Partner Readiness Checklist

This checklist verifies K0nsult's readiness to enter partner conversations. Five areas must be confirmed before any external engagement: Architecture, Governance, Data, Operations, and Partnership model. Each area includes verification items, agreement points, and required outcomes. Use the interactive checkboxes to track completion.

5-Area Verification Matrix

Area	What to Verify	What to Agree	Required Outcome
Architecture	Are modules truly production, integrated, maintained?	Technical owner, status, support scope	Module map with owners and statuses
Governance	Does system enforce approval, restrictions, audit?	Responsibility model and decision classes	Enforceable governance, not just PDF
Data	What data is touched and where does it flow?	PII boundaries, logs, retention, anonymization	Data map and constraints list
Operations	How does agent-human handoff and failure handling work?	Escalation SLA and priorities	Escalation with metrics and alerts
Partnership	In what role does K0nsult enter the project?	Auditor, integrator, operator, white-label, governance shell	Unambiguous collaboration model

A Architecture

Module inventory: All modules listed with production/staging/dev status and last deploy date. Integration map: Module-to-module dependencies documented, API contracts verified, no orphan endpoints. Technical owners: Each module has a named technical owner with defined support scope and response SLA. Maintenance status: Active maintenance confirmed; no modules in "legacy" or "abandoned" state presented as production.

G Governance

Approval gates: System enforces approval workflows, not just documents them. Automated gate enforcement verified. Decision classes: Decision authority levels defined (autonomous, supervised, human-only) and mapped to each agent type. Audit trail: All agent actions logged with timestamps, actor IDs, decision rationale, and human override records. Responsibility model: RACI matrix exists for every process; no ambiguous ownership or shared-without-primary accountability.

D Data

Data flow map: Complete data flow documented from ingestion to output, including all intermediate stores and transformations. PII boundaries: Personal data touchpoints identified, anonymization applied where required, access controls enforced. Retention policy: Data retention schedules defined and automated; deletion procedures tested and verified. Logging scope: Log coverage, format, and retention agreed; sensitive data excluded or masked in logs.

O Operations

Handoff protocol: Agent-to-human handoff points defined with clear triggers, context transfer, and acknowledgment requirements. Failure handling: Failure modes documented; fallback procedures tested; kill switch available and tested. Escalation SLA: Escalation priorities and response times defined, measured, and alerting configured. Metrics and alerts: Operational dashboards active; alert thresholds set; on-call rotation documented.

P Partnership

Role clarity: K0nsult's role explicitly defined — auditor, integrator, operator, white-label, or governance shell. Scope boundaries: What K0nsult does and does not cover is documented and agreed by both parties. Deliverables list: Concrete deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria defined for the engagement. Collaboration model: Communication channels, reporting cadence, and decision authority agreed and documented.

30-Day Action Plan

Days 1–7: Foundation

Unify the offer document. Confirm module statuses across all systems. Establish shared glossary of terms. Assign technical owners to every module and process.

Consistent claims base

Days 8–14: Standardization

Launch Role Card Standard for all agents. Deploy Process Intake Pack for new engagements. Create and populate the Weakness Register from existing audit data.

Audit package ready

Days 15–21: Validation

Run mandatory tests on all production modules. Build evidence cases for top 5 processes. Compile evidence packs (architecture proof, execution proof, control proof) for each.

Partner-ready proof

Days 22–30: Activation

Develop sector-specific playbooks (banking, support, moderation). Begin partner outreach with validated materials. Conduct internal red-team review of all partner-facing claims.

Ready for partner conversations