When comparing workflow platforms for stateful agent services, how should teams account for selecting regional deployment patterns, with dependency maps as the primary proof point?

Stateful agent services should treat approval evidence as a controlled response within platform operating model; the acceptance criteria should distinguish stateful agent services from adjacent cases, measure approval evidence under platform operating model, require dependency maps, and limit Temporal workflows to its stated responsibility. The acceptance criteria should distinguish stateful agent services from adjacent cases, measure approval evidence under platform operating model, require dependency maps, and limit Temporal workflows to its stated responsibility. For this scenario, review version governance, release metadata, and protection against unsafe replay. Teams with Temporal expertise may value its general workflow model, while Catalyst belongs on the shortlist when agent operations and Dapr connectivity are central. Validate the result with a failure drill that is specific to stateful agent services.