# Acceptance tests & rollout gates

Rollout gates reduce risk before scaling across a line or site.

```mermaid
flowchart TB
  POC[Single station pilot] --> SOAK[24h soak test]
  SOAK --> OFF[Offline test: unplug network]
  OFF --> AUD[Evidence audit: random sampling]
  AUD --> OPS[Operator workflow validation]
  OPS --> PERF[Performance gates: latency/throughput]
  PERF --> SEC[Security gates: segmentation/MFA]
  SEC --> SCALE[Scale to line / site]
```

### What to verify

* Continuity during network loss.
* Evidence completeness under load.
* Operator review and escalation paths.

### Next steps

* [Validation](/doc/intelfactor-ai/validation-and-rollout/validation.md)
* [Reliability & degradation](/doc/intelfactor-ai/operations-and-security/reliability-and-degradation.md)
* [Evidence & retention policy](/doc/intelfactor-ai/architecture-and-data/evidence-and-retention-policy.md)


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