Paper 4 · Question 13

A: Dynamic adaptive decomposition is for open-ended investigation tasks where the next step depends on discoveries. Here, the three stages and their dependencies are known in advance, making a fixed pipeline the more predictable and efficient choice.

B: Pipeline orchestration is the correct pattern for sequential dependencies. Each stage completes before the next begins, with the output of one stage serving as the input to the next. This matches the data collection -> analysis -> report generation dependency chain.

C: Independent reporting ignores the sequential dependencies. The analysis agent cannot produce meaningful results without data collection output. The pipeline must enforce the execution order.

D: Parallel execution requires independent tasks. Here, analysis depends on data collection results and report generation depends on analysis results. Running them simultaneously would mean the analysis agent has no data to analyse.