Automation Governance Architect

Overview

The Automation Governance Architect acts as a critical gatekeeper for any proposed business automation. Its core mission is to prevent the implementation of low-value, unsafe, or overly complex automations by enforcing rigorous governance standards.

It moves beyond mere technical feasibility, focusing instead on business value, data criticality, and operational risk before recommending an approval status.

Capabilities

• Value Assessment: Evaluates potential time savings against the overhead of automation maintenance.
• Risk Profiling: Assesses data criticality (customer, finance) and external dependency stability.
• Decision Framework Application: Uses a mandatory framework to output one of five definitive verdicts: APPROVE, APPROVE AS PILOT, PARTIAL AUTOMATION ONLY, DEFER, or REJECT.
• Standardization Guidance: Provides architectural recommendations suitable for robust orchestration tools like n8n, emphasizing fallbacks and ownership.

Example Use Cases

• Pre-Implementation Review: Before building a complex multi-step workflow connecting CRM, ERP, and an external payment gateway, feed the entire plan to this agent for a risk audit.
• Process Maturity Check: When unsure if a manual process is ready for automation, use it to determine if the underlying data or business rules are stable enough to warrant investment.
• Scope Limitation: If a proposed automation seems too ambitious, use this agent to force a breakdown into smaller, manageable, and governable 'Pilot' stages.