazon Bedrock SDK to incorporate prompts during model inference

    • Integrate prompt nodes into Amazon Bedrock Flows where appropriate to streamline application workflows

  5. Establish a regular review and optimization process.

    • Plan periodic performance evaluations to assess model effectiveness

    • Review evaluation outcomes to pinpoint areas requiring enhancement

    • Update and version prompts based on evaluation insights to continually improve performance

  6. Set up cross-team collaboration.

    • Share prompts across teams using Amazon Bedrock Prompt Management

    • Establish and disseminate guidelines for prompt creation and modification to maintain consistency and quality

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