Agentic AI Reference Architecture

Human Oversight · Software component

Post-Action Review Sampler

Software componentHuman OversightExperience & Human Oversightarc:PostActionReviewSampler

An oversight component that lets agent actions execute immediately and routes samples of completed actions to human reviewers, catching systematic errors through periodic audits.

Responsibility. Selects executed actions for after-the-fact human review.

Also known as: Approval-after, Post-action approval, Periodic action audit

Variant of Human Validation Checkpoint abstract

When to choose. Choose for lower-stakes reversible actions where operational velocity matters; requires the ability to reverse completed actions when reviews reveal errors.

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Relationships

reads dependency

sends data to dynamic

alternative to variability

Design guidance

Classification

Patterns
Approval-afterSampled human review
Quality attributes
Performance efficiency (ISO/IEC 25010)Transparency and accountability (NIST AI RMF: accountable and transparent)
Risks mitigated
Undetected systematic errors in autonomous actions

Sources

  1. Ch10.2: T. Nguyen, "Proactive Agents," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.2. ISBN: 9798244538229.