From RAG Prototype to Production Evaluation

Chunking Strategy Matters More Than Model Choice

Chunking can materially affect retrieval, but no strategy wins for every corpus. Compare fixed, structural, and semantic approaches on representative questions while preserving source metadata and access controls.

Hybrid Retrieval Beats Pure Vector Search

Hybrid keyword and dense retrieval with optional reranking is a useful candidate architecture. Measure recall, answer quality, latency, and cost against simpler baselines; ActiveMotion does not claim a universal accuracy lift.

Monitoring Retrieval Quality

Retrieval quality can change as sources and indexes evolve. Run versioned evaluations on a schedule appropriate to the workflow, compare results with curated test sets, and alert when agreed quality measures cross their thresholds.