Agent Harness & Integration.

Integrate AI agents securely and reliably. An AI agent is only as good as the framework in which it operates. With Agent Harness & Integration, TCI integrates agents into your systems and establishes the guardrails for productive use: permissions, testing, approvals, and traceability.

Service 04 · AI TransformationAgent Harness & Integration
Objective
Agents that work securely with your systems
Result
Integrated agent with harness and checkpoints
Getting Started
Pilot to Production
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Context

What is an agent harness?

A Agent Harness is the technical and organizational framework within which an AI agent operates: connected tools and interfaces, state management, permissions, result verification, human approvals (human gates), restart, and logging.

Typical Starting Points
  1. 01An agent works in testing, but not with live systems
  2. 02It is unclear what data and actions an agent is permitted to use
  3. 03IT Security and Auditing Require Traceability
  4. 04Multiple agents are supposed to access shared interfaces
Service Modules

What Agent Harness & Integration Encompasses.

Integrated agents with defined interfaces, checkpoints, and traceable logging.

01

System Integration

Integration with ERP, CRM, DMS, and line-of-business systems via APIs and standards such as MCP.

02

Permissions

Role- and task-based access to data, tools, and actions.

03

Guardrails & Tests

Validation rules, evaluation, and test cases for reliable results.

04

Human Gates

Defined decision points where people make decisions.

05

Logging

A traceable record of actions, decisions, and data access.

06

Recovery

Error handling, intermediate results, and controlled restart.

Procedure

Four steps to the result.

We work closely with your departments and the IT team. Each step culminates in a result that serves as the basis for your decisions.

01

Map the landscape

Identify systems, interfaces, data flows, and security requirements.

02

Design a Harness

Define tools, permissions, checks, and human gates.

03

Integrate & Test

Implement the integration and test it against defined test cases.

04

Approve

Acceptance testing with IT and the business unit; handover to operations.

Starting point: Pilot to ProductionWe'll tailor the scope and timeline to your specific situation.
Results & Impact

What you get.

  1. Integration architecture with defined interfaces
  2. Authorization and Approval Policy
  3. Test Cases and Quality Criteria
  4. Logging for Auditing and Operations
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about Agent Harness & Integration.

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Why does an AI agent need a harness?

Without a fixed framework, it is difficult to monitor an agent's results, accesses, and actions. The Harness makes deployment secure, verifiable, and operational.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that enables AI applications to access tools and data sources in a consistent manner. It simplifies integration with existing systems.

What are Human Gates?

Defined points in the process at which a person reviews and approves results before the agent continues working or triggers an action in a system.

How is data security ensured?

Through permissions at the data and tool levels, traceable logging, human gates, and rules that are coordinated with IT security and data protection teams before going live.
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Is Agent Harness & Integration a good fit for your situation?

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