Real-Time Rule Audit & Compliance Dashboard

[mheadd]

Feature Request: Real-Time Rule Audit & Compliance Dashboard

Summary

Implement a live audit trail and compliance dashboard that leverages CouchDB's _changes feed to monitor rule executions, track business impact, and provide real-time analytics.

Background

CouchDB's _changes endpoint provides a real-time stream of document changes, which we can use to monitor rule executions and their outcomes without requiring external event sourcing infrastructure.

Proposed Features

Real-Time Rule Monitoring

• Subscribe to _changes feed to monitor all document submissions
• Track which validation rules fired for each document
• Monitor document acceptance/rejection rates in real-time
• Display live statistics on rule execution frequency

Rule Impact Analytics

• Correlate rule changes with approval/rejection rate changes
• Identify rules that are frequently triggered or causing bottlenecks
• Track business impact of rule modifications
• Generate trend analysis over time

Compliance Reporting

• Create real-time compliance dashboards showing rule adherence
• Generate audit trails for regulatory requirements
• Track policy changes and their immediate impact on processing
• Export compliance reports for external auditing

Technical Approach

Implementation Strategy

// Subscribe to changes feed for rule execution monitoring
const changes = db.changes({
  since: 'now',
  live: true,
  include_docs: true,
  filter: '_design/rules_monitor/by_type',
  type: 'application'
});

changes.on('change', (change) => {
  analyzeRuleExecution(change.doc);
  updateDashboard(change.doc);
});

Data Collection

• Track rule execution metadata (which rules fired, execution time, outcome)
• Store aggregated statistics in separate CouchDB views
• Maintain historical data for trend analysis

Dashboard Components

• Live rule execution feed
• Rule performance metrics
• Compliance status indicators
• Historical trend charts

Acceptance Criteria

Phase 1: Basic Monitoring

• Subscribe to CouchDB _changes feed
• Track rule execution events in real-time
• Display basic rule firing statistics
• Show live document processing status

Phase 2: Analytics Dashboard

• Implement rule impact analytics
• Create trend analysis views
• Build interactive dashboard interface
• Add rule performance metrics

Phase 3: Compliance Features

• Generate compliance reports
• Create audit trail export functionality
• Add alerting for rule failures or anomalies
• Implement historical data retention policies

Roadmap Integration

This feature aligns with Phase 3: Production Readiness under the "Monitoring and Analytics" section of the project roadmap.

Benefits

• Real-time visibility into rule engine performance
• Native CouchDB integration without external infrastructure
• Compliance support for regulatory requirements
• Data-driven rule optimization based on actual usage patterns
• Free event streaming using CouchDB's built-in capabilities

Technical Requirements

• CouchDB with _changes feed access
• Web interface integration for dashboard display
• Local storage or CouchDB views for analytics data
• Vanilla JavaScript implementation (consistent with project constraints)

Nice-to-Have Features

• Rule execution alerting (email/webhook notifications)
• A/B testing support for rule changes
• Integration with external monitoring systems
• Advanced filtering and search capabilities for audit data