Production Quality Validation System

System Overview

The Production Quality Validation System transforms our deployment review into a provable contract of quality. Each phase outputs signed documentation, captured evidence, and a repeatable checklist. The outcome is a certified production release that the MeshOps Lead, Production Quality Engineer, and brand stakeholders can all trust.

Step 1 Complete

WhiteGlove Pre-Deployment

Validate build artifacts before touching Azure. Confirm bundle integrity, configs, and critical assets.

Template_templates/01_whiteglove_validation.template.md Completed Examplecelljourney/website/01_whiteglove_validation.md

Step 2

Azure Configuration Validation

Audit App Service, deployment slots, and runtime configuration to ensure production parity with expectations.

Template_templates/02_azure_configuration_validation.template.md

Step 3

Production Health Tests

Execute smoke, availability, and instrumentation checks with artifacts archived for the audit trail.

Templateshared/templates/deployment_validation/03_production_health_tests.template.md

Step 4

Production Readiness Certificate

Final sign-off tying evidence, owners, and approvals into a verifiable certificate.

Templateshared/systems_validations/production_deployment_docs/_templates/04_production_readiness_certificate.template.md

Process Guide

Execution Handbook

Step-by-step playbook with responsibilities, evidence expectations, and review cadence.

Process Playbookscripts/deployment/PRODUCTION_QUALITY_HANDOFF.md

System

Repository Entry Point

Centralized overview describing the system, directory structure, and how to onboard new brands.

System READMEshared/systems_validations/production_deployment_docs/README.md

Validation Workflow

Each milestone is signed by the accountable role and archived with proof. Use this timeline to orient the cross-functional handoffs and ensure no validation evidence is skipped.

Frontend QIX Dev ➜ MeshOps Lead

Deliverable: Completed WhiteGlove report, evidence package

MeshOps Lead ➜ Production Quality Engineer

Deliverable: Azure configuration validation with runtime captures

Production Quality Engineer ➜ Brand Stakeholders

Deliverable: Production health test log, certificate sign-off

🧾 Evidence Captured

Store screenshots, curl outputs, and logs in .../evidence/ beside the validation markdown. Each entry references the file path for auditors.

🛡️ Compliance Ready

Templates enforce configuration and security checks so every release is audit-ready by default.

🔄 Reusable Workflow

Copy the template set into any new {brand}/{application}/ directory and update role assignments.

📍 Evidence Index

Maintain a manifest inside evidence/ with filenames, timestamps, and validation steps for quick traceability.

CellJourney Reference Implementation

The CellJourney deployment demonstrates the WhiteGlove validation in action. Use it as the pattern for new brands and as a quick QA benchmark before scaling the workflow to the remaining steps.

Validation Snapshot

Result: Passed — package integrity, config readiness, and PWA assets verified.

Key Metrics

Highlights from the completed validation:

📦 28.15 MB deployment bundle across 92 files
🧰 8 required runtime files present (app.py, wsgi.py, Procfile, etc.)
⚙️ Flask + Gunicorn configuration aligned with Azure App Service expectations
🛡️ Clean artifact (no node_modules, .git, or secrets)
📱 SPA + PWA assets confirmed (service worker + manifest)

Run the System

Kick off the validation cycle for any brand using these operational shortcuts. Duplicate the template folder, align ownership, and submit each completed step via pull request alongside the release candidate.

Setup Commands

# copy templates into new brand/app directory
cp -R shared/systems_validations/production_deployment_docs/_templates \
  shared/systems_validations/production_deployment_docs///

# rename placeholders and assign owners
mv ...//_templates/*.template.md ...//01_whiteglove_validation.md

Submission Checklist

✅ All four validation markdown files completed and signed
🖼️ Evidence folder populated with referenced artifacts
🔗 Links embedded for each external dashboard or test run
📤 Pull request includes validation summary in description

Need a production sign-off fast?

Use the WhiteGlove example as your starter template, then continue through Azure Validation, Health Tests, and the Readiness Certificate for full certification.

📁 Browse Templates 🗂️ View System Directory 🚀 Launch CellJourney Example