AI Governance Sprint
A 90-day path to defensible AI governance.
Move from scattered AI use to a board-ready governance program. We align policy, training, approvals, and reporting into a single, focused sprint.
Why now
AI is already in your workflows. Governance needs to catch up.
Most institutions have policies. Few have governance. The gap between the two is where risk lives.
The problem we solve
Unapproved AI use
Shadow AI tools create privacy and compliance risk across departments.
No executive oversight
Leadership lacks clear visibility into AI adoption, risk, and value.
Policy gaps
Existing policies rarely address AI-specific risk, data, or vendor controls.
What the sprint delivers
Month 1: Align
- Executive kickoff and inventory baseline
- Draft AI acceptable use policy
- Risk register and approval workflow design
Month 2: Build
- Finalize policy and governance charter
- Staff training and communications
- Tool inventory and vendor checklist
Month 3: Sustain
- Leadership reporting cadence
- Metrics dashboard and risk monitoring
- 90-day action plan and handoff
Our Framework
Rules, Roles, Receipts
Every sprint is built on our three-lens governance framework. We move you from paper policy to operational governance with clear boundaries, named ownership, and evidence of compliance.
Rules
Categorize AI use as Allowed, Conditional, or Prohibited by data type and use case.
Roles
Designate executive ownership with monthly and quarterly governance rhythms.
Receipts
Track exceptions, training, incidents, and tool changes with quarterly dashboards.
How we deliver
Enterprise-grade program management adapted for mission-driven institutions. Structured governance without the overhead.
Governance cadence
Weekly steering calls, monthly executive checkpoints, clear escalation paths
Risk tracking
Active risk register, issue management, dependency tracking across workstreams
Cross-functional RACI
Clear roles across IT, legal, compliance, HR, and academic leadership
Knowledge transfer
Runbooks, adoption playbooks, and sustainable ownership handoff
Who it is for
- Institutions piloting AI across multiple departments.
- Leaders needing board-ready governance fast.
- Teams without a dedicated AI risk program.
Who it is not for
- Organizations seeking only technical model development.
- Teams looking for generic policy templates without guidance.
- Programs that already have mature AI governance in place.
Ready for a board-ready AI governance program?
Schedule a consultation or request the one-pager to review scope, timeline, and outcomes.