Team Execution — Parallel Multi-Agent Orchestration

This skill coordinates multiple specialized agents working in parallel on different aspects of the same task. It dispatches agents, manages their execution order, handles dependencies between their outputs, and merges results into a unified deliverable.

Iron Laws

1. NEVER DISPATCH AGENTS WITHOUT A CLEAR TASK BOUNDARY. Each agent must have a defined scope — what it does, what it does NOT do, and what output it produces. Overlapping scopes produce conflicting outputs.

1. ALWAYS DEFINE MERGE CRITERIA BEFORE DISPATCHING. Know how agent outputs will be combined before agents start. If merge strategy is undefined, the results will be a pile of fragments, not a coherent deliverable.

1. NEVER IGNORE AGENT CONFLICTS. If two agents produce contradictory recommendations (e.g., reviewer says "add error handling" and performance agent says "remove overhead"), resolve the conflict explicitly. Do not silently pick one.

1. ALWAYS USE CONSENSUS GATES FOR CRITICAL DECISIONS. Before proceeding past a major decision point, verify that all relevant agents agree or that conflicts are resolved. No majority-rules shortcuts.

1. NEVER EXCEED 5 PARALLEL AGENTS. More agents create more coordination overhead than value. If a task needs more than 5 agents, decompose into sequential team phases.

Rationalization Table

<HARD-GATE> Before dispatching the team:

1. Task is decomposed into agent assignments with clear boundaries
2. Dependencies between agents are mapped (who waits for whom)
3. Merge strategy is defined (how outputs combine)
4. Conflict resolution protocol is established

</HARD-GATE>

Execution Protocol

Phase 1 — Task Decomposition

Break the task into agent-sized units:

TASK: [Overall objective]
├── Agent 1: [sap-reviewer] → Scope: [What they do] → Output: [What they produce]
├── Agent 2: [sap-security-auditor] → Scope: [...] → Output: [...]
├── Agent 3: [sap-test-designer] → Scope: [...] → Output: [...]
└── Dependencies: Agent 3 waits for Agent 1 output

Phase 2 — Parallel Dispatch

Dispatch independent agents simultaneously using the Agent tool with parallel calls:

• Each agent gets: ROLE, TASK, CONTEXT, OUTPUT format, CONSTRAINTS
• Track dispatch time and expected completion
• Independent agents run in parallel; dependent agents wait

Phase 3 — Result Collection

As agents complete:

• Collect and validate each output against expected format
• Flag any agent that failed or produced incomplete output
• Re-dispatch failed agents with clarified instructions (max 2 retries)

Phase 4 — Conflict Resolution

Compare outputs for contradictions:

• Agreement: Both agents recommend the same approach → accept
• Complementary: Agents cover different aspects → merge directly
• Conflict: Agents disagree → document both positions, evaluate trade-offs, make explicit decision with justification

Phase 5 — Merge & Deliver

Combine all agent outputs into a unified deliverable:

TEAM EXECUTION REPORT
======================
Task: [Description]
Agents Dispatched: [N]
Duration: [Time]

AGENT RESULTS
─────────────
[Agent 1 — Role]: [Summary of output]
[Agent 2 — Role]: [Summary of output]

CONFLICTS RESOLVED
──────────────────
[Conflict 1]: [Agent A said X, Agent B said Y → Decision: Z because...]

MERGED DELIVERABLE
──────────────────
[Unified output combining all agent work]

Common Team Patterns

Pattern: Code Quality Review

Dispatch parallel:
  sap-reviewer → code quality + clean ABAP
  sap-security-auditor → auth checks + injection risks
  sap-migration-analyzer → S/4HANA compatibility
Merge → Unified code review report

Pattern: Go-Live Readiness

Dispatch parallel:
  sap-test-designer → test coverage verification
  sap-security-auditor → auth concept validation
  sap-data-analyst → data migration verification
  sap-process-modeler → process flow validation
Merge → Go/No-Go decision matrix

Pattern: Multi-Object Development

Dispatch sequential phases:
  Phase 1 (parallel): sap-architect designs all objects
  Phase 2 (parallel): multiple code generators build objects simultaneously
  Phase 3 (parallel): sap-reviewer + sap-test-designer verify all objects
Merge → Complete development package

Verification

• [ ] All agents dispatched with clear scope and output format
• [ ] All agent outputs collected and validated
• [ ] Conflicts identified and explicitly resolved
• [ ] Merged deliverable produced
• [ ] No agent output silently dropped
• [ ] Team execution report completed

Next Skill

After team execution, invoke the skill appropriate to the original task context (e.g., autopilot continues its pipeline, go-live-readiness continues its gates).

Cross-References

• autopilot — Uses team execution for parallel quality checks
• go-live-readiness — Uses team execution for parallel gate verification
• All agent definitions in agents/ — The agents dispatched by this skill