// AI.04

Runtime Control Coherence

Diagnose incoherence between scheduler, orchestrator, runtime, and policy enforcement layers. Identifies control conflicts and retry amplification patterns that degrade system economics invisibly.

Why These Effects Are Structurally Hard to Detect

The Detection Problem

Control layer incoherence manifests as efficiency loss, not failure. Each layer reports nominal operation while collective behavior degrades. The interaction between independent control loops creates emergent oscillations and amplification effects that no single layer can observe or attribute.

Structural Pattern

These scenarios demonstrate how control-level incoherence propagates into system-level economic effects. Each scenario isolates a different coupling mechanism between independent control loops and their collective economic impact.

Scenario Selection

Three diagnostic scenarios examining structural coherence under different operational contexts. Each scenario provides pre-computed evidence artifacts for a specific control configuration.

S1

Multi-Layer Runtime Control Stack

Control conflicts between scheduler, runtime, and policy layers operating at different frequencies with inconsistent state assumptions.

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S2

Retry-Heavy Execution Environment

Hidden retry amplification where multiple layers implement independent retry logic without cross-layer coordination.

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S3

SLA-Adjacent Runtime Operation

Control oscillation dynamics in systems operating chronically near SLA boundaries with reactive compensation loops.

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Application Documents

Supporting materials for context and technical orientation.