Boundary Restructuring

Boundary conflicts cannot be resolved by scheduling or debate — they require role redesign. When two agents operate in overlapping territory, the overlap must be eliminated by either splitting the contested territory, assigning it entirely to one agent, or creating a new shared-service interface.

The restructuring decision tree: Is the overlap producing contradictory outputs? If yes, assign the territory to the agent whose role contract is closer to the task definition — the other agent yields. Is the overlap producing redundant but non-contradictory outputs? If yes, evaluate which agent produces higher quality on the overlapping tasks and assign accordingly. Is the overlap intentional for redundancy/validation purposes? If yes, formalize it as a cross-check pattern with explicit rules about which output takes precedence.

When BEACON deployed, her customer intelligence work overlapped with SCOPE's research outputs. The restructuring: SCOPE retained external intelligence (market data, competitor behavior, industry trends). BEACON took ownership of internal customer intelligence (health scores, engagement patterns, expansion signals). The boundary was drawn at the data source — external versus internal. Clear, enforceable, and the overlap resolved within 48 hours.