# Local AI readiness sheet

A reusable planning worksheet from RED / Jay Fan.
Use it to define one workload before buying hardware or committing to a model installation.

## 1. Workload
- Task and intended user:
- Example input and expected output:
- Output duration, dimensions or document size:
- Expected frequency and number of concurrent users:
- Acceptable waiting time, to be measured on the actual machine:

## 2. Exact model
- Model name, version and official source:
- Are local weights actually available?
- Licence, intended use and any output restrictions:
- Required framework and supported operating systems:
- Does any step still call a remote API?

A familiar product name is not proof that a locally deployable model exists.

## 3. Hardware and environment
- Operating system and version:
- GPU model and dedicated VRAM:
- Driver and supported compute runtime:
- System RAM:
- Free storage for weights, temporary files and outputs:
- Network, admin access and installation constraints:

## 4. Repeatable workflow
- Saved input / prompt / settings:
- Model and dependency versions:
- How a user starts, cancels and checks a job:
- How failures are reported:
- Export format and output location:
- Provenance or generation settings stored with the output:

## 5. Acceptance run
| Test | Observed result | Pass / follow-up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Known small example completes | | |
| Export opens in the intended tool | | |
| Same workflow works after restart | | |
| A cancelled job exits cleanly | | |
| Missing model / insufficient memory is explained | | |

Measure performance on the target hardware. Do not transfer a benchmark from another machine without testing.

## 6. Handover
- Operator and maintenance owner:
- Setup and restart instructions:
- Update / rollback procedure:
- Backup and removal procedure:
- Outstanding licence, quality or performance questions:

This sheet does not recommend a purchase or guarantee model availability or performance.

Related note: https://red1213.com/notes/local-ai-workbench/
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