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The predictable steps need a deterministic pipeline rather than open-ended delegation. The proposal “Build a dynamic multi-agent planner for the unchanged nightly sequence” conflicts with the required decision. “Use a fixed sequential pipeline with explicit stage outputs” addresses the actual condition. Predictable dependent steps do not need an adaptive planner or multiple specialist agents. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Bad source records would contaminate the report. This alternative suggests “Run summarization before input validation completes”, whereas the supported approach is “Use a fixed sequential pipeline with explicit stage outputs”. Predictable dependent steps do not need an adaptive planner or multiple specialist agents. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Start all stages in parallel without dependencies” is the wrong action for this case. Export cannot safely precede ingestion, validation and summary. The supported choice is “Use a fixed sequential pipeline with explicit stage outputs”. Predictable dependent steps do not need an adaptive planner or multiple specialist agents. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Unfamiliar code requires discovery before task allocation. This alternative suggests “Assume the legacy repository's dependencies are already known”, whereas the supported approach is “Map the repository first, then adapt subtasks to discovered risk areas”. Exploratory work requires dynamic decomposition informed by findings. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Apply a fixed checklist of patches without inspecting the codebase” is the wrong action for this case. Unknown risk areas cannot be addressed through a blind plan. The supported choice is “Map the repository first, then adapt subtasks to discovered risk areas”. Exploratory work requires dynamic decomposition informed by findings. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

The worker may miss critical dependencies or test boundaries. The proposal “Delegate all testing to one worker without repository mapping” conflicts with the required decision. “Map the repository first, then adapt subtasks to discovered risk areas” addresses the actual condition. Exploratory work requires dynamic decomposition informed by findings. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Attention overload can hide local defects and interface issues. This alternative suggests “Send the full repository to one very large prompt without scoped reviews”, whereas the supported approach is “Analyze bounded file groups then conduct a separate cross-file integration pass”. Local analysis plus integration review reduces attention dilution and catches system interactions. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Approve independent file reviews without an integration pass” is the wrong action for this case. Approving isolated file reviews without an integration pass leaves imports, shared contracts and cross-module data flows untested. The supported choice is “Analyze bounded file groups then conduct a separate cross-file integration pass”. Local analysis plus integration review reduces attention dilution and catches system interactions. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

A dependency graph alone cannot validate component behavior. The proposal “Run only a global dependency search and skip targeted code review” conflicts with the required decision. “Analyze bounded file groups then conduct a separate cross-file integration pass” addresses the actual condition. Local analysis plus integration review reduces attention dilution and catches system interactions. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Use an adaptive agent swarm for every identical document” is the wrong action for this case. Deterministic source types do not justify dynamic orchestration. The supported choice is “Chain extraction, validation and export with explicit handoffs”. Known fixed transformations work well as a straightforward pipeline. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Malformed data would enter the published output. The proposal “Perform export before checking schema validity” conflicts with the required decision. “Chain extraction, validation and export with explicit handoffs” addresses the actual condition. Known fixed transformations work well as a straightforward pipeline. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

The documented validation stage must run before export. This alternative suggests “Treat extraction success as sufficient evidence that all fields validate”, whereas the supported approach is “Chain extraction, validation and export with explicit handoffs”. Known fixed transformations work well as a straightforward pipeline. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

The new trust boundary is a material investigative lead. The proposal “Leave the task list unchanged when the identity provider appears” conflicts with the required decision. “Add a targeted identity-provider subtask and revise the investigation scope” addresses the actual condition. An adaptive plan should respond to newly discovered dependencies. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

No assigned worker has established that fact. This alternative suggests “Treat the unknown service as already reviewed by another agent”, whereas the supported approach is “Add a targeted identity-provider subtask and revise the investigation scope”. An adaptive plan should respond to newly discovered dependencies. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Stop all prior investigation and discard valid findings” is the wrong action for this case. The scope should be revised while preserving evidence already collected. The supported choice is “Add a targeted identity-provider subtask and revise the investigation scope”. An adaptive plan should respond to newly discovered dependencies. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Duplicate assignments waste review effort. This alternative suggests “Give all eight reviewers the full pull request with identical instructions”, whereas the supported approach is “Assign nonoverlapping components and one integration checker”. Independent coverage and integration checks provide value without duplicated identical work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Merge the first eight results without checking integration contracts” is the wrong action for this case. Cross-component behavior can fail despite local checks. The supported choice is “Assign nonoverlapping components and one integration checker”. Independent coverage and integration checks provide value without duplicated identical work. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Local reviewers lack the integrated evidence for final signoff. The proposal “Assign modules independently but allow each worker to approve the complete PR” conflicts with the required decision. “Assign nonoverlapping components and one integration checker” addresses the actual condition. Independent coverage and integration checks provide value without duplicated identical work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

This unnecessarily increases the report's latency. This alternative suggests “Run four unrelated regional scans serially without a dependency”, whereas the supported approach is “Run distinct region-specific research tasks concurrently, then synthesize centrally”. Independent research paths can execute in parallel, with one final integration step. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Ask one region-specific agent to claim it researched all four regions” is the wrong action for this case. Its coverage is limited to the region actually examined. The supported choice is “Run distinct region-specific research tasks concurrently, then synthesize centrally”. Independent research paths can execute in parallel, with one final integration step. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

The task may duplicate regions and omit requested markets. The proposal “Let all four workers pick regions without assignment” conflicts with the required decision. “Run distinct region-specific research tasks concurrently, then synthesize centrally” addresses the actual condition. Independent research paths can execute in parallel, with one final integration step. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Move data before checking whether the target schema is compatible” is the wrong action for this case. Invalid structure can corrupt or reject migrated records. The supported choice is “Use a fixed prerequisite chain with validation preceding migration”. Known safety-critical dependencies favor explicit order over model-chosen sequencing. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

The prerequisite loses its protective function. The proposal “Run validation only after export has been declared successful” conflicts with the required decision. “Use a fixed prerequisite chain with validation preceding migration” addresses the actual condition. Known safety-critical dependencies favor explicit order over model-chosen sequencing. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Migration may begin before validation confirms safety. This alternative suggests “Launch schema and data movement concurrently with no gate”, whereas the supported approach is “Use a fixed prerequisite chain with validation preceding migration”. Known safety-critical dependencies favor explicit order over model-chosen sequencing. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

An unplanned authentication boundary can change the threat model. The proposal “Continue the existing scan scope without examining the newly found service” conflicts with the required decision. “Reprioritize investigation to trace the new authentication boundary” addresses the actual condition. Dynamic decomposition follows discovered attack surfaces rather than a fixed checklist alone. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

Discovery is not authorization or security validation. This alternative suggests “Declare the service trusted because the scanner discovered it”, whereas the supported approach is “Reprioritize investigation to trace the new authentication boundary”. Dynamic decomposition follows discovered attack surfaces rather than a fixed checklist alone. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Replace all source findings with a fresh generic inventory” is the wrong action for this case. Targeted investigation should preserve verified previous observations. The supported choice is “Reprioritize investigation to trace the new authentication boundary”. Dynamic decomposition follows discovered attack surfaces rather than a fixed checklist alone. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Cross-module contracts require separate integration reasoning. This alternative suggests “Treat complete file coverage as proof interfaces work together”, whereas the supported approach is “Add a cross-module pass focused on shared contracts and data flow”. Correct individual files can still create integration defects when combined. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Review only the shared API declarations without tracing callers” is the wrong action for this case. Declarations alone do not show real data flow or errors. The supported choice is “Add a cross-module pass focused on shared contracts and data flow”. Correct individual files can still create integration defects when combined. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

That repeats the existing blind spot instead of closing it. The proposal “Re-run isolated code checks and never test interactions” conflicts with the required decision. “Add a cross-module pass focused on shared contracts and data flow” addresses the actual condition. Correct individual files can still create integration defects when combined. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

The single known lookup does not warrant a swarm. This alternative suggests “Launch specialized agents for every FAQ regardless of complexity”, whereas the supported approach is “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching”. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.

“Ask an agent planner to infer the answer without searching the FAQ” is the wrong action for this case. The answer needs the cited source. The supported choice is “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching”. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. The decomposition should cover every required part of the user goal, adapt when new dependencies appear, and surface incomplete branches explicitly.

Duplicate tool work adds no useful coverage. The proposal “Parallelize identical FAQ lookups across several agents” conflicts with the required decision. “Use one simple retrieval-and-answer workflow unless ambiguity demands branching” addresses the actual condition. Complex coordination would add latency without meaningful independent work. Choose sequential execution for true prerequisites and parallel work only for independent tasks; a final integration check is necessary whenever results must agree.