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Notification Escalation Protocol

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An escalation protocol that informs designated stakeholders that an agent encountered a boundary and how the system responded, without pausing execution.

Responsibility. Alerts stakeholders of boundary events without blocking the agent.

Also known as: Simple escalation

Variant of Escalation Protocol abstract

When to choose. Choose when stakeholders need awareness of a boundary event but the action may proceed (e.g., internal transfers above $10,000 with enhanced logging).

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configures structural

alternative to variability

Sources

  1. 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.