ASE Agentic System Overview
Users and business processes interact with an agent interface. The agent runtime coordinates orchestration, memory, models, retrieval, and tools. Tool calls may reach enterprise systems or external services. Identity, authorization, monitoring, and policy controls surround the workflow.
User / Business Process
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Agent Interface
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Orchestrator
Memory / Context
Model / Inference
Retrieval / RAG
Tool Calling
Enterprise / External Systems
Runtime Layer Flow
The runtime layer contains planning, sub-agent work, memory usage, retrieval, tool selection, and sandboxed execution.
- Orchestrator: plans tasks and coordinates agent workflow.
- Sub-agents: execute specialized task steps.
- Memory and retrieval: provide state, recall, and external knowledge.
- Tool calling: converts model intent into action.
- Execution sandbox: contains risky or external execution paths.
Interaction Layer Flow
The interaction layer is where prompts, files, user requests, third-party services, and outputs enter or leave the agentic ecosystem.
Inputs
Prompts, files, requests, messages, retrieved content, and API responses.
Agent Interface
The boundary where instructions are interpreted and routed into the system.
Outputs
Responses, actions, tool results, messages, or workflow decisions.
Control Placement View
ASE uses framework-neutral security patterns. Framework mappings can be added later as optional overlays.
Input & Context Validation
Validate prompts, retrieved context, and inter-agent messages.
Tool Governance
Use allowlists, scoped permissions, parameter validation, and approval gates.
Runtime Monitoring
Observe workflow behavior and interrupt high-risk actions.
Agent Identity
Make agent actions accountable, authorized, and auditable.
