Appendix H: Cross-Reference Index
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H.1 Topic to Chapter Matrix
Table H.1: Cross-reference by topic
| Topic | Definition | Principle | Pattern | Evaluation | UX | Production | Governance | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent loop | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| Tools | 2.3 | 3.12 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 14.2 |
| Memory | 2.4 | 3.13 | 9.4A | — | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| Context | 2.5 | 3.6 | 9.4B | — | — | 11.6.4 | — | 14.2 |
| Autonomy | 2.6 | 3.7 | — | — | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 14.2 |
| Scaffolds | 2.2, 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2–4.4 | 5.2 | — | 11.1 | — | 14.2 |
| Evaluation | 2.7 | 3.8 | — | 6, 7 | — | 11.4 | 12.2 | 14.2 |
| Optimization | — | — | 8.3 | 8.2 | — | 8.9.5 | — | 8.10 |
| Observability | — | 3.14 | — | 7.3 | — | 11.4 | 12.2 | — |
| Recovery | — | 3.15 | 9.6B | — | 10.5 | 11.5 | — | 14.6 |
| Cost | — | — | 9.6A | 6.2 | — | 11.6 | — | 14.6.1 |
| Multi-tenant | — | — | — | 6.5 | — | — | 12.3.6 | 14.2.7 |
| Failures | — | 3.1 | — | — | — | App A | — | 14.6 |
H.2 Chapter Dependency Map
Table H.2: Chapter prerequisites and downstream chapters
| Chapter | Assumes | Enables |
|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | — | All chapters |
| Ch 2 | Ch 1 | Ch 3, 4, 5, 9 |
| Ch 3 | Ch 2 | Ch 4, 6, 10, 12 |
| Ch 4 | Ch 2, 3 | Ch 5, 8, 9, 11 |
| Ch 5 | Ch 2, 4 | Ch 6, 7 |
| Ch 6 | Ch 3, 5 | Ch 7, 8, 11 |
| Ch 7 | Ch 6 | Ch 8, 12 |
| Ch 8 | Ch 6, 7 | Ch 9, 11 |
| Ch 9 | Ch 2, 4 | Ch 11 |
| Ch 10 | Ch 3 | Ch 11 |
| Ch 11 | Ch 4, 6–10 | Ch 12, 13 |
| Ch 12 | Ch 3, 11 | Ch 13 |
| Ch 13 | Ch 11, 12 | — |
| Ch 14 | All | — |
H.3 Case Study to Pattern Map
Table H.3: Case studies and their key patterns
| Case | Primary Chapters | Key Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| HR Leave (§14.2) | Ch 4, 9, 11 | State machine scaffold, approval gates, policy RAG |
| Invoice (§14.3) | Ch 12, 11 | Maker-checker, high-risk controls |
| IT Service Desk (§14.4) | Ch 4, 9 | Event-triggered, runbook execution |
| Contact Centre (§14.5) | Ch 10, 7 | HITL, real-time assist |
| Failures (§14.6) | Ch 3, 7, 11 | Anti-patterns, root causes |
H.4 Quick Start by Task
Table H.4: Task-based reading paths
| Task | Chapters to Read |
|---|---|
| Decide if we should build an agent | Ch 3 §3.1, Ch 11 §11.0.4, Ch 14.6 |
| Design an agent from scratch | Ch 4, Ch 9, Ch 14.2, App E |
| Evaluate an existing agent | Ch 6, Ch 7, Ch 5, App C, App D, App F |
| Optimize an agent | Ch 8, Ch 7, §8.10 |
| Take an agent to production | Ch 11, Appendix B, §11.7 |
| Set up governance for agents | Ch 12, Appendix C, §12.2 |
| Understand why our agent failed | Ch 14.6, §11.4, §7.5 |
| Improve cost or latency | §11.6, §9.6, §8.8 |
| Build multi-region/multi-tenant agent | §14.2.7, §12.3.6 |
H.5 Quick Start by Role
Table H.5: Role-based reading paths
| Role | Essential Reading | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Product Managers | Ch 1, 3, 10, 11, 14 (~3 hours) | Ch 12, 13, 14.6 |
| Software Engineers | Ch 2, 4, 5, 9, 11 (~5 hours) | Ch 6-7, App B, App E, §9.6 |
| Architects | Ch 2, 4, 9, 11, 12 (~4 hours) | App A, §12.3.6, Ch 13 |
| Governance/Risk | Ch 1, 3, 6, 12, 14 (~4 hours) | Ch 11, App A, §11.7 |
| ML/AI Engineers | Ch 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (~5 hours) | Ch 4, 5, App C, App D, §9.6 |
| Engineering Managers | Ch 1, 3, 11, 13, 14 (~4 hours) | Ch 12, App A |
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