The difference
What changes when agents join the loop
The eight stages stay the same. What changes is who moves the work between them, how risk is approved, and how fast the loop closes.
Autonomy jump by stage
TodayAgentic
Autonomy levels: L0 Manual · L1 Scripted · L2 Automated · L3 Agent-assisted (agent drafts, person acts) · L4 Agent-executed (agent acts, person approves) · L5 Agent-autonomous (agent acts within guardrails, person audits).
Drill down
Inside each model
People, process, technology, governance, and measurement, plus how work actually flows.
8 stages · supporting detail