Do you need an AI agent? A 30-second decision guide
Silent video: no voiceover, music or sound effects. This transcript repeats every on-screen word and describes each scene.
The film includes the topic label "AI agents for business", the note "Illustrative diagram", the TecnoStack logo and progress numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Elements enter and leave during transitions; in portrait, the closing sign-off replaces the footer.

[0:00–0:05] Beat 1 of 6 (intro)
Kicker: AI agents for business
Headline: Does this need an agent?
Support: Choose autonomy deliberately
Diagram (decision paths): Business task; Fixed workflow; Agent
Connections: Business task → Fixed workflow; Business task → Agent
Highlighted: Business task
Scene: Branching diagram: Business task, Fixed workflow, Agent. Connections: Business task to Fixed workflow; Business task to Agent. Emphasis: Business task.

[0:05–0:10] Beat 2 of 6 (step1)
Kicker: 01
Headline: Known steps? Use a workflow
Support: Example: invoice review
Diagram (flow): Invoice arrives; Extract fields; Match to order; Route for approval
Connections: Invoice arrives → Extract fields; Extract fields → Match to order; Match to order → Route for approval
Highlighted: Extract fields
Scene: Flow: Invoice arrives, Extract fields, Match to order, Route for approval. Connections: Invoice arrives to Extract fields; Extract fields to Match to order; Match to order to Route for approval. Emphasis: Extract fields.

[0:10–0:15] Beat 3 of 6 (step2)
Kicker: 02
Headline: Let findings guide investigation
Support: Read-only tools; bounded effort
Diagram (hub and spokes): Investigation agent; ERP records; Supplier emails; Bank responses
Connections: Investigation agent → ERP records; Investigation agent → Supplier emails; Investigation agent → Bank responses
Highlighted: Investigation agent
Scene: Network: Investigation agent, ERP records, Supplier emails, Bank responses. Connections: Investigation agent to ERP records; Investigation agent to Supplier emails; Investigation agent to Bank responses. Emphasis: Investigation agent.

[0:15–0:20] Beat 4 of 6 (step3)
Kicker: 03
Headline: Approve tools by their effect
Support: Permissions apply to every call
Diagram (layered stack): Read; Draft for review; Approve actions
Connections: Read → Draft for review; Draft for review → Approve actions
Highlighted: Approve actions
Scene: Layered diagram: Read, Draft for review, Approve actions. Connections: Read to Draft for review; Draft for review to Approve actions. Emphasis: Approve actions.

[0:20–0:25] Beat 5 of 6 (step4)
Kicker: 04
Headline: Compare with your baseline
Support: Set scale and stop criteria
Diagram (evidence checklist): Accepted outputs; Time to resolve; Escalations; Full task cost
Highlighted: Accepted outputs
Scene: Comparison without scores: Accepted outputs, Time to resolve, Escalations, Full task cost. Emphasis: Accepted outputs.

[0:25–0:30] Beat 6 of 6 (close)
Kicker: TECNOSTACK
Headline: Expand autonomy with evidence
Support: Read the full TecnoStack guide
Diagram (timeline): Fixed workflow; Bounded agent; Wider rollout
Connections: Fixed workflow → Bounded agent; Bounded agent → Wider rollout
Highlighted: Bounded agent
Sign-off: TecnoStack logo and tecnostack.com
Scene: Sequence: Fixed workflow, Bounded agent, Wider rollout. Connections: Fixed workflow to Bounded agent; Bounded agent to Wider rollout. Emphasis: Bounded agent.