Traditional software development assumes systems obey code, but agentic systems reason under uncertainty. This module exposes the five critical breakdowns where deterministic methods fail for cognitive systems and introduces the fundamental shift from linear phases to continuous loops. You'll understand why SDLC processes create exponential risk when applied to autonomous intelligence.

We establish the 7-loop operating model (Intent→Design→Build→Assure→Operate→Reflect→Adapt) as the new foundation for agentic engineering. You'll learn how living loops replace static phases, why evidence must flow continuously rather than being checkpointed, and how the Trust Ledger becomes your system's permanent memory of cognition under governance.