Before a workflow runs on a schedule, follow a single request through each step. Read the input, the decision and the output the way a teammate would. The trace should make it easy to explain why the request went where it did.
Inspect the transition
Focus on the moments where information changes hands. Check whether the next owner knows why they got the work, what action is expected and what to do when something is missing. If you cannot answer those questions from the trace, improve the handoff.
Use the last confusing request
Test a request that already caused trouble. When the revised workflow handles it, ask a teammate to read the trace and explain the decision in their own words. Their explanation will tell you where the workflow still needs context.