Plan Stage | Swarm Loop | Agentic Swarm

Break the mission into an ordered set of steps.

What it is

Plan converts the mission into a structured set of tasks, dependencies, and fallbacks. It decides what has to happen, in what order, and what to do when a step fails.

Why it matters

Coordination starts here. A good plan is what lets many agents work in parallel without colliding, and it gives governance and memory something concrete to reason about.

Example

For the feature launch, Plan splits the work into copywriting, design, scheduling, and analytics tracks, sets their dependencies, and defines a fallback if the design track runs late.

Inputs

• The defined mission and success criteria
• Available agents, tools, and workflows
• Lessons from similar past missions
• Time, cost, and policy constraints

Outputs

• An ordered task breakdown
• Dependencies between tasks
• Fallback strategies
• An allocation of work to roles

Failure modes

• Plans too rigid to adapt
• No fallback when a step fails
• Dependencies left implicit
• Over-planning work that should just run