Agent Chain Fallback Audit (QA)

Agent Chain Fallback Audit (QA)

1. 01

   Map every agent-to-agent handoff in the workflow

   Document each dependency: which agent produces output that another consumes, and what data format is expected.

2. 02

   Inject a simulated failure at each handoff point

   For each agent, force a timeout or malformed output and observe whether the downstream agent halts or recovers.

3. 03

   Verify that fallback logic exists for every critical agent

   Check that the orchestration layer (e.g., StackAI or Raft) supports retry, alternative model routing, or human escalation when an agent fails.

4. 04

   Test the monitoring alert path end-to-end

   Trigger a real failure and confirm that the designated Slack channel, email, or ticketing system receives a notification within 60 seconds.

5. 05

   Document the maximum acceptable chain downtime for client SLAs

   If one agent fails, the entire chain breaks; set a recovery time objective (RTO) and ensure the orchestration platform can meet it.

6. 06

   Run a full chain recovery drill with the delivery team

   Simulate a multi-agent failure and time how long it takes to restore the workflow from the last checkpoint, logging any manual steps required.