How to Build Planning Agents without losing control - Yogendra Miraje, Factset
Jul 23, 2025 · 15:58
Yogendra Miraje from FactSet explains how to build controllable planning agents using agentic workflows and planning by subgoal division, arguing they balance reliability and flexibility for enterprises. He distinguishes workflow agents (static) from agentic workflows (dynamic), and introduces a blueprint generator that pre-selects tools and provides high-level natural language plans to reduce planner cognitive load. He details an architecture using LangGraph nodes (blueprint generator, planner, executor, joiner) and emphasizes designing tools from an agent's perspective with clear purpose, description, and contracts. Miraje stresses evals using code-based and LLM-as-judge techniques, and advises against agentic workflows for fixed tasks, strict compliance, or low-latency needs. The talk includes a concrete example of preparing for NVIDIA's earnings call, showing how blueprints enable structured responses and interpretability.
