Practice challengeAuthorization boundariesIntermediate

Purchase Order Approval

Examine how an agent should handle an order that needs manager approval before it can be submitted.

Original scenario-based practice challenge for Agentic Architect Lab. This is not an official certification question.

Scenario

A purchase order needs manager approval before an agent can finish the workflow. What should control submission?

A procurement agent has prepared a $12,400 purchase order. Company policy requires manager approval for orders over $10,000. The agent can call an ERP submission tool, and the order may be edited before submission if pricing or quantity changes.

Which design best ensures the order cannot be submitted without valid approval under those constraints?

A.Keep the rule in the agent’s system prompt and trust it not to submit without approval.B.Add a review agent that checks each order and tells the procurement agent whether submission is allowed.C.Have the ERP submission service verify manager approval against the exact order before accepting it.D.Require the workflow UI to show an approval step before it enables the submit action.

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