Autonomy is earned one stage at a time

Autonomy is earned one stage at a time An architecture diagram generated by Archify. AI-assisted delivery · people lead, AI helps · Architecture component · stage 1 AI-assisted delivery people lead, AI helps stage 1 Governed agentic workflows · agents run selected steps · Architecture component · stage 2 Governed agentic workflows agents run selected steps stage 2 Selective AI-native autonomy · agents own broader outcomes · Architecture component · stage 3 Selective AI-native autonomy agents own broader outcomes stage 3 net benefit shown evidence of reliability Legend Frontend Backend Security

Humans stay accountable

  • • Stage 1: humans approve consequential actions
  • • Stage 2: humans own goals and exceptions
  • • Stage 3: business and technical accountability remains

Evidence moves you up

  • • Quality-adjusted productivity and net benefit
  • • End-to-end reliability, security and cost
  • • Sustained outcomes across teams and incidents