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Maestro user guide

Last updated Mar 13, 2026

Errors and recovery

Catch failure at the task and recover (error boundary)

A service task with an error boundary that routes to manual handling.

Use when

  • A task may fail and needs manual handling at the same point.
  • Retry is not desired; recovery replaces reattempt.

Pattern with simple words

  1. Start.

  2. Service task: Process transaction, with an interrupting error boundary.

  3. On error: User task Handle manually. End Resolved.

  4. Normal path: Process transaction completes. End Completed.

    Note:

    Recovery happens at the point of failure.

    Other scenarios

  • Finance: Invoice posting failure routes to manual entry.
  • Healthcare: Insurance verification failure triggers manual follow‑up.
  • Manufacturing: Automated QC failure triggers manual inspection.
  • Retail: Online order submission failure routes to an agent.
  • Telecom: Activation failure dispatches a field technician.

Graceful degradation with optional system fallback

An automated step that falls back to manual inspection on error.

Use when

  • An optional automated step might fail.
  • The process can continue manually without blocking completion.

Pattern in simple words

  1. Start.

  2. Service task: Automated quality check, with an interrupting error boundary.

  3. On error: User task Manual inspection. End Checked.

  4. Normal path: Automated quality check completes. End Checked.

    Note:

    Manual fallback preserves completion.

    Other scenarios

  • Finance: Automatic report generation fails; produce a manual report.
  • Healthcare: Insurance lookup fails; run a manual query.
  • Retail: Product sync fails; update the catalog manually.
  • Manufacturing: Scheduler fails; create jobs manually.
  • Public sector: Automatic verification fails; perform manual review.

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