The AI Lifecycle

7 Stages from Concept to Production

A complete governance framework covering inception, development, validation, and deployment — aligned with ISO 42001, GDPR, DPDPA, and the EU AI Act.

Stage 01

Inception

Define the system, assess risks, conduct impact assessments, and establish governance foundations.

3 modules · 22 documents
  • System definition & scoping
  • Risk classification (EU AI Act, GDPR)
  • Impact assessments (DPIA, FRIA)
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Stage 02

Design & Development

Build the AI system with robust data pipelines, model architecture, and experiment tracking.

3 modules · 22 documents
  • Data engineering & versioning
  • Model architecture & safety systems
  • Experiment tracking (MLflow)
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Stage 03

Verification & Validation

Prove the system works correctly through independent testing, fairness evaluation, and security audits.

6 modules · 24 documents
  • Independent validation testing
  • Bias & fairness certification
  • Security & adversarial testing
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Stage 04

Deployment & Launch

Safely deploy to production with infrastructure setup, monitoring, and rollback plans.

4 modules · 22 documents
  • Production infrastructure setup
  • Deployment automation & CI/CD
  • Launch readiness checklist
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Stage 05

Operation & Monitoring

Run the system in production with continuous monitoring, drift detection, and incident response.

6 modules · 25 documents
  • Performance & drift monitoring
  • Incident response & retraining triggers
  • Ongoing compliance reviews
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Stage 06

Governance & Assurance

Maintain governance documentation, internal audits, and management reviews.

5 modules · 22 documents
  • Management review cycles
  • Internal audit & corrective action
  • Policy and procedure updates
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Stage 07

Decommissioning

Retire the AI system responsibly with data retention, model archival, and regulatory notification.

6 modules · 24 documents
  • Data retention & deletion
  • Model archival & audit trail
  • Regulatory notification where required
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Ready to dive deeper?

Start with Stage 1: Inception to define your system, assess risks, and establish governance foundations.