Human Factors in Engineering

VSH06 Successful Workflow Automation with Agentic AI Using Patterns

11/19/2026

9:30am - 10:45am

Level: Intermediate

Robert Bogue

President

Thor Projects LLC

Software development patterns are legendary, but what are the patterns for workflow automation and agentic AI? In this session, we’ll expose 10 patterns that you can use to make your workflows reliable, resilient, and responsive. Building on decades of building workflows, we isolate the patterns that are often overlooked when developing automation. Learn how guardrails change when you’re working with AI. Just like software development patterns, they can be implemented in any workflow engine and with any AI tools. We’ll also expose a set of perspectives that architects use to ensure their workflows remain reliable even as they’re responding to millions of requests each month. Whether your software development is small or very large scale, you’ll walk away with what you need to be successful with agentic and non-agentic AI workflow automation.

You will learn:

  • Identify the value of using workflow automation patterns
  • Analyze patterns to identify those relevant to the need
  • Synthesize combinations of patterns to address needs