MLOps Strategy
Template Origin: Official | ArcKit Version: [VERSION] | Command: /arckit:mlops
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Date |
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Approved By |
Approval Date |
| [VERSION] |
[DATE] |
ArcKit AI |
Initial creation from /arckit:mlops command |
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PENDING |
1. ML System Overview
Business Context
| Attribute |
Value |
| System Name |
[ML System Name] |
| Business Purpose |
[What business problem does ML solve?] |
| Primary Use Cases |
[List of ML use cases] |
| User Impact |
[How does ML affect end users?] |
MLOps Maturity
| Level |
Current |
Target |
Timeline |
| Level 0 (Manual) |
[Yes/No] |
- |
- |
| Level 1 (Automated Training) |
[Yes/No] |
[Yes/No] |
[Date] |
| Level 2 (CI/CD for ML) |
[Yes/No] |
[Yes/No] |
[Date] |
| Level 3 (Auto-Retraining) |
[Yes/No] |
[Yes/No] |
[Date] |
| Level 4 (Full Automation) |
[Yes/No] |
[Yes/No] |
[Date] |
Key Stakeholders
| Role |
Name |
Responsibility |
| ML Lead |
[Name] |
Model development strategy |
| Data Scientist |
[Name] |
Model training and experimentation |
| ML Engineer |
[Name] |
MLOps infrastructure |
| Product Owner |
[Name] |
Use case prioritization |
| Data Engineer |
[Name] |
Data pipelines and features |
2. Model Inventory
Model Catalog
| Model ID |
Model Name |
Type |
Framework |
Purpose |
Risk Level |
Owner |
| ML-001 |
[Name] |
[Classification/Regression/NLP/GenAI] |
[PyTorch/TensorFlow/sklearn] |
[Purpose] |
[Low/Medium/High] |
[Name] |
| ML-002 |
[Name] |
[Type] |
[Framework] |
[Purpose] |
[Risk] |
[Name] |
Model Risk Classification
| Risk Level |
Criteria |
Governance |
| Low |
No significant impact on individuals |
Standard review |
| Medium |
Some impact, not life-affecting |
Enhanced review |
| High |
Significant impact on individuals |
Ethics board review |
| Very High |
Life-affecting, legal, employment |
Ministerial / Executive approval |
Model Dependencies
3. Data Pipeline
Training Data Sources
| Source |
Type |
Update Frequency |
Volume |
PII |
Owner |
| [Source] |
[Database/API/File] |
[Real-time/Daily/Weekly] |
[Size] |
[Yes/No] |
[Name] |
Feature Engineering
| Feature Group |
Features |
Transformation |
Refresh |
| [Group Name] |
[List of features] |
[Standardization/Encoding/etc.] |
[Frequency] |
Feature Store
| Attribute |
Value |
| Platform |
[Feast / SageMaker Feature Store / Vertex AI Feature Store / Custom] |
| Online Store |
[Yes/No] - for real-time serving |
| Offline Store |
[Yes/No] - for training |
| Versioning |
[Enabled/Disabled] |
Data Quality Checks
| Check |
Threshold |
Action |
| Missing values |
[<X%] |
Block pipeline |
| Schema validation |
Match expected |
Block pipeline |
| Statistical drift |
[PSI < 0.2] |
Alert |
| Freshness |
[<X hours old] |
Alert |
Data Versioning
| Attribute |
Value |
| Strategy |
[DVC / Delta Lake / Git LFS / Custom] |
| Storage |
[S3/GCS/Azure Blob] |
| Retention |
[X months] |
4. Training Pipeline
Infrastructure
| Component |
Technology |
Specification |
| Compute |
[SageMaker / Vertex AI / AKS / On-prem] |
[Instance types] |
| GPU |
[Yes/No] |
[GPU type, count] |
| Storage |
[S3/GCS/Azure] |
[Size] |
| Orchestration |
[Airflow / Step Functions / Kubeflow] |
- |
Training Pipeline Architecture
Experiment Tracking
| Attribute |
Value |
| Platform |
[MLflow / Weights & Biases / SageMaker Experiments / Vertex AI] |
| Tracked Artifacts |
Parameters, Metrics, Models, Code |
| Comparison |
[Dashboard URL] |
Hyperparameter Optimization
| Attribute |
Value |
| Method |
[Grid Search / Random Search / Bayesian / Hyperband] |
| Platform |
[Optuna / Ray Tune / SageMaker HPO / Manual] |
| Budget |
[Max trials / Max time] |
Training Triggers
| Trigger |
Condition |
Action |
| Scheduled |
[Daily/Weekly/Monthly] |
Full retraining |
| Data-driven |
New data > [X] records |
Incremental training |
| Performance |
Accuracy < [X%] |
Full retraining |
| Manual |
On-demand |
As requested |
5. Model Registry
Registry Configuration
| Attribute |
Value |
| Platform |
[MLflow Registry / SageMaker Registry / Vertex AI / Custom] |
| Versioning |
Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) |
| Storage |
[S3/GCS/Azure Blob] |
Model Metadata
Each registered model must include:
- Model version and unique identifier
- Training data version
- Training code commit
- Hyperparameters
- Performance metrics
- Model card (documentation)
- Approval status
Model Promotion Stages
| Stage |
Criteria |
Approval |
| Development |
Experiments complete |
Data Scientist |
| Staging |
Validation tests pass |
ML Engineer |
| Production |
Performance meets SLA |
ML Lead + Product |
| Archived |
Replaced or retired |
ML Lead |
Model Approval Workflow
| Step |
Actor |
Checks |
| 1. Submit |
Data Scientist |
Model card complete |
| 2. Technical Review |
ML Engineer |
Tests pass, performance OK |
| 3. Ethics Review |
Ethics Board |
Bias checks, fairness (if High risk) |
| 4. Approve |
ML Lead |
Final sign-off |
6. Serving Infrastructure
Deployment Patterns
| Pattern |
Use Case |
Latency |
Models |
| Real-time |
User-facing predictions |
<100ms |
[List] |
| Batch |
Overnight processing |
Hours |
[List] |
| Streaming |
Event-driven |
<1s |
[List] |
Serving Architecture
Serving Platforms
| Model |
Platform |
Endpoint |
Scaling |
| [Model 1] |
[SageMaker Endpoint / KServe / Custom] |
[URL] |
[Auto/Manual] |
Performance Requirements
| Metric |
Target |
Current |
| Latency (p50) |
[<X ms] |
[TBD] |
| Latency (p99) |
[<X ms] |
[TBD] |
| Throughput |
[X req/s] |
[TBD] |
| Availability |
[99.X%] |
[TBD] |
A/B Testing & Canary
| Attribute |
Value |
| Strategy |
[A/B Testing / Canary / Shadow] |
| Traffic Split |
[e.g., 90/10 for canary] |
| Success Metrics |
[Accuracy, latency, business metric] |
| Rollback Criteria |
[Metric threshold] |
7. Model Monitoring
Monitoring Architecture
Data Drift Monitoring
| Feature Group |
Method |
Threshold |
Action |
| [Numeric features] |
PSI / KS Test |
[PSI > 0.2] |
Alert |
| [Categorical features] |
Chi-squared |
[p < 0.05] |
Alert |
| [Text/Embeddings] |
Cosine distance |
[> 0.3] |
Alert |
Model Performance Monitoring
| Metric |
Baseline |
Warning |
Critical |
Window |
| Accuracy |
[X%] |
[<X-2%] |
[<X-5%] |
7 days rolling |
| Precision |
[X%] |
[<X-2%] |
[<X-5%] |
7 days rolling |
| Recall |
[X%] |
[<X-2%] |
[<X-5%] |
7 days rolling |
| F1 Score |
[X%] |
[<X-2%] |
[<X-5%] |
7 days rolling |
Fairness Monitoring
| Protected Group |
Metric |
Threshold |
Frequency |
| [e.g., Age groups] |
Demographic parity |
[<0.1 difference] |
Daily |
| [e.g., Gender] |
Equal opportunity |
[<0.1 difference] |
Daily |
Prediction Monitoring
| Metric |
Description |
Alert |
| Prediction distribution |
Output value distribution |
Significant shift |
| Confidence scores |
Model certainty distribution |
Drop in confidence |
| Null/error rate |
Failed predictions |
[>X%] |
Monitoring Dashboards
| Dashboard |
Purpose |
URL |
Audience |
| Model Health |
Real-time performance |
[URL] |
ML Engineers |
| Drift Dashboard |
Data/concept drift |
[URL] |
Data Scientists |
| Business Metrics |
Business impact |
[URL] |
Product, Leadership |
8. Retraining Strategy
Retraining Triggers
| Trigger |
Condition |
Action |
Approval |
| Scheduled |
[Weekly/Monthly] |
Full retrain |
Automatic |
| Performance |
Metric < threshold |
Full retrain |
ML Lead |
| Data drift |
PSI > 0.2 |
Evaluate + retrain |
Data Scientist |
| Manual |
On request |
As specified |
Requestor |
Champion-Challenger Deployment
Rollback Procedure
- Detect Issue: Alert triggered or manual observation
- Assess Impact: Determine scope and severity
- Rollback Decision: ML Lead approves rollback
- Execute Rollback: Switch traffic to previous version
- Verify: Confirm metrics return to baseline
- Post-mortem: Investigate root cause
9. LLM/GenAI Operations
(Include this section if using Large Language Models or Generative AI)
LLM Configuration
| Attribute |
Value |
| Model Provider |
[OpenAI / Anthropic / Azure OpenAI / Bedrock / Self-hosted] |
| Model |
[GPT-4 / Claude / Llama / etc.] |
| Deployment |
[API / Self-hosted] |
| Fine-tuned |
[Yes/No] |
Prompt Management
| Attribute |
Value |
| Versioning |
[Git / Prompt management tool] |
| Testing |
[Automated prompt evaluation] |
| A/B Testing |
[Yes/No] |
Guardrails & Safety
| Control |
Implementation |
Monitoring |
| Input validation |
[PII filtering, prompt injection] |
[Logged] |
| Output filtering |
[Content moderation, safety filters] |
[Logged] |
| Token limits |
[Max tokens per request] |
[Metered] |
| Rate limiting |
[Requests per user/minute] |
[Enforced] |
RAG Pipeline Operations
(If using Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
| Component |
Technology |
Refresh |
| Vector Store |
[Pinecone / Weaviate / pgvector] |
[Real-time / Daily] |
| Embedding Model |
[OpenAI / Cohere / Custom] |
- |
| Retriever |
[Similarity / Hybrid] |
- |
Cost Optimization
| Metric |
Current |
Target |
Strategy |
| Token usage/day |
[X] |
[Y] |
[Caching, prompt optimization] |
| Cost/request |
[$X] |
[$Y] |
[Model selection, batching] |
10. CI/CD for ML
Pipeline Architecture
Source Control
| Artifact |
Repository |
Branch Strategy |
| Model code |
[Repo URL] |
GitFlow |
| Training pipelines |
[Repo URL] |
GitFlow |
| Config/params |
[Repo URL] |
GitFlow |
| Data (DVC) |
[Repo URL] |
Versioned |
Automated Testing
| Test Type |
What |
When |
Tool |
| Unit tests |
Functions, transforms |
Every push |
pytest |
| Data validation |
Schema, quality |
Pre-training |
Great Expectations |
| Model validation |
Performance thresholds |
Post-training |
Custom |
| Integration |
API endpoints |
Pre-deploy |
pytest |
| E2E |
Full pipeline |
Pre-prod |
Custom |
Continuous Training
| Trigger |
Pipeline |
Duration |
Output |
| Scheduled |
Full training |
[X hours] |
New model version |
| Data update |
Incremental |
[X hours] |
Updated model |
11. Model Governance
Documentation Requirements
Each model must have:
Model Card Template
Audit Trail
| Event |
Logged |
Retention |
| Model training |
Yes |
[X years] |
| Model deployment |
Yes |
[X years] |
| Predictions |
[Yes/No] |
[X months] |
| Model changes |
Yes |
[X years] |
Model Retirement
| Stage |
Action |
Approval |
| Deprecation notice |
Announce, set sunset date |
ML Lead |
| Migration |
Move users to replacement |
Product |
| Archival |
Move to cold storage |
ML Engineer |
| Deletion |
Remove after retention |
Compliance |
12. Responsible AI Operations
Bias Detection
| Check |
Method |
Frequency |
Owner |
| Training data bias |
Statistical analysis |
Pre-training |
Data Scientist |
| Model predictions bias |
Fairness metrics |
Weekly |
ML Engineer |
| Outcome bias |
Business metrics |
Monthly |
Product |
Explainability
| Model |
Method |
Output |
| [Model 1] |
[SHAP / LIME / Attention] |
[Feature importance / Explanations] |
Human Oversight
| Scenario |
Oversight Level |
Implementation |
| [High confidence] |
None |
Automated |
| [Medium confidence] |
Review queue |
Human review |
| [Low confidence] |
Mandatory review |
Human decision |
| [Appeals] |
Full review |
Manual override |
Feedback Loop
13. UK Government AI Compliance
AI Playbook Principles
| Principle |
Implementation |
Status |
| Understand users and their needs |
[How implemented] |
[Met/Partial/Not Met] |
| Use AI responsibly |
[How implemented] |
[Met/Partial/Not Met] |
| Design for transparency |
[How implemented] |
[Met/Partial/Not Met] |
| Build in accountability |
[How implemented] |
[Met/Partial/Not Met] |
ATRS Requirements
| Field |
Value |
| ATRS Record ID |
[ID if published] |
| Algorithmic Tool Name |
[Name] |
| Purpose |
[Brief description] |
| Tier |
[1: Decision support / 2: Automated decision] |
| Transparency URL |
[Published location] |
JSP 936 Alignment (MOD Only)
| JSP 936 Element |
Implementation |
Evidence |
| Ethical Principles |
[How addressed] |
[Document] |
| Risk Classification |
[Level 1-5] |
[Assessment] |
| Lifecycle Phase |
[Current phase] |
[Documentation] |
| Approval Pathway |
[TLB/Defence/Ministerial] |
[Approval record] |
DPIA Integration
| DPIA Element |
MLOps Link |
| Processing purposes |
Model use cases |
| Data sources |
Training data |
| Automated decisions |
Model predictions |
| Impact on individuals |
Fairness monitoring |
14. Costs and Resources
Infrastructure Costs
| Component |
Monthly Cost |
Scaling |
| Training compute |
[£X] |
[Per job] |
| Serving infrastructure |
[£X] |
[Per request] |
| Storage |
[£X] |
[Per GB] |
| Monitoring tools |
[£X] |
[Fixed] |
| Total |
[£X] |
- |
Team Structure
| Role |
FTE |
Skills |
| ML Engineer |
[X] |
Python, MLOps platforms, DevOps |
| Data Scientist |
[X] |
Statistics, ML frameworks |
| Data Engineer |
[X] |
Data pipelines, SQL, Spark |
15. Requirements Traceability
| Requirement ID |
Requirement |
MLOps Element |
Status |
| [FR-ML-001] |
[ML use case] |
Model: [Model ID] |
✅ |
| [NFR-P-001] |
[Latency requirement] |
Serving SLA |
✅ |
| [NFR-SEC-001] |
[Security requirement] |
Access control |
✅ |
Approval
| Role |
Name |
Signature |
Date |
| ML Lead |
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| Data Science Lead |
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| Product Owner |
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| Ethics Board (if High risk) |
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Filename |
Type |
Source Location |
Description |
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Citations
| Citation ID |
Doc ID |
Page/Section |
Category |
Quoted Passage |
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Unreferenced Documents
| Filename |
Source Location |
Reason |
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Generated on: [DATE]
ArcKit Version: [VERSION]
Project: [PROJECT_NAME]
Model: [AI_MODEL]