Project Autodidact Progress Report (S3: MLOps Phase 0: Step 0.1: Procedure 0.1.1)

Project Autodidact

Project Details: https://insightsbyse.com/projectautodidact/

Scott Ernst Bio: https://insightsbyse.com/aboutscotternst/

Project Contact: InsightsBySE@protonmail.com

Progress Report Scope

Enhanced Professional MLOps Lifecycle For A Predictive System and Component Models

PHASE 0. STRATEGIC FOUNDATION & FEASIBILITY

STEP 0.1. Problem Scoping & Business Case

PROCEDURE 0.1.1. Decision-First Framing

Summary Of Goals Achieved

  1. Reviewed overview of the procedure, including key components
  2. Researched procedure goal
  3. Researched information needed by (1) MLOps architects & engineers, (2) venture capitalists & other investors & (3) prospective consulting clients
  4. Researched key U.S. federal laws, California state laws, and European Union laws applicable to the specific procedure
  5. Reviewed graph theory
  6. Reviewed mapping decision nodes and information sets in a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)
  7. Reviewed conditional probability
  8. Reviewed Design of Experiments (DoE) principles
  9. Learned how to use Miro or Excalidraw for mapping decision flows
  10. Learned how to use Google Colab for markdown-based documentation of the decision logic
  11. Learned how to use Databricks SQL to query historical decision logs
  12. Learned how to use GCP Vertex AI Vizier for initial decision parameter exploration
  13. Created scripts for automation of routine or repetitive tasks in building a Proof of Concept (PoC) predictive system & component models with Google Colab
  14. Created scripts for automation of routine or repetitive tasks in building a production-grade predictive system & component models with Databricks & GCP

Part 1: Overview of the Procedure

Goal 1 Statement: Review overview of the procedure, including key components

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 1 Work Product: WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of overview of the procedure, including key components

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Part 2: Procedure Goal

Goal 1 Statement: Research procedure goal

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 1 Work Product: WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of Executive Summary of Procedure Goal

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Goal 2 Statement: Research information needed by (1) MLOps architects & engineers, (2) venture capitalists & other investors & (3) prospective consulting clients

Goal 2 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 2 Work Product: WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of anticipated Q&A with (1) MLOps architects & engineers, (2) venture capitalists & other investors & (3) prospective consulting clients

Goal 2 Result: Completed

Part 3: Regulatory Compliance

Goal 1 Statement: Research key U.S. federal laws, California state laws, and European Union laws applicable to the specific procedure

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 1 Work Product: WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of summary of key U.S. federal laws, California state laws, and European Union laws applicable to the specific procedure

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Part 4: Math Foundations

Goal 1 Statement: Review graph theory

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 1 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of graph theory

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Goal 2 Statement: Review mapping decision nodes and information sets in a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)

Goal 2 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 2 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of mapping decision nodes and information sets in a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)

Goal 2 Result: Completed

Part 5: Probability Foundations

Goal 1 Statement: Review conditional probability

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 1 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of conditional probability

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Part 6: Statistical Foundations

Goal 1 Statement: Review Design of Experiments (DoE) principles

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 1 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of Design of Experiments (DoE) principles

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Part 7: Building A Proof Of Concept (PoC) Predictive System & Component Models With Google Colab

Goal 1 Statement: Learn how to use Miro or Excalidraw for mapping decision flows

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 1 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of how to use Miro or Excalidraw for mapping decision flows

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Goal 2 Statement: Learn how to use Google Colab for markdown-based documentation of the decision logic

Goal 2 Plan: Read source materials and complete practice problems

Goal 2 Work Product: (1) Completed practice problems and (2) WIP Guidebook – Wrote rough draft of how to use Google Colab for markdown-based documentation of the decision logic

Goal 2 Result: Completed

Part 8: Building A Production-Grade Predictive System & Component Models With Databricks & GCP

Goal 1 Statement: Learn how to use Databricks SQL to query historical decision logs

Goal 1 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 1 Work Product: None (to be completed in next stage)

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Goal 2 Statement: Learn how to use GCP Vertex AI Vizier for initial decision parameter exploration

Goal 2 Plan: Read source materials

Goal 2 Work Product: None (to be completed in next stage)

Goal 2 Result: Completed

Part 9: Automation Of Routine Or Repetitive Tasks In Building A Proof Of Concept (PoC) Predictive System & Component Models With Google Colab

Goal 1 Statement: Learn automation scripts

Goal 1 Plan: Create automation scripts

Goal 1 Work Product: Automation scripts

Goal 1 Result: Completed

Part 10: Automation Of Routine Or Repetitive Tasks In Building A Production-Grade Predictive System & Component Models With Databricks & GCP

Goal 1 Statement: Learn automation scripts

Goal 1 Plan: Create automation scripts

Goal 1 Work Product: Automation scripts

Goal 1 Result: Completed