Commit to an eval slice before changing architecture
Commit to creating a SMART eval slice before approving RAG, fine-tuning, or hybrid changes.
checklist RAG-versus-fine-tuning eval commitment Create the eval slice before changing architecture Create a SMART held-out eval slice for a RAG, fine-tuning, or hybrid decision A real AI workflow where people are proposing architecture changes based on quality concerns. SMART eval commitment: Specific workflow: [assistant and user task]. Measurable gates: [source recall, citation correctness, answer pass rate, refusal behavior, schema adherence, accepted-answer cost]. Achievable slice: [30-50 cases, named graders, grading rubric]. Relevant coverage: [top traffic cases plus high-risk edge cases]. Time-bound decision: [date when architecture options will be compared]. A RAG assistant with missed citations where the team wants to fine-tune…
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