A practical decision framework
Agentic software can coordinate multi-step work across tools. It still needs a human purpose, bounded authority, reliable evidence, and a practical way to stop, review, and recover.
Name the useful result in human and business terms. Do not start with a tool looking for somewhere to run.
Document inputs, people, systems, exceptions, handoffs, sensitive information, and failure impact.
State what the system may read, recommend, draft, change, send, approve, or never do without a person.
Decide what must be logged, tested, cited, compared, and reviewed before anyone trusts the output.
Use a checkpoint, a non-production environment, small scope, and a clear rollback path.
Compare actual behavior with the intended outcome, boundaries, security assumptions, and human responsibilities.
THE CONFIRMATION GATE