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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.

$299one-time · instant download · free updates
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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 it in a Bundle