Bounded action
An external action constrained by explicit target, permission, approval, monitoring, rollback, and stop limits.
Definition
An external action constrained by explicit target, permission, approval, monitoring, rollback, and stop limits.
Practical test
Are target, permission, payload, approval, monitoring, rollback, and stop behavior all constrained outside the model?
Example
Updating two allow-listed CRM fields after an exact approved preview is bounded; “manage this account” with broad credentials is not.
What to record
For bounded action to be operational rather than a reassuring label, record the allow-list, validated payload, approval binding, execution result, rollback, and stop conditions. If those facts cannot be observed or tested, do not treat the term itself as evidence that the workflow is safe.