AI agents, assistants and apps often work in silos, leaving complex tasks unfinished or routed incorrectly. Multi-agent orchestration in IBM® watsonx Orchestrate® acts as a supervisor, router and planner across your agent landscape. It coordinates specialized agents, routes requests to the right tools and LLMs in real time, and ensures workflows stay governed and observable.
With support for multiple agent styles—React for exploration, Plan-Act for structured flows and deterministic orchestration when predictability is critical—you can adapt orchestration to any use case. Through the AI Gateway, you can select the best foundation model—IBM Granite, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral or Llama—and optimize routing for agentic workflows that deliver results faster.
What you gain
Faster task resolution
AI-driven routing directs requests to the most relevant agents, tools and LLMs, reducing handoffs and delays.
Adaptability at scale
Switch between React, Plan-Act and deterministic workflows, and introduce new functions as requirements evolve.
Governed orchestration fabric
Unify prebuilt, partner and custom agents in a governed system that monitors outputs and prevents sprawl.
How it works
Agent collaboration with supervision
Coordinate multiple agents to share context, manage routing and complete complex tasks together.
Agent styles
Choose React, Plan-Act or deterministic workflows based on the decision-making needs of each use case.
AI Gateway integration
Use multiple LLM providers without lock-in, and configure routing policies per workflow.
Governed workflows
Track outputs, monitor metrics and optimize orchestration in real time for safe, scalable automation.
Take the next step
Interested in learning more about IBM watsonx Orchestrate? See how it can support your team.
