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A post-training strategy for constrained compute uses PEFT methods like LoRA or QLoRA to efficiently adapt base models. It guides data curation, hyperparameter selection, and deployment packaging to improve instruction-following within your budget.

SFT uses supervised fine-tuning on labeled datasets for direct instruction adaptation, while RLHF applies reward-based methods like PPO or DPO to align models with human preferences. Your post-training plan can combine both to improve alignment and efficiency.

Use LoRA or QLoRA when full fine-tuning is restricted by compute budgets. These PEFT techniques train lightweight adapters rather than all parameters, enabling efficient model adaptation, compression, and deployment packaging for production serving.

Packaging a fine-tuned model for deployment involves applying adapter merging, model compression, and quantization. This workflow ensures the post-trained model meets enterprise constraints for safety, validation, and regression checks before production serving.

Yes, DPO and ORPO bypass the need for a separate reward model by directly optimizing preferences. These methods streamline the post-training workflow while still improving model alignment and instruction-following within enterprise settings.

Post-training evaluation guardrails require explicit validation, testing, and regression checks. The workflow documents deliverables, checkpoints, tokenizer and base model references, and safety templates to ensure model alignment and performance before deployment.