Description
Controlled deployment with phased rollout, monitoring, human oversight activation, and documented approval from accountable parties.
Implementation Guidance
Deployment Approval
Require documented deployment approval from the accountable AI system owner, with sign-off confirming: all testing passed, human oversight mechanisms are active, monitoring is configured, rollback procedures are tested, and affected stakeholders have been notified.
Phased Rollout
For high-risk or large-scale systems, implement phased deployment: canary release (small user subset), graduated rollout with monitoring gates, and full deployment only after stability is confirmed. Define rollback criteria at each phase.
Deployment Checklist
Maintain a deployment checklist including: model artifact integrity verification, configuration validation, monitoring dashboard activation, alerting thresholds set, human oversight interfaces operational, incident response contacts confirmed, and user documentation published.
Evidence Requirements
- Deployment approval records with sign-off
- Phased rollout plans and gate decisions
- Deployment checklists (completed)
- Monitoring activation confirmation
- Rollback procedure test results