agentic-data-stack-community/data-core/checklists/pipeline-deployment-checklist.md

AI Agentic Data Stack Framework - Community Edition. Open source data engineering framework with 4 core agents, essential templates, and 3-dimensional quality validation.

# Pipeline Deployment Checklist - Community Edition

## Overview
Essential deployment validation for community data pipeline projects.

**Checklist ID**: `pipeline-deployment-checklist-community`  
**Version**: 1.0.0  
**Category**: Deployment & Operations  
**Created**: 2025-01-24

## Pre-Deployment Validation

### Code Readiness
- [ ] **Code Complete**: All required functionality implemented
- [ ] **Code Review**: Code has been reviewed by at least one other person
- [ ] **Testing Complete**: Unit tests and integration tests passing
- [ ] **Documentation**: Code is adequately documented
- [ ] **Version Control**: All code committed to version control with appropriate tags

### Environment Preparation
- [ ] **Target Environment**: Production environment configured and tested
- [ ] **Dependencies**: All required dependencies installed and verified
- [ ] **Configurations**: Environment-specific configurations prepared
- [ ] **Secrets Management**: Sensitive information properly secured
- [ ] **Resource Allocation**: Sufficient compute and storage resources allocated

### Data Preparation
- [ ] **Source Connectivity**: Connections to all data sources verified
- [ ] **Target Setup**: Target databases/systems prepared and accessible
- [ ] **Data Migration**: Historical data migration strategy defined (if applicable)
- [ ] **Sample Testing**: Pipeline tested with representative sample data
- [ ] **Data Validation**: Data quality validation rules implemented

## Deployment Process

### Deployment Execution
- [ ] **Backup Creation**: Current system state backed up
- [ ] **Deployment Scripts**: Automated deployment scripts prepared and tested
- [ ] **Step-by-Step Plan**: Detailed deployment plan documented
- [ ] **Rollback Plan**: Comprehensive rollback procedure prepared
- [ ] **Communication**: Stakeholders notified of deployment schedule

### Initial Validation
- [ ] **Smoke Tests**: Basic functionality verified immediately after deployment
- [ ] **Connection Tests**: All system connections working correctly
- [ ] **Configuration Verification**: All configurations applied correctly
- [ ] **Log Review**: Initial logs reviewed for errors or warnings
- [ ] **Performance Check**: Basic performance metrics within expected ranges

## Post-Deployment Operations

### Monitoring Setup
- [ ] **Health Checks**: System health monitoring active
- [ ] **Error Monitoring**: Error detection and alerting configured
- [ ] **Performance Monitoring**: Key performance metrics being tracked
- [ ] **Data Quality Monitoring**: Data quality checks running automatically
- [ ] **Log Aggregation**: Centralized logging configured and working

### Operational Readiness
- [ ] **Support Documentation**: Operations manual updated
- [ ] **Troubleshooting Guide**: Common issues and solutions documented
- [ ] **Contact Information**: Support contact information distributed
- [ ] **Escalation Procedures**: Issue escalation paths defined
- [ ] **Maintenance Schedule**: Regular maintenance activities planned

### User Enablement
- [ ] **User Training**: End users trained on new capabilities
- [ ] **Access Provisioning**: User access rights configured correctly
- [ ] **User Documentation**: End-user guides created and distributed
- [ ] **Feedback Mechanism**: User feedback collection method established
- [ ] **Support Process**: User support process activated

## Quality Assurance

### Data Validation
- [ ] **Data Accuracy**: Spot checks confirm data accuracy
- [ ] **Data Completeness**: All expected data is being processed
- [ ] **Data Timeliness**: Data processing completing within expected timeframes
- [ ] **Quality Metrics**: Data quality metrics meet established thresholds
- [ ] **Business Validation**: Business stakeholders confirm data meets requirements

### Performance Validation
- [ ] **Processing Time**: Pipeline processing time within acceptable limits
- [ ] **Resource Usage**: System resource utilization within expected ranges
- [ ] **Throughput**: Data throughput meets business requirements
- [ ] **Concurrent Usage**: System handles expected concurrent usage
- [ ] **Error Rates**: Error rates within acceptable thresholds

## Business Validation

### Stakeholder Acceptance
- [ ] **Business Users**: Business users can access and use the data
- [ ] **Data Quality**: Data quality meets business expectations
- [ ] **Functionality**: All required functionality working as expected
- [ ] **Performance**: System performance meets business needs
- [ ] **Value Delivery**: Initial value delivery confirmed by stakeholders

### Compliance and Governance
- [ ] **Data Governance**: Basic data governance requirements met
- [ ] **Security**: Security requirements validated
- [ ] **Privacy**: Data privacy requirements addressed
- [ ] **Audit Trail**: Basic audit logging implemented
- [ ] **Documentation**: All required documentation completed

## Post-Go-Live

### Stabilization Period
- [ ] **Monitoring Intensive**: Enhanced monitoring for first 48 hours
- [ ] **Issue Response**: Rapid response team available for immediate issues
- [ ] **Performance Tracking**: Performance metrics tracked and analyzed
- [ ] **User Feedback**: User feedback actively collected and addressed
- [ ] **Lessons Learned**: Deployment lessons documented

### Continuous Improvement
- [ ] **Optimization Opportunities**: Initial optimization opportunities identified
- [ ] **Enhancement Backlog**: Future enhancement requests captured
- [ ] **Process Improvement**: Deployment process improvements identified
- [ ] **Knowledge Transfer**: Knowledge transferred to ongoing support team
- [ ] **Success Metrics**: Initial success metrics captured and documented

## Sign-off

**Deployment Approved By:**
- [ ] Technical Lead: _________________ Date: _________
- [ ] Business Owner: _______________ Date: _________
- [ ] Operations Team: ______________ Date: _________

**Post-Deployment Review Scheduled:**
- [ ] 1 Week Review: ________________ Date: _________
- [ ] 1 Month Review: _______________ Date: _________

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*This community edition deployment checklist covers essential deployment validation. For enterprise-grade deployment with advanced monitoring, compliance, and automated deployment pipelines, consider the Enterprise Edition.*