Production Readiness Checklist

Complete production readiness checklist for deploying AI agents including security, performance, reliability, and compliance

Key Takeaways

Production readiness is not optionalβ€”it's essential. Before deploying any AI agent, complete the checklist: security (authentication, encryption, audit logging), performance (load testing, optimization), reliability (error handling, auto-scaling), and operations (monitoring, alerts, backups). One missed critical item can cause production disasters. Treat the checklist as a deployment gate.

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Your Production Launch Plan

Complete all critical checklist items (security, performance, monitoring). Run load tests at 2x peak traffic. Test backup restoration. Document runbooks. Deploy to staging for final validation. Then staged rollout: 1%β†’5%β†’10%β†’25%β†’50%β†’100% of production traffic. Monitor metrics for 48 hours. Have rollback plan ready. Production readiness is earned, not assumed.