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Decision Precedence Policy

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A declarative priority hierarchy stating which decision paradigm or rule class prevails when components conflict, e.g., safety rules over strategic optimization over learned preferences.

Responsibility. Defines precedence for resolving conflicts between decision components.

Also known as: Strict priority hierarchy, Conflict resolution policy

Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

constrains control

Hybrid Decision Arbiter Ch5.13

Classification

Patterns: Safety-first precedenceHard constraint veto vs. soft constraint weighting

Sources

Ch5.13: T. Nguyen, "Hybrid Decision Systems Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.13. ISBN: 9798244538229.