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Delegation
Delegation assigns a task or responsibility to another worker. In an agent system, a coordinating agent can give a specialist a bounded job and use the returned result.
Handoff
A handoff transfers control from one agent or stage to another. In a conversational system, it can change which specialist is responsible for handling the next interaction.
Orchestration
Orchestration coordinates the order, routing, and results of work across components. In a multi-agent system, it can determine which agent receives a task and how returned results are combined.
Planning
Planning organizes intended steps toward a goal before or during execution. An agent may create a plan, use it to guide actions, and revise it as new information arrives.
Sub-agent
A sub-agent is an agent assigned a bounded role within a larger agent system. In a supervisor pattern, it receives work from a coordinating agent and returns a result.