Ready for Production?

You've explored document processing AI. Now understand what changes when moving from this demo to a production deployment processing real planning applications.

This is guidance, not implementation. Use this information to inform your business case, procurement discussions, and technical planning.

What Would Change at Scale

The demo handles a few documents. Production systems need to process hundreds of planning applications with consistent accuracy and availability.

Document Volume
Document volume: From 10s to 1000s of applications per day
Processing Capacity
Processing capacity: Parallel processing, queue management
Storage
Storage: Long-term archive, retention policies
Integration
Integration: Planning portal, back-office systems

Customization Options

The demo uses sample planning forms. Production deployments are customized to your council's specific forms, validation rules, and back-office integrations.

Customization Description Effort Estimate
Field Mapping Field mapping: Map extracted data to your planning system schema 1-2 weeks
Validation Rules Validation rules: Custom validation for your authority requirements 2-3 days
Document Types Document types: Train on your specific form layouts 2-4 weeks per form type
Output Formats Output formats: Export to CSV, XML, or direct API integration 1 week per integration

Cost Projection

Costs scale with document volume and complexity. Here's a comparison between this demo and a typical production deployment.

Service Demo Costs Production Costs (500 applications/month)
Amazon Textract (OCR) $750-1500/month
Amazon Comprehend (Entities) $150-300/month
AWS Bedrock (Intelligence) $250-500/month
Total No cost to your council $1150-2300/month (500 applications)
Note: Production costs vary significantly based on document size, page count, and complexity. These are estimates for a medium-sized planning authority.

Security Hardening Checklist

The demo prioritizes ease of exploration. Production deployments need additional security measures for handling sensitive planning documents.

Enable S3 encryption at rest (SSE-S3 or SSE-KMS)
Configure S3 bucket policies for least privilege
Enable VPC endpoints for private processing
Set up CloudTrail for document access auditing
Configure retention policies for GDPR compliance

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