What is Orchestration?

Explained

Orchestration coordinates multiple AI services, agents, and models to execute complex workflows. Thinkia Synapse is an orchestration platform that unifies governance, routing, and execution.

Decision guides that use this term

• Build vs buy AI agents: which agents should you own, and which should you rent?
• Microsoft Copilot vs custom AI agents: when is the suite assistant enough, and when do you need your own agents?
• Single AI vendor vs multi-model strategy: should you bet on one provider?
• MCP vs custom API integrations: how should your AI agents connect to your systems?

Further reading

• Proactive AI: Orchestrating Superior Customer Experiences

Related terms

• Platform Infrastructure that centralizes models, agents, and workflows; e.g., Synapse.
• Synapse Thinkia's agentic platform; orchestrates agents, models, and workflows.
• API Interface that allows different systems to communicate; key for integrating AI models.
• API Specification Formal description of endpoints, schemas, and errors—e.g., OpenAPI—used for docs, mocks, and validation.
• Automation Executing tasks without human intervention, often with AI for complex decisions.
• Autonomous Systems Systems that operate without continuous supervision, making decisions in real time.