League Partnership Acquisition Pipeline

League Partnership Acquisition Pipeline

The League Partnership Acquisition Pipeline is the core business vertical that transforms league inquiries into signed partnerships through an intelligent 4-stage workflow. This system orchestrates document intake, multi-dimensional AI scoring, graph-based market intelligence, and automated contract generation with human oversight, ensuring high-quality partnership opportunities are identified and converted efficiently.

Executive Summary

The pipeline represents the heart of AltSportsLeagues.ai's value creation, converting raw league data into revenue-generating partnerships. By integrating advanced AI analysis, graph database intelligence, and human expertise, the system achieves >60% conversion rates while maintaining rigorous quality control and compliance standards.

Key Pipeline Stages:

  1. Document Intelligence - AI-powered extraction from league documents
  2. Partnership Scoring - 7-dimension AI evaluation framework
  3. League Analysis - Market intelligence and competitive positioning
  4. Contract Generation - Automated, optimized contract creation

Pipeline Architecture

Detailed Requirements

REQ-LPP-001: Pipeline Orchestration

WHEN a league document or inquiry is received via email, web form, or API, THE SYSTEM SHALL automatically route it through the 4-stage pipeline (Document Intelligence β†’ Partnership Scoring β†’ League Analysis β†’ Contract Generation) with state persistence and resume capability at any stage.

Acceptance Criteria

  • State Machine Management: Pipeline progression managed by finite state machine with rollback support
  • Entry/Exit Criteria: Each stage defines clear validation rules for progression
  • State Persistence: All pipeline state stored in Firestore with complete audit trail
  • Manual Intervention: Human override available at stage boundaries with approval workflow
  • Retry Logic: Automatic retry for transient failures with exponential backoff
  • Resume Capability: Pipeline can resume from any stage after interruption

Implementation Example

# Pipeline state machine
from enum import Enum
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, Any
 
class PipelineStage(Enum):
    DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE = "document_intelligence"
    PARTNERSHIP_SCORING = "partnership_scoring"
    LEAGUE_ANALYSIS = "league_analysis"
    CONTRACT_GENERATION = "contract_generation"
    COMPLETED = "completed"
    FAILED = "failed"
 
@dataclass
class PipelineState:
    league_id: str
    current_stage: PipelineStage
    stage_data: Dict[str, Any] = None
    status: str = "active"
    created_at: datetime = None
    updated_at: datetime = None
    audit_log: List[Dict] = None
 
class PipelineOrchestrator:
    async def advance_stage(self, state: PipelineState) -> PipelineState:
        """Advance to next stage in pipeline"""
        if state.current_stage == PipelineStage.DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE:
            # Validate document processing
            if not await self.validate_document_intelligence(state.league_id):
                return await self.retry_stage(state)
            state.stage_data = await self.process_document_intelligence(state.league_id)
            state.current_stage = PipelineStage.PARTNERSHIP_SCORING
        
        elif state.current_stage == PipelineStage.PARTNERSHIP_SCORING:
            # Run scoring
            scoring_results = await self.run_partnership_scoring(state.stage_data)
            state.stage_data = scoring_results
            state.current_stage = PipelineStage.LEAGUE_ANALYSIS
        
        # ... other stages
        
        await self.persist_state(state)
        return state
 
    async def handle_human_review(self, state: PipelineState, approval: bool, feedback: str) -> PipelineState:
        """Handle human intervention at review points"""
        if approval:
            state.current_stage = PipelineStage.CONTRACT_GENERATION
        else:
            # Rollback or revise based on feedback
            state.current_stage = PipelineStage.LEAGUE_ANALYSIS  # Example
        state.audit_log.append({
            "stage": "human_review",
            "decision": approval,
            "feedback": feedback,
            "timestamp": datetime.utcnow()
        })
        return await self.advance_stage(state)

REQ-LPP-002: Document Intelligence Integration

WHERE a league document enters the pipeline, THE SYSTEM SHALL integrate with the document-processing vertical to extract structured data including league metadata, contact information, competition details, and media assets with quality scores above 0.7.

Acceptance Criteria

  • MCP Tool Integration: Seamless integration with document-processing MCP tools for extraction
  • Structured JSON Output: Standardized JSON with confidence scores for each extracted field
  • OCR Fallback: Automatic OCR processing for low-quality or scanned documents
  • Web Enrichment: Automatic web scraping for additional context from league websites
  • Quality Gate: Pipeline blocks progression if overall quality score < 0.7
  • Error Handling: Graceful handling of unprocessable documents with retry options

Implementation Example

# Document intelligence integration
class DocumentIntelligenceIntegrator:
    async def process_league_documents(self, league_id: str, documents: List[Document]) -> DocumentIntelligenceResults:
        """Integrate with document processing MCP tools"""
        results = []
        
        for doc in documents:
            # Call MCP tool for document processing
            extraction = await self.mcp_client.call_tool(
                tool_name="process_document",
                parameters={
                    "document_id": doc.id,
                    "content": doc.content,
                    "type": doc.type
                }
            )
            
            # Validate quality
            quality_score = await self.calculate_quality_score(extraction)
            
            if quality_score < 0.7:
                # Attempt OCR fallback
                ocr_result = await self.process_with_ocr(doc)
                extraction = await self.merge_results(extraction, ocr_result)
                quality_score = await self.calculate_quality_score(extraction)
            
            # Enrich with web data
            enriched = await self.enrich_with_web_data(doc, extraction)
            
            results.append({
                "document_id": doc.id,
                "extraction": enriched,
                "quality_score": quality_score,
                "confidence": extraction.confidence
            })
        
        return {
            "league_id": league_id,
            "documents": results,
            "overall_quality": sum(r["quality_score"] for r in results) / len(results)
        }

REQ-LPP-003: Multi-Dimensional Partnership Scoring

WHEN document intelligence completes, THE SYSTEM SHALL compute a comprehensive partnership score across 7 dimensions (market size, technical feasibility, strategic fit, competitive landscape, growth potential, integration complexity, revenue potential) using AI-powered analysis with weighted aggregation.

Acceptance Criteria

  • 7-Dimension Framework: Each dimension scored 0-100 with detailed AI reasoning
  • Weighted Aggregation: Overall score calculated using configurable weights per dimension
  • AI Reasoning Capture: Justification for each score dimension stored for audit
  • Tier Classification: Automatic tier assignment based on score thresholds (>80 Tier 1, 60-80 Tier 2, etc.)
  • Human Override: Manual score adjustment capability with audit logging
  • Score Validation: Automated checks for score consistency and reasonableness

Implementation Example

# Partnership scoring engine
class PartnershipScoringEngine:
    DIMENSIONS = [
        "market_size",
        "technical_feasibility",
        "strategic_fit",
        "competitive_landscape",
        "growth_potential",
        "integration_complexity",
        "revenue_potential"
    ]
    
    WEIGHTS = {
        "market_size": 0.20,
        "technical_feasibility": 0.15,
        "strategic_fit": 0.15,
        "competitive_landscape": 0.15,
        "growth_potential": 0.15,
        "integration_complexity": 0.10,
        "revenue_potential": 0.10
    }
    
    async def score_partnership(self, league_data: LeagueData) -> PartnershipScore:
        """Compute comprehensive partnership score"""
        scores = {}
        reasoning = {}
        
        for dimension in self.DIMENSIONS:
            # AI-powered scoring for each dimension
            score, rationale = await self.ai_score_dimension(dimension, league_data)
            scores[dimension] = score
            reasoning[dimension] = rationale
        
        # Calculate weighted total
        total_score = sum(scores[dim] * self.WEIGHTS[dim] for dim in self.DIMENSIONS)
        
        # Determine tier
        tier = self.classify_tier(total_score)
        
        return PartnershipScore(
            dimension_scores=scores,
            total_score=total_score,
            tier=tier,
            reasoning=reasoning
        )
    
    async def ai_score_dimension(self, dimension: str, data: LeagueData) -> tuple[float, str]:
        """Use AI to score a specific dimension"""
        prompt = f"""
        Score the {dimension} of this league partnership opportunity from 0-100.
        Consider: {self.get_dimension_criteria(dimension)}
        
        League Data: {data}
        
        Provide only a number (0-100) and brief reasoning.
        """
        
        response = await self.ai_service.generate_text(prompt)
        # Parse AI response for score and reasoning
        score = self.parse_score(response)
        reasoning = self.extract_reasoning(response)
        
        return score, reasoning
    
    def classify_tier(self, score: float) -> str:
        """Classify partnership tier based on score"""
        if score > 80:
            return "Tier 1"
        elif score > 60:
            return "Tier 2"
        elif score > 40:
            return "Tier 3"
        else:
            return "Tier 4"

REQ-LPP-004: Neo4j Graph Database Integration

WHERE league relationships and market context matter, THE SYSTEM SHALL store and query league entities, sports, regions, competitors, and partnerships in a Neo4j graph database with relationship traversal for market intelligence.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Graph Schema: Comprehensive nodes (League, Sport, Region, Competitor, Partnership) with typed relationships
  • Cypher Queries: Efficient graph queries for market analysis and recommendations
  • Graph Embeddings: Vector embeddings for similarity matching between leagues
  • Real-time Updates: Automatic graph updates on pipeline progression and external changes
  • Query Optimization: Proper indexing and query planning for performance
  • Data Consistency: Transactional updates to maintain graph integrity

Implementation Example

// Neo4j schema and sample queries
// Create league node
CREATE (l:League {
  id: $league_id,
  name: $league_name,
  sport: $sport,
  tier: $tier,
  location: $location,
  founded: $founded_year,
  member_count: $member_count
})
 
// Create sport node and relationship
MERGE (s:Sport {name: $sport})
CREATE (l)-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s)
 
// Create region node and relationship
MERGE (r:Region {name: $region})
CREATE (l)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(r)
 
// Query similar leagues for benchmarking
MATCH (l:League {id: $league_id})-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s:Sport)
MATCH (similar:League)-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s)
WHERE similar.tier = l.tier
  AND similar.member_count > l.member_count * 0.8
  AND similar.member_count < l.member_count * 1.2
RETURN similar
ORDER BY similar.member_count DESC
LIMIT 10
 
// Find partnership opportunities
MATCH (l:League {id: $league_id})-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s:Sport)
MATCH (p:Partner)-[:INTERESTED_IN]->(s)
WHERE NOT (l)-[:HAS_PARTNERSHIP_WITH]-(p)
RETURN p, s
ORDER BY p.budget DESC
LIMIT 5

REQ-LPP-005: Market Intelligence Analysis

WHEN partnership scoring completes, THE SYSTEM SHALL perform market intelligence analysis including competitive landscape, regional saturation, similar partnership patterns, and growth trends using Neo4j graph traversal and external market data.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Competitor Identification: Top 5 direct competitors with market share estimates
  • Regional Analysis: Market size and growth rates by geographic region
  • Pattern Recognition: Similar league partnership success patterns
  • Betting Market Coverage: Analysis of current betting market saturation
  • External Data Integration: Optional integration with market research APIs
  • Strategic Recommendations: Actionable insights based on analysis

Implementation Example

# Market intelligence analysis
class MarketIntelligenceAnalyzer:
    async def analyze_market_context(self, league_id: str) -> MarketIntelligenceReport:
        """Perform comprehensive market intelligence analysis"""
        
        # Query Neo4j for competitive landscape
        competitors = await self.neo4j_client.execute_query("""
            MATCH (l:League {id: $league_id})-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s:Sport)
            MATCH (comp:League)-[:OPERATES_IN]->(s)
            WHERE comp <> l AND comp.tier = l.tier
            RETURN comp.name, comp.member_count, comp.revenue_estimate
            ORDER BY comp.member_count DESC
            LIMIT 5
        """, {"league_id": league_id})
        
        # Analyze regional saturation
        regional_data = await self.analyze_regional_saturation(league_id)
        
        # Identify similar partnership patterns
        patterns = await self.identify_successful_patterns(league_id)
        
        # Generate betting market analysis
        betting_analysis = await self.analyze_betting_coverage(league_id)
        
        return MarketIntelligenceReport(
            competitors=competitors,
            regional_saturation=regional_data,
            successful_patterns=patterns,
            betting_market=betting_analysis,
            recommendations=await self.generate_recommendations(league_id)
        )

REQ-LPP-006: Tier Recommendation Engine

WHEN scoring and analysis complete, THE SYSTEM SHALL recommend a contract tier (1.1 to 4.9) with pricing, SLA commitments, data delivery specifications, and integration support level based on partnership score, market size, and strategic fit.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Tier Matrix: Granular classification from 1.1-1.9 (Premium) to 4.1-4.9 (Emerging)
  • Pricing Algorithm: Dynamic pricing based on market size, data complexity, and strategic importance
  • SLA Commitments: Differentiated service levels (99.9% for Tier 1, 95% for Tier 4)
  • Data Delivery: Tier-specific delivery frequencies (real-time for Tier 1, hourly for Tier 4)
  • Support Levels: Dedicated support for higher tiers
  • Upgrade/Downgrade: Recommendations for tier migration based on performance

Implementation Example

# Tier recommendation engine
class TierRecommendationEngine:
    TIER_THRESHOLDS = {
        "Tier 1": (80, 100),
        "Tier 2": (60, 80),
        "Tier 3": (40, 60),
        "Tier 4": (0, 40)
    }
    
    PRICING_TIERS = {
        "Tier 1": {"base_price": 5000, "sla": "99.9%", "delivery": "real-time"},
        "Tier 2": {"base_price": 2500, "sla": "99.5%", "delivery": "5-min"},
        "Tier 3": {"base_price": 1000, "sla": "99.0%", "delivery": "15-min"},
        "Tier 4": {"base_price": 500, "sla": "95.0%", "delivery": "hourly"}
    }
    
    def recommend_tier(self, score: float, market_size: float, strategic_fit: float) -> TierRecommendation:
        """Recommend contract tier based on multiple factors"""
        adjusted_score = self.adjust_score_for_market(score, market_size, strategic_fit)
        
        for tier_name, (min_score, max_score) in self.TIER_THRESHOLDS.items():
            if min_score <= adjusted_score <= max_score:
                tier_config = self.PRICING_TIERS[tier_name]
                return TierRecommendation(
                    tier=f"{tier_name} ({adjusted_score:.1f})",
                    base_price=tier_config["base_price"],
                    sla=tier_config["sla"],
                    delivery_frequency=tier_config["delivery"],
                    market_adjustment=self.calculate_market_adjustment(market_size),
                    strategic_multiplier=strategic_fit / 100
                )
        
        return TierRecommendation(
            tier="Tier 4 (Emerging)",
            base_price=500,
            sla="95.0%",
            delivery_frequency="hourly",
            market_adjustment=1.0,
            strategic_multiplier=1.0
        )

REQ-LPP-007: Contract Generation Automation

WHEN a tier recommendation is approved, THE SYSTEM SHALL generate contract documents (MSA, term sheet, technical specifications) with league-specific terms, pricing, SLA commitments, and integration requirements using template-based generation.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Template Library: Comprehensive templates for MSA, term sheets, and technical specifications
  • Dynamic Substitution: Automatic variable replacement with league-specific data
  • PDF Generation: Professional PDF output with digital signature preparation
  • Version Control: Template versioning and change tracking
  • Legal Review: Integration with legal review workflow for final approval
  • Customization: Ability to customize specific terms while maintaining compliance

Implementation Example

# Contract generation service
class ContractGenerationService:
    async def generate_contract_package(self, league_id: str, tier: str, terms: ContractTerms) -> ContractPackage:
        """Generate complete contract package for approved tier"""
        
        # Load tier-specific templates
        templates = await self.template_library.load_templates(tier)
        
        # Render MSA
        msa_content = await self.render_template(
            template=templates.msa,
            context={
                "league_name": await self.get_league_name(league_id),
                "tier": tier,
                "pricing": terms.pricing,
                "sla": terms.sla,
                "data_delivery": terms.data_delivery
            }
        )
        
        # Render term sheet
        term_sheet = await self.render_template(
            template=templates.term_sheet,
            context=terms.to_dict()
        )
        
        # Generate technical specifications
        tech_specs = await self.generate_technical_specifications(league_id, tier)
        
        # Create PDF package
        pdf_package = await self.pdf_generator.create_package(
            msa=msa_content,
            term_sheet=term_sheet,
            tech_specs=tech_specs,
            league_id=league_id
        )
        
        return ContractPackage(
            msa=msa_content,
            term_sheet=term_sheet,
            technical_specifications=tech_specs,
            pdf=pdf_package,
            signature_required=True
        )

REQ-LPP-008: Pipeline Analytics and Reporting

WHERE stakeholders need visibility into pipeline performance, THE SYSTEM SHALL provide real-time analytics including stage conversion rates, average processing time, scoring distributions, tier mix, and revenue projections with exportable dashboards.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Real-time Dashboard: Live metrics and pipeline health indicators
  • Stage Conversion: Funnel visualization with drop-off analysis
  • Scoring Distributions: Analysis of score patterns and quality
  • Tier Mix: Distribution of partnerships by recommended tier
  • Revenue Projections: Estimated revenue by stage and tier
  • Export Capabilities: PDF, CSV, and dashboard snapshots

Implementation Example

# Pipeline analytics service
class PipelineAnalyticsService:
    async def generate_pipeline_dashboard(self, time_period: str = "30d") -> PipelineDashboard:
        """Generate comprehensive pipeline analytics dashboard"""
        
        # Stage conversion metrics
        conversion_rates = await self.calculate_stage_conversions(time_period)
        
        # Processing time analysis
        processing_times = await self.analyze_processing_times(time_period)
        
        # Scoring distribution
        score_distribution = await self.analyze_scoring_distribution(time_period)
        
        # Tier mix analysis
        tier_mix = await self.calculate_tier_mix(time_period)
        
        # Revenue projections
        revenue_projections = await self.project_pipeline_revenue(time_period)
        
        return PipelineDashboard(
            conversion_rates=conversion_rates,
            processing_times=processing_times,
            score_distribution=score_distribution,
            tier_mix=tier_mix,
            revenue_projections=revenue_projections,
            pipeline_health=await self.assess_pipeline_health()
        )

REQ-LPP-009: Human-in-the-Loop Approvals

WHEN critical pipeline decisions occur (tier assignment, contract generation, partnership rejection), THE SYSTEM SHALL require human approval with notification, decision capture, and audit logging before proceeding.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Approval Workflows: Configurable approval chains for critical decisions
  • Notification System: Email/Slack notifications to designated approvers
  • Decision Capture: Structured recording of approval decisions and rationale
  • Timeout Handling: Automatic escalation if approvals are delayed
  • Audit Logging: Complete audit trail of all human decisions and interventions
  • Escalation Paths: Defined escalation procedures for urgent decisions

Implementation Example

# Human-in-the-loop approval system
class HumanApprovalWorkflow:
    async def request_approval(self, decision_point: str, context: Dict, approvers: List[str]) -> ApprovalResult:
        """Request human approval for critical decisions"""
        
        # Create approval request
        approval_request = ApprovalRequest(
            id=str(uuid4()),
            decision_point=decision_point,
            context=context,
            approvers=approvers,
            status="pending",
            created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
            timeout_at=datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(hours=4)
        )
        
        # Store in database
        await self.approval_repository.create(approval_request)
        
        # Notify approvers
        await self.notification_service.send_approval_request(
            approvers,
            approval_request,
            context.get("league_name", "Unknown League")
        )
        
        # Set up timeout handler
        asyncio.create_task(self.handle_timeout(approval_request))
        
        return ApprovalResult(
            request_id=approval_request.id,
            status="pending",
            timeout_remaining=4 * 60 * 60  # 4 hours in seconds
        )
    
    async def handle_approval_response(self, request_id: str, approved: bool, rationale: str, approver_id: str) -> ApprovalResult:
        """Process approval response from human reviewer"""
        
        request = await self.approval_repository.get_by_id(request_id)
        if not request:
            raise ValueError("Approval request not found")
        
        # Update request
        request.status = "approved" if approved else "rejected"
        request.decision_rationale = rationale
        request.approver_id = approver_id
        request.completed_at = datetime.utcnow()
        
        await self.approval_repository.update(request)
        
        # Log audit trail
        await self.audit_log.record_human_decision(
            request_id=request_id,
            decision=approved,
            rationale=rationale,
            approver_id=approver_id
        )
        
        # Notify pipeline orchestrator
        await self.pipeline_orchestrator.handle_human_decision(
            request.decision_point,
            approved,
            rationale
        )
        
        return ApprovalResult(
            request_id=request_id,
            status=request.status,
            decision=approved,
            rationale=rationale
        )

REQ-LPP-010: CRM Integration

WHERE pipeline data needs to sync with business systems, THE SYSTEM SHALL integrate with Jira (pipeline tracking), Confluence (documentation), and Google Sheets (reporting) using bidirectional sync with conflict resolution.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Jira Integration: Automatic issue creation for each pipeline entry with status updates
  • Confluence Documentation: Generated partnership analysis pages in Confluence
  • Google Sheets Reporting: Real-time pipeline metrics in shared spreadsheets
  • Bidirectional Sync: Changes in external systems reflected back in pipeline
  • Conflict Resolution: Automated conflict detection and resolution strategies
  • Webhook Support: Real-time updates via webhooks for immediate synchronization

Implementation Example

# CRM integration service
class CRMIntegrationService:
    async def sync_pipeline_to_jira(self, pipeline_entry: PipelineEntry) -> JiraIssue:
        """Create/update Jira issue for pipeline entry"""
        
        issue_data = {
            "project": {"key": "LPP"},
            "summary": f"Partnership Pipeline: {pipeline_entry.league_name}",
            "description": self.format_jira_description(pipeline_entry),
            "issuetype": {"name": "Task"},
            "customfield_10010": pipeline_entry.tier,  # Custom field for tier
            "customfield_10011": pipeline_entry.total_score  # Custom field for score
        }
        
        issue = await self.jira_client.create_issue(issue_data)
        
        # Link pipeline entry to Jira issue
        await self.update_pipeline_crm_link(pipeline_entry.id, issue.key)
        
        return issue
    
    async def update_jira_status(self, pipeline_entry_id: str, new_stage: str) -> None:
        """Update Jira issue status based on pipeline stage"""
        
        pipeline_entry = await self.get_pipeline_entry(pipeline_entry_id)
        jira_issue_key = pipeline_entry.jira_issue_key
        
        status_map = {
            "document_intelligence": "In Progress",
            "partnership_scoring": "In Review",
            "league_analysis": "Analysis Complete",
            "contract_generation": "Ready for Contract",
            "completed": "Done",
            "failed": "Blocked"
        }
        
        status = status_map.get(pipeline_entry.current_stage.value, "To Do")
        
        await self.jira_client.update_issue(
            issue_key=jira_issue_key,
            transition={"id": await self.get_status_id(status)}
        )
        
        # Add comment with stage details
        await self.jira_client.add_comment(
            issue_key=jira_issue_key,
            body=f"Pipeline advanced to {new_stage}. Score: {pipeline_entry.total_score}"
        )

REQ-LPP-011: Pipeline State Management

WHEN pipeline processing is interrupted or requires retry, THE SYSTEM SHALL maintain durable state with the ability to resume from any stage, replay processing, or rollback to previous states with full audit history.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Durable Persistence: Complete state storage in Firestore with transaction safety
  • Resume Capability: Pipeline can restart from any previously completed stage
  • Replay Support: Ability to re-execute specific stages for debugging or reprocessing
  • Rollback Functionality: Safe rollback to previous stages without data loss
  • Audit Trail: Complete history of all state transitions and decisions
  • State Validation: Integrity checks on state restoration to prevent corruption

Implementation Example

# Pipeline state management
@dataclass
class PipelineCheckpoint:
    stage: PipelineStage
    data: Dict[str, Any]
    timestamp: datetime
    status: str
    checksum: str  # For integrity validation
 
class PipelineStateManager:
    async def save_checkpoint(self, league_id: str, stage: PipelineStage, data: Dict) -> str:
        """Save checkpoint for pipeline stage"""
        
        checkpoint = PipelineCheckpoint(
            stage=stage,
            data=data,
            timestamp=datetime.utcnow(),
            status="completed",
            checksum=self.calculate_checksum(data)
        )
        
        # Store in Firestore with transaction
        doc_ref = self.firestore.collection("pipelines").document(league_id).collection("checkpoints").document(stage.value)
        await self.firestore.run_transaction(
            lambda transaction: transaction.set(doc_ref, checkpoint.__dict__)
        )
        
        return checkpoint.checksum
    
    async def restore_checkpoint(self, league_id: str, stage: PipelineStage) -> Optional[PipelineCheckpoint]:
        """Restore pipeline state from checkpoint"""
        
        doc_ref = self.firestore.collection("pipelines").document(league_id).collection("checkpoints").document(stage.value)
        doc = await doc_ref.get()
        
        if doc.exists:
            checkpoint_data = doc.to_dict()
            checkpoint = PipelineCheckpoint(**checkpoint_data)
            
            # Validate integrity
            if checkpoint.checksum != self.calculate_checksum(checkpoint.data):
                raise ValueError("Checkpoint integrity validation failed")
            
            return checkpoint
        
        return None
    
    async def replay_stage(self, league_id: str, stage: PipelineStage) -> PipelineCheckpoint:
        """Replay a specific stage from previous checkpoint"""
        
        previous_checkpoint = await self.restore_checkpoint(league_id, stage)
        if not previous_checkpoint:
            raise ValueError(f"No checkpoint found for stage {stage}")
        
        # Re-execute stage with same inputs
        new_data = await self.execute_stage(stage, previous_checkpoint.data)
        
        # Save new checkpoint
        new_checksum = await self.save_checkpoint(league_id, stage, new_data)
        
        return PipelineCheckpoint(
            stage=stage,
            data=new_data,
            timestamp=datetime.utcnow(),
            status="replayed",
            checksum=new_checksum
        )

REQ-LPP-012: Performance and Scalability

WHERE system performance impacts business operations, THE SYSTEM SHALL process pipeline stages within defined SLAs (Document Intelligence: 30s, Scoring: 60s, Analysis: 90s, Contract: 120s) with support for 100+ concurrent pipeline instances.

Acceptance Criteria

  • SLA Monitoring: Real-time tracking of stage processing times against targets
  • Concurrent Processing: Horizontal scaling support for 100+ simultaneous pipelines
  • Async Architecture: Non-blocking operations using async/await patterns
  • Resource Scaling: Automatic scaling based on CPU/memory utilization
  • Performance Dashboard: Comprehensive monitoring of pipeline performance metrics

Implementation Example

# Performance monitoring
class PipelinePerformanceMonitor:
    SLAs = {
        "document_intelligence": 30,  # seconds
        "partnership_scoring": 60,
        "league_analysis": 90,
        "contract_generation": 120
    }
    
    async def monitor_stage_performance(self, league_id: str, stage: PipelineStage, start_time: datetime) -> PerformanceMetrics:
        """Monitor and record stage performance"""
        
        end_time = datetime.utcnow()
        duration = (end_time - start_time).total_seconds()
        sla_target = self.SLAs[stage.value]
        is_within_sla = duration <= sla_target
        
        metrics = PerformanceMetrics(
            league_id=league_id,
            stage=stage.value,
            duration=duration,
            sla_target=sla_target,
            within_sla=is_within_sla,
            timestamp=end_time
        )
        
        # Record metrics
        await self.metrics_service.record_pipeline_metrics(metrics)
        
        # Alert if SLA violation
        if not is_within_sla:
            await self.alerting_service.send_sla_violation_alert(
                league_id=league_id,
                stage=stage.value,
                expected=sla_target,
                actual=duration
            )
        
        return metrics

Non-Functional Requirements

Performance Requirements

  • End-to-End Pipeline: <5 minutes total processing time for automated path
  • API Response Time: <200ms for status queries and health checks
  • Graph Query Performance: <1 second for complex market analysis queries
  • Dashboard Load Time: <2 seconds for real-time pipeline dashboards
  • Concurrent Capacity: 100+ parallel pipeline instances without degradation

Reliability Requirements

  • Pipeline Success Rate: >95% successful completion rate
  • State Persistence: 99.99% durability for pipeline state
  • Automatic Retry: Transient failure recovery without manual intervention
  • Graceful Degradation: Continue processing with reduced functionality during partial outages
  • Data Integrity: ACID transactions for all state updates and checkpoint saves

Security Requirements

  • Pipeline State Encryption: All stored state encrypted at rest with customer-managed keys
  • Access Control: Role-based access to pipeline data and approval workflows
  • Audit Logging: Complete, tamper-proof audit trail for compliance and investigation
  • PII Protection: Strict handling of personally identifiable information
  • API Security: OAuth2, rate limiting, and input validation on all endpoints

Maintainability Requirements

  • Modular Stage Design: Each stage independently deployable and testable
  • Clear Interfaces: Well-defined contracts between pipeline stages
  • Comprehensive Logging: Structured logging for debugging and monitoring
  • Self-Documenting: Automated documentation generation from code
  • Observability: Full tracing and metrics for pipeline monitoring

Success Metrics

Pipeline Efficiency

  • Conversion Rate: >60% from intake to signed contract
  • Processing Time: Average <3 minutes end-to-end
  • Tier Accuracy: >85% agreement between AI recommendations and human review
  • Approval Rate: >90% human approval rate for Tier 1/2 recommendations

Business Impact

  • Revenue per League: Average $15K ARR from pipeline-generated partnerships
  • Cycle Time Reduction: 70% faster partnership acquisition vs. manual processes
  • Opportunity Quality: 80% of Tier 1 recommendations result in signed contracts
  • Customer Satisfaction: NPS > 75 for pipeline experience

Technical Performance

  • System Availability: 99.9% uptime for pipeline processing
  • Error Rate: <1% pipeline failures requiring manual intervention
  • Scalability: Support 500+ new leagues per month without performance degradation
  • Data Quality: >95% accuracy in AI-generated scoring and recommendations

Out of Scope

The following are explicitly excluded from this pipeline specification:

  • Real-time Contract Negotiation: Automated back-and-forth negotiation with partners
  • Multi-party Contract Workflows: Complex negotiations involving multiple stakeholders
  • Post-signature Partnership Management: Ongoing relationship management after contract
  • Invoice Generation and Payment Processing: Financial operations post-contract
  • Legal Document Review: Automated legal analysis (separate compliance vertical)

Dependencies

This pipeline depends on the following platform components:

  • Document Processing Vertical: AI-powered document extraction and analysis
  • Email Intelligence Vertical: Initial inquiry intake and routing
  • Neo4j Database: Graph-based market intelligence and relationship analysis
  • OpenAI API: AI-powered scoring and natural language processing
  • Google Cloud Firestore: Durable pipeline state persistence
  • CRM Systems: Jira (tracking), Confluence (documentation), Google Sheets (reporting)
  • Notification System: Human approval notifications and status updates

This guide provides a complete overview of the League Partnership Acquisition Pipeline, detailing each requirement, implementation examples, and integration points to ensure successful deployment and operation of this critical business system.

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