Fixed path or agentic decision — when each approach is the right one.
Category · Agentics
Classic and agentic.
Classic workflow automation follows a fixed path: if A, then B. Agentic workflows let the agent pick the path within bounds — based on data, context and goals.
Both have their place. Classic is cheaper and more stable; agentic is more powerful where paths can't be fully modelled.
When each is right.
When the path is known and stable: classic. When edge cases are the rule rather than the exception: agentic. When data is heterogeneous, sources shift, logic is domain-specific: agentic.
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