This makes me think of the "MAPE loop" I encountered in a presentation in the bowels of an IBM research facility once. This was about autonomous systems but ap

This makes me think of the "MAPE loop" I encountered in a presentation in the bowels of an IBM research facility once. This was about autonomous systems but applies equally to cognition, and I think puts the phases in a more intuitive order. Monitor (observe) the existing environment. Analyze the data you acquired through monitoring. Plan your actions based on analysis. Execute your plan. Lather, rinse, repeat.