SAAF Production Readiness Checklist

Time to Complete: 30–45 minutes per AI capability

Purpose: Confirm that the AI use case or system is ready for enterprise-wide deployment. Covers infrastructure, risk, support, and adoption components.

Why Use This?

Even successful pilots can fail in production if infrastructure, support, or governance aren’t in place. This checklist helps prevent surprises by validating readiness across technical, operational, and organizational dimensions.

Use it before:

• Launching an AI Agent for widespread use

• Enabling AI-generated summaries or responses in production

• Publishing prompts or workflows to a broad user base

• Embedding AI into environments

Section 1: Use Case Info

AI Capability Title _________________________________________

Platform(s) | ☐ AI Chat ☐ AI Agent ☐ Other: _____

Target Audience / Users _________________________________________

Pilot Completed? ☐ Yes ☐ No  

If no, stop and validate first

Deployment Owner / Team _________________________________________

Section 2: Technical Readiness

Requirement	Status (✔/✘/Partial)	Notes or Links
Infrastructure supports expected usage volume
Access controls and permissions configured
Integration points tested (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
Logging and monitoring are enabled
Model/API versioning managed (if applicable)
Output tested across multiple environments (QA, UAT)

Section 3: Risk & Governance Controls

Requirement	Status	Notes or Links
Ethical Go/No-Go Gate completed		Link to artifact
Risk mitigation plan documented
Bias audit completed (final version)
Sensitive data access restricted / reviewed
Disclaimers or AI usage labels included in UI

Section 4: User Enablement & Support

Requirement	Status	Notes or Links
Training materials finalized and distributed		Link to learning path or doc
Knowledge base article(s) available
Support path documented (e.g., triage workflow)
Feedback mechanism in place (e.g., form, rating)
AI prompts / agent content approved for scale

Section 5: Reporting & Observability

Requirement	Status	Notes or Links
Usage analytics enabled (dashboards, logs)
Model performance tracking (if applicable)
Feedback collection review scheduled (monthly/quarterly)
Post-launch governance review scheduled		Date: ____________________

Section 6: Final Readiness Decision

Decision	☐ Ready to Deploy ☐ Minor Gaps ☐ Not Ready
Reviewer(s)	_________________________________________
Governance Sign-Off Date	_______________

If “Minor Gaps,” attach action items and timeline to close remaining items.

Attach or Link:

• Final AI Business Value Scorecard

• Ethical Go/No-Go Gate decision

• Bias Audit Checklist

• Deployment Runbook (if applicable)

• Support Escalation Plan

Completion Checklist

• All technical, ethical, and operational items reviewed

• Supporting documentation linked or filed

• Decision logged with project stakeholders

This checklist must be completed before moving AI capabilities into production or enabling scale adoption across the enterprise.