When should a small business automation stop?

An automation should fail closed when data, authority, system state, volume, or output leaves the approved boundary, and a named person should review before restart.

OPERATING POINTS

What the concept requires

Define prohibited inputs and maximum impact.
Stop on missing records, duplicate actions, unusual volume, or failed reconciliation.
Keep a manual path and a restart checklist.

LIMITS

What the concept does not prove

A stop rule is not effective unless failures are observable and someone responds.
Automated recovery can compound errors when the cause is unknown.

CONNECTED CONCEPTS