Decision Override Control

Software componentHuman OversightExperience & Human Oversightarc:DecisionOverrideControl

An in-workflow control, placed beside the decision summary, through which a reviewer overrides an agent decision or requests human review and records a categorized reason.

Responsibility. Captures in-workflow human overrides of agent decisions with categorized reasons.

Also known as: Override button, Request Human Review button, False-positive marking control, Interactive controls

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Relationships

is invoked by dependency

writes dependency

triggers dynamic

Escalation Handler Ch10.5

overrides control

Decision Engine abstract Ch10.5

Design guidance

SHOULD embed override and request-review controls in the primary workflow adjacent to the decision summary, not in settings or special modes.
Basic override operation SHOULD NOT require technical expertise or administration privileges.
SHOULD log override explanations for training purposes.

Classification

Patterns: User control integrationCategorized override reasons
Quality attributes: Transparency and accountability (NIST AI RMF: accountable and transparent)
Risks mitigated: Problematic reasoning left uncorrectedHidden override paths discouraging intervention

Sources

Ch10.5: T. Nguyen, "Human-over-the-Loop," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.5. ISBN: 9798244538229.