Model Validation Checklist & Test Suite (Interactive)

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Model Validation Checklist & Test Suite

Use this interactive checklist to capture repeatable, auditable validation work before approving a model for production. The form groups validation into practical sections: data checks, performance, robustness, fairness, explainability, and final approval. For each test, record whether it was performed, the result, evidence links or artifact IDs, and comments. Save the form to attach results to the model record.

Adapt fields to your domain and regulatory needs. This template is a starting point — expand subgroup checks, automated metric reporters, or dataset snapshots as required.

", "SubmitLabel": "Save Validation Record", "SuccessMessage": "Validation record saved. You can return to update results or attach additional evidence.", "DataType": "model-validation-checklist", "SchemaVersion": "1.0", "Fields": [ { "Key": "model_id", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Model Identifier", "HelpText": "Stable identifier, version, or hash for the model under validation (required).", "Required": true }, { "Key": "validated_by", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Validated By", "HelpText": "Person or team responsible for running these tests (name or team alias).", "Required": true }, { "Key": "validation_date", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Validation Date", "HelpText": "Date of validation (YYYY-MM-DD).", "Required": true }, { "Key": "section_data_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Data Validation Tests --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "data_schema_check_performed", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Schema & Format Check Performed?", "HelpText": "Did you check schema, types, and required fields for training and serving datasets?", "Required": true }, { "Key": "data_schema_result", "FieldType": "radio", "Label": "Schema Check Result", "Options": [ { "Value": "pass", "Label": "Pass" }, { "Value": "fail", "Label": "Fail" }, { "Value": "na", "Label": "Not Applicable" } ], "HelpText": "Choose the result and provide evidence below.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "data_schema_evidence", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Evidence (links, dataset snapshot id, ticket)", "HelpText": "Link to dataset snapshot, schema diff, or artifact that proves the check.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "data_ranges_check_performed", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Ranges & Value Checks Performed?", "HelpText": "Checked ranges, missing values, outliers, and plausibility for key features.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "data_ranges_findings", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Findings (e.g., missing value rates, outlier summary)", "HelpText": "Summarize any anomalies and remediation taken.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "section_performance_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Performance Tests --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "performance_holdout_metrics", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Holdout Metrics", "HelpText": "Report key metrics on holdout / test sets (e.g., accuracy, precision, recall, AUC, RMSE). Include values and the evaluation dataset ID.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "performance_pass_fail", "FieldType": "radio", "Label": "Performance Acceptance", "Options": [ { "Value": "pass", "Label": "Meets acceptance criteria" }, { "Value": "conditional", "Label": "Meets with conditions" }, { "Value": "fail", "Label": "Does not meet criteria" } ], "HelpText": "Select if model meets predefined performance thresholds on the specified metrics.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "performance_notes", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Performance Notes & Caveats", "HelpText": "Document known limitations, dataset shifts, label quality concerns, or required monitoring.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "section_robustness_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Robustness Tests --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "robustness_adversarial_tested", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Adversarial / Perturbation Tests Performed?", "HelpText": "Were simple adversarial, noise, or perturbation tests applied to inputs to check fragility?", "Required": true }, { "Key": "robustness_ood_tested", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Out-of-Distribution (OOD) Handling Tested?", "HelpText": "Tests using OOD datasets or detection checks to observe behavior on unfamiliar inputs.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "robustness_findings", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Robustness Findings", "HelpText": "Summarize failure modes, percent degradation, or mitigation strategies (e.g., reject-on-uncertainty).", "Required": false }, { "Key": "section_fairness_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Fairness & Subgroup Checks --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "fairness_tests_performed", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Fairness / Subgroup Performance Tests Performed?", "HelpText": "Were subgroup analyses run for protected attributes and operationally important cohorts?", "Required": true }, { "Key": "fairness_subgroups", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Subgroups Evaluated", "HelpText": "List subgroups (e.g., age brackets, regions, device types) and why they matter.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "fairness_metrics_summary", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Subgroup Metrics Summary", "HelpText": "Report subgroup metrics (or attach a file/link) and note any unacceptable disparities and mitigation steps.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "section_explainability_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Explainability & Sanity Checks --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "explainability_checks_performed", "FieldType": "yesno", "Label": "Explainability / Interpretability Checks Performed?", "HelpText": "Were feature importances, SHAP/LIME, counterfactuals, or example-based explanations reviewed for sensibility?", "Required": true }, { "Key": "explainability_methods", "FieldType": "checkbox", "Label": "Methods Used", "Options": [ { "Value": "shap", "Label": "SHAP" }, { "Value": "lime", "Label": "LIME" }, { "Value": "counterfactual", "Label": "Counterfactuals" }, { "Value": "feature_importance", "Label": "Feature Importance / Coefficients" }, { "Value": "example_based", "Label": "Example-based (nearest neighbors)" }, { "Value": "none", "Label": "None" }, { "Value": "other", "Label": "Other" } ], "HelpText": "Select the explanation methods applied.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "explainability_findings", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Explainability Findings", "HelpText": "Describe any surprising feature importance results, proxy variables, or suspicious behavior.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "section_approval_heading", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "-- Approval & Sign-off --", "HelpText": "(Section header — no input required)", "Required": false }, { "Key": "overall_risk_rating", "FieldType": "scale", "Label": "Overall Risk Rating", "HelpText": "Rate operational risk if deployed (1 = Low risk, 5 = Very high risk).", "Required": true, "Min": 1, "Max": 5 }, { "Key": "deployment_recommendation", "FieldType": "radio", "Label": "Deployment Recommendation", "Options": [ { "Value": "approve", "Label": "Approve for production" }, { "Value": "approve_conditions", "Label": "Approve with conditions / monitoring" }, { "Value": "reject", "Label": "Reject — requires remediation" } ], "HelpText": "Select final recommendation.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "approval_conditions", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Conditions, Monitoring, or Remediation Required", "HelpText": "If approval is conditional, list required tests, monitoring thresholds, retraining cadence, or guardrails.", "Required": false }, { "Key": "approver_name", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Approver Name", "HelpText": "Name of person who signs off on this validation record (role/title preferred).", "Required": true }, { "Key": "approver_signature", "FieldType": "text", "Label": "Approver Signature / Confirmation", "HelpText": "Typed name or reference to electronic signature as allowed by your governance process.", "Required": true }, { "Key": "validation_notes", "FieldType": "textarea", "Label": "Additional Notes", "HelpText": "Any other observations not captured above (e.g., dependencies, config, data drift concerns).", "Required": false } ] }