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Glossary

Action Proposal

An action proposal is a structured, reviewable suggestion to change a connected business system — created by automation but not yet executed. It names the target system, the operation, and the exact parameters, so a person or policy can approve, edit, or reject it before anything happens.

Synonyms: proposed action, action suggestion, draft action, pending action

An action proposal is the safe intermediate state between understanding a request and changing a system. Automation drafts a precise, machine-checkable description of the change — which system, which operation, which fields — and attaches the evidence that justifies it. The proposal then passes through approval policy: it may execute automatically when grounded and low-risk, or wait for a reviewer when sensitive. This pattern keeps a human-meaningful checkpoint in front of every external side effect while still letting routine work flow without friction.

Frequently asked questions

Why propose an action instead of executing it directly?
Proposing first separates intent from effect. It lets approval policy and reviewers inspect the precise operation and parameters, preventing an automated mistake from reaching a system of record.
What does an action proposal contain?
The target integration, the operation to perform, the resolved parameters, the supporting evidence, and the policy decision about whether approval is required before execution.