Orchestration and Workflow Control

Orchestration controls how agent steps are executed: order, retries, fallback, timeouts, and approvals.

Core controls

• Step sequencing and dependencies.
• Retry policy and exponential backoff.
• Timeout limits and circuit breaking.
• Fallback model/tool selection.
• Human approval checkpoints.

Example

If primary search API fails twice, fallback to backup index and continue workflow.

Why it matters in production

• Makes systems predictable under failures.
• Prevents infinite loops and uncontrolled spending.
• Improves observability and governance.