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How to Tell if a Process Is Ready to Hand to an Agent

How to Tell if a Process Is Ready to Hand to an Agent

How to Tell if a Process Is Ready to Hand to an AgentDrew Donaldson
Published on: 25/07/2026

An agent readiness assessment scores a process on five signals before you automate it: structure, decision rules, data access, error cost, and volume. Here is the rubric.

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