The Decomposition Approach
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The Decomposition Approach
Before building an agent, decompose the problem:
| Friction Point | Type | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Invoices sit in email | Infrastructure | Mail rules (not AI) |
| Re-identifying vendors | Reference | Mapping file (not AI) |
| Recreating folder structure | Template | Folder template (not AI) |
| Weekly filing | Skill | Filing skill |
| Complex financial questions | Agent | Finance agent |
Notice: most solutions aren’t agents. Agents are for what’s left after you’ve solved everything simpler.