Agent Evaluation — Structural Reference

Orientation

Agent evaluation examines agent performance relative to defined tasks, objectives, capabilities, or evaluation criteria.

It provides a structural framework for assessing how agents perform under specified conditions.

A system acts. Agent evaluation examines how effectively that action fulfills intended tasks.

Problem Space

Undefined Performance

Agent performance may remain unclear without structured evaluation criteria.

Inconsistent Evaluation

Different evaluation methods may produce inconsistent assessments.

Capability Uncertainty

Agent capabilities may be difficult to assess without systematic evaluation.

System Boundary

The agent evaluation boundary separates assessable performance from behavior outside defined evaluation scope:

Within Boundary

Agent performance is assessed against defined evaluation criteria.

At Boundary

Agent behavior, outputs, or task execution are evaluated.

Outside Boundary

Performance cannot be assessed due to missing criteria, undefined objectives, or absent evaluation scope.

Structure

Context and positioning are described in About.

Formal definition, scope boundaries, and structural models are provided in Method.