Environment Management¶

Aletyx Decision Control Tower provides centralized access to all Decision Control environments with environment-specific configuration and governance.

Environment Overview¶

Standard enterprise deployment includes three environments:

Environment	Purpose	Access Level	Features
Development	Model authoring and testing	Business Analysts	Full authoring UI
Test/UAT	Stakeholder validation	BA + Risk Managers	Authoring + Governance
Production	Live decision execution	Operations + Compliance	Execution only

Environment Configuration¶

Each environment is configured in Aletyx Decision Control Tower via the config.json file:

{
  "environments": {
    "dev": {
      "name": "Development",
      "baseUrl": "https://decision-control-dev.your-domain.com",
      "enabled": true,
      "features": {
        "submitForReview": true,
        "governance": true
      },
      "apis": {
        "units": "/api/runtime/units",
        "versions": "/api/runtime/units/{unitId}/versions",
        "models": "/api/runtime/units/{unitId}/versions/{versionId}/models",
        "health": "/actuator/health"
      }
    },
    "test": {
      "name": "Testing",
      "baseUrl": "https://decision-control-test.your-domain.com",
      "enabled": true,
      "features": {
        "submitForReview": true,
        "governance": true
      }
    },
    "prod": {
      "name": "Production",
      "baseUrl": "https://decision-control-prod.your-domain.com",
      "enabled": true,
      "features": {
        "submitForReview": false,
        "governance": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Isolation¶

Each environment runs as an independent Decision Control instance:

Separate Databases¶

Each environment has its own PostgreSQL database:

decision_control_dev
decision_control_test
decision_control_prod

This ensures:

No cross-environment data contamination
Independent scaling
Separate backup and recovery

Separate Deployments¶

Each environment is a distinct Kubernetes deployment:

# decision-control-dev
replicas: 1
resources:
  requests:
    cpu: 2000m
    memory: 2Gi

# decision-control-prod
replicas: 3  # Higher availability
resources:
  requests:
    cpu: 4000m
    memory: 4Gi

Accessing Environments¶

From Aletyx Decision Control Tower¶

Click "Launch" on any environment card to open it in a new tab. Your authentication is shared via SSO.

Direct Access¶

Access environments directly via their URLs:

Dev: https://decision-control-dev.your-domain.com
Test: https://decision-control-test.your-domain.com
Prod: https://decision-control-prod.your-domain.com

Environment Health Monitoring¶

Aletyx Decision Control Tower monitors environment health via the /actuator/health endpoint:

Health Status¶

Healthy: All components operational
Degraded: Some components with issues
Unhealthy: Environment unavailable

Monitored Components¶

Application status
Database connectivity
Memory usage
Response time

Model Promotion¶

Models are promoted between environments through governance workflows:

graph LR
    DEV[Development] -->|Submit for Review| TEST[Test/UAT]
    TEST -->|Approve for Production| PROD[Production]

    style DEV fill:#87CEEB
    style TEST fill:#FFD700
    style PROD fill:#32CD32

Promotion Process¶

Publish in DEV: Business analyst publishes model version
Submit for Review: Request promotion to TEST
Risk Review: Risk manager approves/rejects
Deploy to TEST: Model copied to TEST environment
UAT Testing: Stakeholders validate model
Compliance Review: Compliance officer approves for PROD
Deploy to PROD: Model copied to PROD environment

Version Tracking¶

Aletyx Decision Control Tower tracks which versions are deployed where:

Unit	Model	DEV	TEST	PROD
acme/loan-approval	credit-decision	2.0.0	1.5.0	1.0.0
Sample.dmn	risk-assessment	3.1.0	3.0.0	2.5.0

Environment-Specific Features¶

Development¶

Full authoring UI enabled
Prompt UI for testing
Management UI for monitoring
Submit for review capability

Test/UAT¶

Authoring UI (for fixes)
Prompt UI for validation
Management UI for monitoring
Submit for production capability

Production¶

Authoring UI hidden (read-only)
Prompt UI for verification
Management UI for monitoring
No submit capability (final destination)

Adding New Environments¶

To add a new environment:

Deploy Decision Control instance
Configure PostgreSQL database
Update config.json with environment details
Restart Aletyx Decision Control Tower to pick up changes

"staging": {
  "name": "Staging",
  "baseUrl": "https://decision-control-staging.your-domain.com",
  "enabled": true,
  "features": {
    "submitForReview": true,
    "governance": true
  }
}

Troubleshooting¶

Environment Not Accessible¶

Check environment health in Aletyx Decision Control Tower
Verify Kubernetes pods are running
Check ingress configuration
Verify TLS certificates

Model Not Appearing¶

Ensure model is published (not draft)
Check correct environment selected
Verify API connectivity
Clear browser cache

Next Steps¶

Task Management: Manage approval workflows
Dashboard: Monitor all environments
Setup Guide: Deploy new environments

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