Observation Mode For Design Partners
Prepare one assistant workflow before enforcement.
Observation Mode is the Q3 design-partner entry point: evaluate internal assistant activity in non-blocking mode, record what would have been allowed, denied, or approval-gated, and produce an evidence-backed review.
Deliverables
What the review gives your team.
The review turns observed assistant behavior into a practical packet for deciding what should change before future production expansion.
Exposure report
Policy replay plan
Risky-read map
Approval candidates
Evidence sample format
Pilot-to-enforce implementation path
Observation Mode Sample Finding
Illustrative example only. This is not a live customer artifact.
Finding
Assistant attempted to retrieve restricted source group: finance_q4_board_packet.
Observed identity
[email protected] / group: research_ops
Policy result
would_require_approval
Risk
Restricted source would have entered model context without pre-release filtering.
Recommended enforcement
Require Gate0 decision before retrieval release.
Route restricted_source_group through approval checkpoint.
Record retrieval_release or denial in Iron Ledger.
Boundary
Observation Mode does not mutate production behavior by default. Enforcement is introduced only after review and scoped approval.
Scope
Review scope, deployment assumptions, data handling, and supported integration targets are defined with the design partner's security, AI platform, and infrastructure teams.
Design-Partner Request
Put Observation Mode on a real internal assistant path.
Tell us which assistant workflow, retrieval sources, tool surfaces, egress destinations, and approval requirements need review.
Q3 Design Partner Workflow