AIGP Study Guide
Module 6: Governing AI Development · BoK III.A

The AI Development Life Cycle Revisited

AI development mirrors the software life cycle plus a data obsession and continuous monitoring. Policies, procedures, best practices and ethics apply at every phase, and TEVV is continuous across the whole life cycle.

AI development mirrors the software life cycle, plus a data obsession and continuous monitoring. Policies, procedures, best practices and ethics apply at every phase.

The iterative stages

Planning and design → data collection and preparation → model development (selection and training) → model testing and evaluation → deployment → monitoring and maintenance → decommissioning.

Exam flash

TEVV is continuous → testing, evaluation, verification and validation run across the whole life cycle, not at one gate. A pre-deployment pilot is a late-stage validation activity under realistic conditions, sitting immediately before go-live.

Key terms - quick answers

What is “TEVV”?
Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation - continuous activity across the whole AI life cycle.
What is “Pre-deployment pilot”?
A late-stage validation activity under realistic, production-matching conditions immediately before go-live.