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AI Governance Starter Kit

Your organization is already using AI, the only question is whether anyone is keeping score. This kit governs it the way the rest of your risk program works: deterministic scoring, explicit oversight requirements, and a policy people can actually follow.

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What you get
  • AI use-case inventory: risk = autonomy × MAX(data sensitivity, decision impact) on the house 1–25 scale
  • OVERSIGHT GAP flags when a High/Critical use case lacks the human oversight its band requires
  • Band-driven review cadence with next-review dates and overdue flags
  • EU AI Act categorization with guidance · mapped to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001
  • 10-page AI Acceptable Use Policy (.docx + PDF): approved tiers, prohibited uses, data rules, oversight requirements
  • Excel (.xlsx) + Word (.docx) + PDF · fully editable
Why this kit

Accountability stays human. Scoring stays deterministic.

Most AI governance is either a prohibition memo nobody follows or a vendor questionnaire nobody scores. This kit treats AI like any other risk the program manages: every use case gets inventoried, scored by a transparent formula (how autonomous is it, how sensitive is the data, how consequential are the decisions) and assigned the oversight and review cadence its band demands. A use case that acts without review on consequential decisions doesn't get a debate; it gets a flag.

What's inside

The register and the rules.

Use-Case Inventory

200 rows, 10 worked examples across the lifecycle, including a rejected use case and an oversight gap, so you see the flags fire before you rely on them.

Deterministic Scoring

Autonomy, data sensitivity, and decision impact on written 1–5 anchors; the composite lands on the same Low/Moderate/High/Critical bands as your risk register.

Oversight Rules

Human-in-the-loop, on-the-loop, or out-of-the-loop, declared per use case, checked against the band, flagged when inadequate.

Dashboard

Band distribution, lifecycle grid, oversight-gap list, and overdue reviews, the AI portfolio on one page.

Acceptable Use Policy

Approved-use tiers tied to the workbook's bands, prohibited uses, what may never enter a third-party model, vendor AI rules, and time-bound exceptions.

Framework Mapping

NIST AI RMF functions, EU AI Act articles (5, 6 & Annex III, 14, 50), ISO/IEC 42001 clauses, cited at the level that stays accurate.

The thinking: AI in GRC: What's Actually Useful and AI Agents for GRC.

FAQ

Before you buy

What format is it?

An Excel workbook (.xlsx, no macros, opens in Google Sheets/LibreOffice) and a Word policy (.docx) with a PDF reference version.

Is the EU AI Act categorization legal advice?

No. The workbook gives you the category options with plain-language guidance and a place to record your determination, the determination itself belongs to you and your counsel, and the workbook keeps it documented.

Can I use it with clients?

Yes, internally or in client engagements. You can't resell the kit itself as a template.

Need it tailored?

If you want the scoring anchors or policy adapted to your sector or regulator, get in touch.

Keep score on your AI

Inventoried, scored, overseen, and reviewed, like everything else your program governs.

Get the Kit, $299 Or get all 12 in the Bundle ($2,497)