¶ Automation Layer
¶ Purpose
The Automation Layer in Fuse enables rule-based, event-driven, and context-aware actions to execute across domains — without human intervention.
Automation increases speed, consistency, and governance across systems, domains, and workflows by reacting intelligently to conditions, data, and events.
¶ 
Overview
Automation refers to systems and processes acting automatically based on:
- Predefined rules and logic
- External events (API calls, file updates, webhook posts)
- Timers, schedules, and expirations
- AI outputs or real-time user interactions
Fuse automation removes manual delays, reduces errors, and ensures auditable, policy-aligned execution inside its domain-driven architecture.
Automation is not scripting — it is governed, observable, and interoperable by design.
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Key Capabilities
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Event-Driven Triggers | React to incoming API calls, file uploads, webhooks, or external signals |
| Rule-Based Logic | Conditionals based on user identity, session data, or domain metadata |
| Scheduled Actions | Timed reports, syncs, purges, or monitoring tasks |
| Context-Aware Execution | Adapt behavior using session, token, or workflow state |
| Cross-Domain Reach | Invoke workflows, messaging, intelligence, and orchestration logic |
| Auditability | Every action is logged, traceable, and subject to lifecycle policies |
Fuse automations are:
- Reusable across pipelines, forms, and orchestration
Governable with role-based triggers and token enforcement
Observable with logs, metrics, and structured telemetry
¶ 
Types of Automation
| Type | Example Scenario |
|---|---|
 Event-Driven |
Start pipeline on file upload or API post |
 Rule-Based |
Flag orders over $10K for approval |
 Scheduled |
Run monthly tax report at 12:01 AM |
 Context-Aware |
Route user task based on identity token or risk level |
Automation logic can be embedded into:
- Pipelines
- Connectors
- Form pages
- Triggers
- Workflows
- Policy gates
¶ Automation vs Orchestration
| Characteristic | Automation Layer | Orchestration Layer |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger |
Events, rules, schedules | Task flows, approvals, state machines |
| Purpose |
Execute single action | Coordinate full process |
 Actor Types |
Systems, pipelines, AI tools | Humans, AI assistants, domains |
 State |
Stateless, reactive | Stateful, long-running |
Automation executes a response.
Orchestration composes the overall flow.
¶ 
Automation Across Domains
Fuse automations participate in all key domains:
| Domain | Example |
|---|---|
 Security |
Auto-disable expired credentials |
 UI |
Adapt forms in real-time from metadata |
| Workflow |
Start flows on file drop or record update |
 Messaging |
Send alerts, notifications, or webhook responses |
| Intelligence |
Invoke AI reasoning and auto-route outcomes |
Each automation is:
Governed by policy and role context
Composable within larger workflows- Traceable by logs, telemetry, and audit reports
¶ When to Use the Automation Layer
Use this layer when:
- You need to react to events or triggers
- Logic is self-contained (no approvals or task handoffs)
- You’re scheduling lightweight periodic tasks
- You need to respond dynamically to tokens, data, or AI feedback
- You need performance without full orchestration state
Use the Orchestration Layer when:
- Execution spans many steps
- Human-in-the-loop is required
- State must be managed
- Cross-domain approvals are involved
¶ 
Explore Related Layers
-
Integration Layer
Triggers automation through APIs, events, and data ingestion -
Orchestration Layer
Builds structured, stateful flows with policy and human coordination -
Interoperability Layer
Aligns automation within governed, explainable, multi-domain execution -
Knowledge Layer
Supplies context, policies, and metadata to inform automation behavior
Ownership, Review, Status, and System Instructions
¶ Ownership
- Owner: Automation Engineering Team
- Contributors: Platform Execution Team, Knowledge Enablement Team
- Reviewer: Director of Runtime Infrastructure
- Approver: Chief Platform Architect
¶ Review
- Last Reviewed: 2025-05-11
- Next Review Due: 2026-05-11
¶ System Instructions
systemInstructions:
purpose: "Defines the Automation Layer within Fuse and its role in executing event-driven, rule-based, and scheduled actions across domains."
llmGuidance: "Use this page to explain when and how automation is used, and how it relates to orchestration, integration, and AI-enriched decisions."
trustLevel: High
knowledgeType: InteroperabilityLayer