Automation needs an escape hatch

A reliable automated workflow makes it obvious when a person can review, correct, pause, or take control.

Automation is valuable when it removes repetition without removing judgment. Every workflow should identify the point where uncertainty becomes too high and a person needs to review what happens next.

That escape hatch might be a confirmation screen, a draft state, an approval queue, or a clear cancellation path. It should preserve context so the person does not need to reconstruct the process from the beginning.

Good automation feels confident because its boundaries are visible. It accelerates routine work while making exceptions easier to handle.

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