Production Readiness for Multi-Agent Systems

The Production Challenge

89% of organizations have implemented observability for agents, but 32% cite quality issues as the primary barrier to production. Production MAS requires first-class treatment of:

1. Cost Optimization - Multi-agent inefficiencies can increase costs 10x
2. Observability - Distributed tracing and failure classification
3. Governance - Dynamic RBAC and audit trails
4. Compliance - EU AI Act enforcement begins August 2, 2026

Cost Optimization

Token Budget Management

Multi-agent systems can cost 2-4x more than single agents. Systematic optimization achieves 30-50% reductions.

Per-Agent Token Budgets