Agentic AI Reference Architecture

Orchestration · Software component

Task Allocator

Software componentOrchestrationOrchestration & ToolsVariation point (abstract)arc:TaskAllocator

A coordination component that decides which agent receives each task or resource in a multi-agent system.

Responsibility. Assigns tasks to agents.

Also known as: Task router, Task assignment mechanism

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Variants

VariantWhen to choose
Auction Task AllocatorChoose when allocation should adapt dynamically to agents' workload, expertise and confidence, or when agents compete for shared resources.
Capability-Matching AllocatorChoose when collaborators must be discovered at runtime by advertised capability rather than hardcoded.
Static Rule Task RouterChoose when task types and agent capabilities are stable and predictable routing matters more than dynamic allocation.

Relationships

delegates to dependency

is invoked by dependency

Classification

Quality attributes
Performance efficiency (ISO/IEC 25010)
Risks mitigated
Duplicated processingUnassigned tasks

Sources

  1. Ch1.3: T. Nguyen, "Multi-Agent Systems," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 1.3. ISBN: 9798244538229.