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Agent Architecture

Agentic systems must be governed, deterministic, and accountable. This architecture pattern defines how autonomous workflows operate within enterprise control planes.

Deterministic control plane separates intent from execution.

Approval gates enforce human oversight on high-impact steps.

Task decomposition is policy-aware and auditable.

Escalation paths are mapped to operational owners.

Telemetry captures every agent action for audit readiness.

Rollback mechanisms reverse agent actions without disruption.

Governance-first agents do not chase autonomy for its own sake. They automate tasks within deterministic boundaries and defer to human approvals when a workflow crosses risk thresholds. This is how agentic systems remain deployment-grade.

The architecture must provide visibility into every decision path. Audit logs are not an afterthought. They are the record of authority that makes agentic automation defensible in regulated environments.

Agent architecture also requires a control plane that separates intent from action. The control plane evaluates policy, routes approvals, and gates execution. This is the difference between governed automation and unmanaged autonomy.