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Canonical Research SpecificationLevel: Architect
Verified: August 2026

MLOps & ML Engineering Operations

30-Second Executive Definition

MLOps is the application of DevOps principles to machine learning, focusing on deploying, monitoring, and maintaining models in production.

Why It Matters:

A model on a data scientist’s laptop has zero business value. MLOps provides the rigorous infrastructure required to deploy models, monitor for degradation, and manage SLM Repatriation efficiently without creating technical debt.

Who Should Care:
ML EngineersData ScientistsAI System ArchitectsVPs of Engineering
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Q:Why is MLOps necessary?

Because deploying a model is only 10% of the work; maintaining it as data and user behavior changes is the real challenge.

01 • Origin & GenesisProvenance Record

Canonical Specification Origin

The set of practices combining machine learning, DevOps, and data engineering to reliably build, deploy, and maintain machine learning models in production environments.

First IntroducedIndustry Consensus 2020
Primary VenueIndustry Meta
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Canonical Reference String

Ewing, R. (2026). "MLOps & ML Engineering Operations." Richard Ewing Research Canon. Available at: https://www.richardewing.io/concepts/mlops

BibTeX Citation
@article{ewing_mlops,
  author = {Ewing, Richard},
  title = {MLOps & ML Engineering Operations},
  journal = {Richard Ewing Research Canon},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.richardewing.io/concepts/mlops}
}
First Origin & Provenance:Industry Meta (2020)
Current Specification Version:Version 1.0 (Q2 2026 Baseline)