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Agentic Process Automation: Transforming Enterprise Workflows with AI Agents

Marco van Hurne (Eigenvector Research)

Abstract

We present the PASF/PADE framework for agentic process automation in enterprise environments. The framework provides a systematic approach to identifying, designing, and deploying AI agents for long-horizon enterprise workflows.

Eigenvector Insight — Zone III / PASF-PADE AnalysisNot part of the original paper
Eigenvector Research — Marco van Hurne
How this paper contributes to solving the Zone III problem (PASF-PADE)

The Eigenvector PASF/PADE framework is the most comprehensive enterprise-focused framework in this corpus. The Zone I/II/III maturity model provides a clear roadmap for enterprise AI transformation that is grounded in real deployment experience.

Why AI is not sufficient for Zone III without this

Zone III refers to high-complexity, high-risk, long-running agentic workflows — the class of enterprise AI deployments where a single failure can cascade across hundreds of steps. Standard AI models, trained to predict the next token, are not inherently designed for durable, governed, multi-step execution. This paper addresses one or more of the structural gaps that make Zone III deployments unsafe without explicit architectural intervention.

Key Contributions

  • →PASF framework
  • →PADE methodology
  • →Enterprise deployment patterns
  • →Zone I/II/III maturity model

Topics

enterprise automationPASFPADEagentic process automation