Open table of contents
Conclusion
Separate retrieval, generation, authority, freshness and evaluation for sustainable RAG operation.
Context
Separate retrieval, generation, authority, freshness and evaluation for sustainable RAG operation.
Design and verification scope
Assess the following responsibilities and boundaries when designing and verifying a configuration.
- Assumptions and scope
- Design decisions
- Verification records
Decision rationale
Use the relationship between Assumptions and scope and Verification records to compare the responsibilities of the selected approach and alternatives. Separate retained constraints from what the new boundary can change.
Trade-offs
Compare the implementation, maintenance and review work introduced by Design decisions with the control it provides. Include failure paths, operator effort and conditions in which the approach should not be adopted.
Limitations
Topology alone does not establish performance or reliability. Record versions, inputs and failure assumptions, and revisit them when the system changes.
Related case context
These cases provide attributed design context. They do not establish that the proposed experiments or configurations were delivered in those engagements.